Need some pointers with installing the leatherette covers

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:52 am

Ok guys i have just brought my self some leatherette seat covers from max which look great and just want some advice on how to make them look good and with not many wrinkels.
also do i have to buy the wire or do i just take it off the original seats?

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:08 am

ahh i didnt see it there thanx kaz

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:09 am

Hey Jakey it was the wrong one... I'm still trying to find the right one for you..

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:15 am

okie dokie

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:20 am

Hi Jakey,

Right it was Boris who hosted pics of the procedure off site but they are no longer available. I tried Complete FTO (Dwaynes comprehensive FTO site) unfortunately they arent hosted there either.

If you do a search on Seat covers in ascending order you will pick up a lot of info from people who have fitted them.

Sorry about that

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:22 am

cheer buddy what about the wire do i need to buy it or do i just pull it out of the old ones?

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:27 am

Its important that you use the wire already in the seats

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:40 am

Here tis

http://www.smyrnaie.com/SeatCovers/FTO/frontseats.zip

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:50 am

Bennoz wrote:Here tis

http://www.smyrnaie.com/SeatCovers/FTO/frontseats.zip

Where did you find that.... and can we sticky it somewhere???

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:55 am

Was in a thread called "Seat cover installation instructions"

I was just going to wait till Max put up his new guide (which was happening shortly.)

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 12:23 pm

Bennoz wrote:Was in a thread called "Seat cover installation instructions"

nice work Captain Obvious

jakey, the only tips i can give you -

* take your time doing it... get it right the first time
and you'll never need to stuff around with them again

* use a sh!tload of cable ties!!! the more you use, the better result you'll get it

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:32 pm

And don t pull them too tight on the back seat!

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:39 pm

you can get out wrinkles with a hair dryer

but not too hot ok

Post by **kazbah** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:09 pm

The sun will do the same job....

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:35 pm

Hey guys thanx for the advice i clicked on the link and downloaded it but there wasnt any thing inside the zip file it was empty

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:28 pm

Get a good fair of clippers to get the metal rings out is a must!! Also rip ties must be as tight as possible.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:01 am

payaya wrote:Get a good fair of clippers to get the metal rings out is a must!! Also rip ties must be as tight as possible.

*zip ties

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:14 pm

just thought let use know how i am going so far i have done the back seats and one of the front seats now i am stuck on the driver seat i cant get the screw out of the seat bealt guide because the head has been stripped grrr talk about stressfull

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:17 pm

drill it out...

GoldFTO · Post by **GoldFTO** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:29 pm

haha i was way to lazy and got the local seat cover man to install them for $80 and they look wicked. took me nearly a year to install them though. lol

was worth the $80 bucks though. real happy.