So this is my latest project. It is taking kinda a while but as I go I am picking up the pace. It was kinda scary when I started. The hardest part was getting all the hog rings off and actually cutting the original seats up. Eeeeek!!!!
After you cut there's no turning back though. So I had to troop on. I ran out of thread today so had to stop production but this is what I got. I figure since this actually is turning out pretty good I'll do all the seats myself.
Let me know what you all think of the texture combo. It is Black on Black, Carbon Fiber on Perferated.
Original Seat
Foam
Original seat Cut Up!!! OH S#!7!!!
First 3 sectoins done. Kinda Scared I screwed up.
Test fit looked good. What a relief.
Close Up. You can see a mistake already. Oh well, you won't see it when your but is over it.
My other baby.
Another Close up
Got the right side and other peices on. 80% done and I ran out of thread.
One final close upish shot.
Sew I do what I can. ;)
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Looks pretty darned good. Different fabrics, especially with curves, can be tricky. I watch my wife sew simple things like curtains, and it looks complicated to me.
Looks pretty darned good. Different fabrics, especially with curves, can be tricky. I watch my wife sew simple things like curtains, and it looks complicated to me.
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Racing Beat Sways, AEM WB O2 sensor, ACT clutch, Ground Control Springs, Bilstein HDs, Fat Cat bumpstops, 95 stock 14s (winter) or 99 sport 15s (summer)
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FM II Link GT2560R turbo, Butterfly brace, N/A dual exhaust, Oil filter relo kit, Rear shock mounts
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OEM Wing spoiler, Sirius and Media switcher
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MSP SuperStreet wrote:Damn.
A man with many talents.
Martha Stewart watchout. LOL
So far so good.
LOL... Yeah I like to try and do lots of different things. I try to atleast be good at everything I do. I'm not a very good serial killer though. Martha takes the cake for that.
It's coming out pretty well and it's a whole lot cheaper than buyin them or having someone else do it. Plus it's a good learning experiance. So far It's like less than $70 bucks a seat. i still have enough material to do the backrest. So that will put me @ like $280 for all 4. Not bad.
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lookin good.
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MSP SuperStreet wrote:Jimmy,
How is it coming??
Is it time to post some pics??
Or are you going to reveal your handywork at the BBQ??
Ummm... Progress is still where I left it. I just woke up. Got home real late. Was out campig all weekend and was off roading with the 8. Will post pics of that later. Hopefully I'll have one full seat done by BBQ time.
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