Cost to upholster front and rear seats
When I got the 73, the upholstery was disintegrating. Since the budget is tight on this car, I swallowed hard and decided to attempt to re-cover the seats myself. I took my time dismantling and photo'd the seat details so I could replicate them when re-installing. When I got the foam off, I checked the wire frame carefully for broken springs and ties repairing as needed.
A guy in the business showed me trick for bucket seat backrests. Before you install the upholstery, slip a polyethylene "leaf" size bag over the backrest. Then slide the upholstery over the bag. Once in place, rip the bag out. If I hadn't done this, I'd have been fighting to keep the foam on the seat while I brought the backrest material down.
Here's a photo of my finished front seat. It was not a Legendary piece, so it cost less, but I also had to add a couple of vinyl strips so I could draw it tight properly.:shaking2:
When I got the 73, the upholstery was disintegrating. Since the budget is tight on this car, I swallowed hard and decided to attempt to re-cover the seats myself. I took my time dismantling and photo'd the seat details so I could replicate them when re-installing. When I got the foam off, I checked the wire frame carefully for broken springs and ties repairing as needed.
A guy in the business showed me trick for bucket seat backrests. Before you install the upholstery, slip a polyethylene "leaf" size bag over the backrest. Then slide the upholstery over the bag. Once in place, rip the bag out. If I hadn't done this, I'd have been fighting to keep the foam on the seat while I brought the backrest material down.
Here's a photo of my finished front seat. It was not a Legendary piece, so it cost less, but I also had to add a couple of vinyl strips so I could draw it tight properly.:shaking2:
