I will chime in as well, I will tackle most anything, but will not do
upholstery. If you are doing a cost no object resto sounds like Heritage
for parts and install are the way to go.
I have had good luck having work done locally, pretty much no matter where
you live there should be some good auto top and seat shops around. If you
are not aware ask the local car club, british or otherwise, who is good,
sometimes they are very reasonably priced, and sometimes will even fabricate
and install in the material of your choice for not much more than a mail
order kit. If I sent it to a non-healey shop I would want them to have the
old seats/trim as a pattern/template for the shop doing the work, no matter
how good they can't get it right if they don't know exactly what "right "
is.
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Snyder" <helyjohn@cablespeed.com>
To: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: Moss seat kits?
> OK, I will put my $0.02 in. In the late 1990s I did a ground up
restoration
> of a BN7 using a Moss seat kit. There was nothing wrong w/ the kit. The
> problem was that I installed it. Looked like an amateur installed it
(very
> true ) For my last 3 restorations, I have furnished the metal seat parts
to
> Heritage and paid them to install new foam and seat covers (2 leather, 1
> vinyl). All 3 cars get high compliments. You get what you pay for. "nuf
> said".
>
> John Snyder
> 1961 BN7 MK1 (sold)
> 1960 BT7 MK1 (original unrestored)
> Two 1961 BN7 MK2
> 1962 BT7 MK2
>
> >I installed a Heritage interior myself but after blasting, priming and
> >painting the seat frames and rear seat pans I sent them to Heritage and
> >they did a perfect job and the car looks great. When I do it for the
next
> >car, I will do it the same way. Cheers, JL
> >
> > James Lea
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