#2: Re: Restoring stock seat upholstery
Posted on 2006-07-23 17:17:58 by ag564
I have a 93 Del Sol and the driver's seat has a tear on the outside
of the bolster. Most Del Sol seats wear out at that point.
I have been unable to find original fabric to recover them. I have
considered getting used seats and taking the fabric from the passenger's
seat and putting it on the driver's seat. I have also considered putting
a 'patch' on the wear spot, using a high grade vinyl. This would be
like leather patches on the elbows of a sweater. To get it to look
right, I would need to have mirror image patches done on both seats.
There are some higher quality seat covers that replace the original
upholstery. I have seen used versions of this kind of thing for sale
on eBay but in dreadful condition, so I wonder how long they last.
Dan
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Steve Pankow (<a href="mailto:stevepankow@webtv.net" target="_blank">stevepankow@webtv.net</a>) writes:
> I have a '91 CRX HF and I'm beginning to get some small tears along the
> outside of the driver's side bolsters. Is getting the seat restored to
> "original" condition even worth it, or should it just be redone with
> more modern fabrics in the same color scheme? Or do I totally cheap out
> and get a seat cover?
>
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