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« on: February 13, 2008, 05:41:31 PM »
Jesper: I completed this job a litle while ago. The results were very good, but it was a difficult job. Much more so than just changing the covers. I remade the "fine treadings" as you call them with new burlap and stainless steel spring wire ( from Mcmaster-Carr) although I dont think they are nessary. The most important thing is to re-enforce the listing lines (where the pleats end along the sides) with some welcing rod approx. .09 dia. for the full length. You will also see a rod in the springs in the same location. tou turm the cover inside out and hog ring the two re-enforcements togther. Them turn the cover right side out and hook the bottom ovet the ledges in the seat frame. Actually a friend of mine who hase years of experience with this showed me a trick...he got some super strong thread and a long needle and stiched a loop thru the botton of the seat around the re-enforcements and back thru the bottom. Now you can pull on the threads, after you turn the cover right side out and secure the bottom, to adjust the look of the listing lines. More compression or less as you prefer. Also put a dry cleaning bag over the foam and the pulling will be much easier. It is important to note how the seat was originally assembled. As I said mine came out very good and I am pleased with them, They look like seats in pictures of the camaro's when they were new. The listing lines are very crisp.
Good luck keep at it
Sam