Racing Beat Seat Upholstry Kit
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Racing Beat Seat Upholstry Kit
I'm thinking of going this route for my 1st gen seats. Their not beat up 2 bad, so the cushion should be OK and I am thinking of ordering these
Hi-Back RX-7 Seat Cover - Custom Colors for 79-83 RX-7 - All Models - Racing Beat
Anyone have any experience with these they could share?
Hi-Back RX-7 Seat Cover - Custom Colors for 79-83 RX-7 - All Models - Racing Beat
Anyone have any experience with these they could share?
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yeah, I know...waiting on samples. just curious if the vinyl will match the OEM headliner and rest of interior as that is all in very good shape......
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I wouldn't say difficult, more like tedious. I did this on my Fiat and Mustang and process was similar for both.
Take notes where you removed hog rings so you know where to crimp new ones one while installing. Ask you local upholstery shop where to get the right kind of hog ring tool so you don't get the kind for chain link fences. With the correct tool, R&R of the covers could be done in a couple of hours.
Take notes where you removed hog rings so you know where to crimp new ones one while installing. Ask you local upholstery shop where to get the right kind of hog ring tool so you don't get the kind for chain link fences. With the correct tool, R&R of the covers could be done in a couple of hours.
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For those that have done this kind of repair, how did you rehab old and torn foam in the seats? Is it simply a matter of buying seat-grade foam and gluing in new pieces to replace what has deteriorated?
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If you're talking about the left seat bolster on the drivers seat that usually gets the most wear, a trick is to go to a wrecking yard find identical seast and salvage that same left bolster from a passenger seat.
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That's kind of how we did it. We formed a layer of replacement foam around the old pieces to maintain shape, then glues burlap underneath to protect that foam from the metal seat frame.
If you're talking about the left seat bolster on the drivers seat that usually gets the most wear, a trick is to go to a wrecking yard find identical seast and salvage that same left bolster from a passenger seat.
If you're talking about the left seat bolster on the drivers seat that usually gets the most wear, a trick is to go to a wrecking yard find identical seast and salvage that same left bolster from a passenger seat.
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That's kind of how we did it. We formed a layer of replacement foam around the old pieces to maintain shape, then glues burlap underneath to protect that foam from the metal seat frame.
If you're talking about the left seat bolster on the drivers seat that usually gets the most wear, a trick is to go to a wrecking yard find identical seast and salvage that same left bolster from a passenger seat.
If you're talking about the left seat bolster on the drivers seat that usually gets the most wear, a trick is to go to a wrecking yard find identical seast and salvage that same left bolster from a passenger seat.
The samples from RB beat came in. The colors looks to be a fairly close match to OEM. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.