In his book "MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite, Guide to Purchase &
Restoration," Lindsay Porter had a section on recovering seats using
kits. I found it very useful; most of the procedures should apply to
other seats. I suspect his MGB book also has a section on upholstery; I
have it, and if I remember I will post whether it has a section similar
to the Sprite book.
As I recall, the biggest task is getting the cover on the back rest. I
put a thin layer of a synthetic fiber "angelhair" over the top of the back
and tapered it as TeriAnn described. Then I put a trash bag over the
back, which made it relatively easy to slip the back cover on the back
rest. It was all downhill from there. Looks good still, after 3 yrs.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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