Ghetto Upholstery Job (Leather Seat Repair)

[Jesda]

I vacillated between resurfacing the leather panel with vinyl or removing the arm rest and buying some tan 'leather' seat covers.

Unable to find decent seat covers locally, I went to the fabric store. I ripped off a piece of leather from the driver's seat, found a close vinyl match, and they suggested some E6000 textile glue.

The whole time I was there, I felt like I was in the tampon aisle at Wal-Mart. The lady at the cash register sensed my discomfort and asked if I was working on a boat or car, then thanked me for my "manly purchase."

Before.

E6000 textile glue.

I took rough measurements with a pen and held the material to the seat with thumb tacks while the glue dried on one side.I had to do some cutting and tucking to get it to fit properly.

After a night of drying, I took the thumb tacks out and glued the other side.

I still have a little bit of gluing and trimming left to do, but it looks much better, and should prevent the seat bolster from wearing further.

For a $1300 car, I say its good enough. I can spend more on the important mechanicals.

[Q451990]

Didn't you use packing tape on your last Q's seats? If so this is a vast improvment!

Heath

[elwesso]

That looks pretty decent... Just trim it a little bit and your all set.....

[AZhitman]

Ooooh Jesda... You're SO dreamy....

[Jesda]

Ooooh Jesda... You're SO dreamy....

Amazing how many threads I can use this picture in.

[superuber]

I can't take it any more!

replace that seat!

Name your price! (gotta take care of my boy!)

[HashiriyaS14]

The whole time I was there, I felt like I was in the tampon aisle at Wal-Mart. The lady at the cash register sensed my discomfort and asked if I was working on a boat or car, then thanked me for my "manly purchase."

Cool DIY job. I'd be inclined to scavenge some seats from a junkyard G50 though, as I imagine they don't get immediately picked clean like S-chassis do.

The new '06 Q seats are heavenly, IMO the nicest seats I've ever sat in. I wonder if they'd bolt right in......not that I'd have any confidence in every finding any for a sub-obscene price.

[Rex]

Biggest issue with replacing the seats is finding some that aren't already suffering from being 12-14 yr old un-treated leather, even if they're not worn out. And then shipping costs kill ya, if you can't find them local .

superuber - is that back from a 90-93 or a 94-96?

[louiegz]

Jes, I missed the hug pic. Long time no see. Give me a hug big boy.

[sdkhalsa]

Hate to rain on the parade, but the emporer has no clothes -- that seat looks nasty. Check out Overland Sheepskin web site, they have beautiful selection.

[Jesda]

Hate to rain on the parade, but the emporer has no clothes -- that seat looks nasty.

I couldve told you that. Do their covers work with the attached 90-93 arm rest?

[superuber]

94 to 96