The other day Charlie Farwell wrote:
> Has anyone got any advice for a novice about to embark on
> refurbishing early TR4 seats. I've got the covers and hairlock
> pads, which came with no instructions, grrrr.
> After a few phone calls, though, I think I'm ready to embark.
> I just thought I'd query the net to see if there are any major
> gotcha's or warnings like "DON'T DO IT", "take it to the trim
> shop", or others.
>Thanks,
>Charlie Farwell
>1962 TR4 #CT3852L
Sorry, I'm one step behind you!
I've got the seat pans blasted, welded up and painted. I've got the Moss
kit. I even got those weird split rivots to hold the wooden tack strips in
place.
Now I have to somehow make the wooden tack strips. Did you have to do this?
Where'd you get the hairloc pads and how much did they cost? I was just
going to try using foam and cotton batting for pads.
I took the seats and kits to an upholstery shop like the article in British
Car magazine suggested. But the guy wanted a couple hundred per seat to
install them. Yeah right!!! When monkeys fly out of my butt!!!
Don't know what kind of help we're gonna get here on the infosuperhighway,
but I am desparate to get these suckers done!
Sorry I'm not any help.
Misery loves company.
Scott Tilton
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