seat foam replacement

[Jeffer]

On both my front seats the foam padding is loosing the struggle to keep the steel frame away from puncturing my leather.

I found a part nr. on the foam padding for leather seats.
Are there any BTDT on this replacement. Really looks like a PITA

Thanks

[porkkis]

I've done it. Not leather, though.

Just first remove the seat from the car, easy.
Next remove the backrest from the base, easy.
Next turn the seat upside down and twist the clips open and just take the leather out. There are some steel bars in the foam and the leather is probably attached to these bars by some clips. This way it is in the normal cloth version. You'll probably need to replace these clips with small cable ties or something as they seem to be quite hard to reuse.

HTH

[Jeffer]

I've done it. Not leather, though.

Just first remove the seat from the car, easy.
Next remove the backrest from the base, easy.
Next turn the seat upside down and twist the clips open and just take the leather out. There are some steel bars in the foam and the leather is probably attached to these bars by some clips. This way it is in the normal cloth version. You'll probably need to replace these clips with small cable ties or something as they seem to be quite hard to reuse.

HTH

Ok cool, I just ordered the padding 60 euro's each.

[Stick Insect]

Hi Jeffer and Porkkis, the little rings are called Hog rings. This is like the rings they put in pigs noses. you can see the application pliers and a selection of hog rings on this web page/ http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/tools.html item 364 are the pliers. They work wonderfully, I have a pair, if you are passing, pop in and I will help you swap the cover.

David

[Stick Insect]

Larger clearer picture here

http://gmocart.gmotion.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=memnet_fishing&Category_Code=hogrings

Thought that you could get some in your country from a car upholsterer.



David

[Jeffer]

Hi Jeffer and Porkkis, the little rings are called Hog rings. This is like the rings they put in pigs noses. you can see the application pliers and a selection of hog rings on this web page/ http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/tools.html item 364 are the pliers. They work wonderfully, I have a pair, if you are passing, pop in and I will help you swap the cover.

David

Hi David, I'd love to hop in to your place, but driving 300 miles for a hogs nose plier is ..............interesting to say at the least

[Jeffer]

Larger clearer picture here

http://gmocart.gmotion.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=memnet_fishing&Category_Code=hogrings

Thought that you could get some in your country from a car upholsterer.



David

Ok thats cool. I'll see of I can get a tool like that over here.
Thanks a lot!

[Stick Insect]

Hi David, I'd love to hop in to your place, but driving 300 miles for a hogs nose plier is ..............interesting to say at the least

Well before the end of the month would be a good idea, my favourite country pub is closing at the end of the month . It would be worth it. We could go there for a visit.

I have searched for many years to find the perfect pub. and after I've been going there for 2 years they are closing it. I hope it wasn't because of me!

You may be able to make/modify some nornal pliers to work?

David

[newsh]

I did mine, re-using the hog rings, I used a pair of water pump pliers to squeeze them back up again.

[missmouse]

seat parts?

Ok cool, I just ordered the padding 60 euro's each.

hey jeffer, where did you order the padding from? i was lead to believe that seat spares were no longer available! i need drivers seat padding and black "quattro" cloth cover

Thanx,
simon

[Stick Insect]

hey jeffer, where did you order the padding from? i was lead to believe that seat spares were no longer available! i need drivers seat padding and black "quattro" cloth cover

Thanx,
simon

Hi Simon, the seat foams are readily available from the usual suspects. £40ish. Material are a very different case. Probably not available I'm afraid.

David

[Jeffer]

hey jeffer, where did you order the padding from? i was lead to believe that seat spares were no longer available! i need drivers seat padding and black "quattro" cloth cover

Thanx,
simon

I ordered it at the stealers. It isn't in so the situation could still change. Like david said; the cloth could get difficult.

Cheers

[Stick Insect]

I ordered it at the stealers. It isn't in so the situation could still change. Like david said; the cloth could get difficult.

Cheers

Have a look at this link on irry.com of floddy's car interior. Was this a factory option or has someone access to quattro cloth?

http://www.irry.com/flod/porr.jpg

It's a bit bright for my liking!

David

[Jeffer]

Have a look at this link on irry.com of floddy's car interior. Was this a factory option or has someone access to quattro cloth?

http://www.irry.com/flod/porr.jpg

It's a bit bright for my liking!

David

Bloody .... Bit bright
My screen needs to be callibrated again after this

[Stick Insect]

Bloody .... Bit bright
My screen needs to be callibrated again after this

Imagine looking at that after getting in to the car with a hangover!

David