Finally got round to fitting my new seats today

love it!

Had these in the garage for a while. I recovered the interior panels in a dark red alcantara (although it does look a bit pinkish in the pictures), over Christmas. Just gota get some more to finish the door cards off. So I thought I'd fit the seats today. Wasn't gona do the drivers seat as I thought I'd have to mess around too much bringin power from the battery as the new ones are electric and the old ones werent. but then I realised that it just plugs straight in which was a nice surprise!

Now it's time to focus on the engine, Znut has kindly offered to help me out with a few jobs when his car is done so can't wait for that!

Edited January 6, 201312 yr by t.mogsy

I quite like the door cards as they are, maybe a darker grey like anthracite might look good :)

I quite like the door cards as they are, maybe a darker grey like anthracite might look good :)

 

I did think of doing them in black and redoing the the rear cards in black too, thought the red might look too much. Might go for the leather look on the door cards. Anyone know if its easier to work with than the alcantara?

did i tell you i need that interior in lew of payment Tom...looks spot on that matey.:drool:

Very nice that is Tom... :yes:

did i tell you i need that interior in lew of payment Tom...looks spot on that matey.:drool:

 

Haha, I'll probably end up owing you more than that Bri! Just seen them bumper side lights, they look like a good cheap mod.

 

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Very nice that is Tom... :yes:

 

Thanks Baz.

Black and red always go well together:thumbup1: looking well Tom.

Love it mate, very nice. Might ask you to do my door cards for me.....lol

Very nice that is Tom... :yes:

 

It is indeed mate!!

 

Richard:thumbup:

Tom might have to travel down the M56 with my interior when the cars ready. Good job there pal.

It's quite easy to do it, it's the corners that are the hardest part. Think you need a sowing machine to get them perfect but I just folded the edges over. Tried to do it where you wouldn't notice them. The part under the steering wheel is the hardest. Gotta do that bit again. Will put some pictures up later of it all done. I did fit it all back together yesterday but forgot to connect the wing mirror on the passenger side so got to take the door card off again.

swap that console lid over for a leather one and you on to a winner there I think.

Just finished refitting the door card. It's now a nice car to be sat in with the old musty interior replaced and a CD player fitted. I love the new little features like the chrome door handles and arm rests.

Very nice, I have the chrome handles and are a must, I have been on the lookout for some door card arm rests for a while now :wink:.