1969 Barracuda 340 Formula S Restoration
Finished the rear seat and the drivers front bucket seat and they turned out really well I think. But then things went downhill.
The seat backs have chrome medallions in the centre of the seat and you have to make cutouts in the back of the cover to make room to insert them.
I had the drivers seat back out in the sun to warm it up so I could stretch the vinyl over the frame. While waiting and wondering what to do, I decided to make the little medallion cutouts for the passenger seat back. Due to incredible stupidity, I cut through the main part of the seat fabric in that centre seam by mistake!!! And ruined the vinyl cover!! Dumb. Dumb dumb!!! Was a bad day.
I had a local friend who does vinyl upholstery have a look at it and he said he could probably repair it, but felt a new cover was the best overall option. I phoned Legendary Interiors and explained my screwup and they are going to expedite making me another one.
I may still have my friend try a repair rather than tossing it in the garbage. (I can get a piece of the correct vinyl from Legendary)
Hopefully no more stupid mistakes!!!
Jim
Finished the rear seat and the drivers front bucket seat and they turned out really well I think. But then things went downhill.
The seat backs have chrome medallions in the centre of the seat and you have to make cutouts in the back of the cover to make room to insert them.
I had the drivers seat back out in the sun to warm it up so I could stretch the vinyl over the frame. While waiting and wondering what to do, I decided to make the little medallion cutouts for the passenger seat back. Due to incredible stupidity, I cut through the main part of the seat fabric in that centre seam by mistake!!! And ruined the vinyl cover!! Dumb. Dumb dumb!!! Was a bad day.
I had a local friend who does vinyl upholstery have a look at it and he said he could probably repair it, but felt a new cover was the best overall option. I phoned Legendary Interiors and explained my screwup and they are going to expedite making me another one.
I may still have my friend try a repair rather than tossing it in the garbage. (I can get a piece of the correct vinyl from Legendary)
Hopefully no more stupid mistakes!!!
Jim
