Put my new rear leathers in, only the fronts to go now!!

 

Passenger side tomorrow, then the drivers on Wednesday. ;)

 

The new Fronts have a nice Z stitched in........;) (Pic of that attached but still in Katzkin box!)

 

:cool:

 

Just can't wait to get it finished, the leather smells great!! LOL

 

Matty.

That looks well smart Matty :bow:

 

:duffer: :duffer:

cool mate like it

 

steve

Dave,

 

I'll be bringing you a Katzkin box on Sunday, leave some space in your boot!! ;) :D

 

Matty.

they look very nice how much were they? and where from

Luke @ Z Centre.........

 

£500.......plus good old VAT

 

Fitting is not as bad as I thought, just use good quality 'cable ties' as the metal clips you take off are in no way going back on!! plus once you have bent them they are good for nothing!

 

Matty.

how did you get the back of the lower part of the seat to sit right in the middle?

did my rears at the weekend and the middle part wont sit down right.

 

yours looks great by the way

mine is all black

how did you get the back of the lower part of the seat to sit right in the middle?

did my rears at the weekend and the middle part wont sit down right.

 

I'm good with my hands!! ;)

 

Truth is I pulled the centres tight then worked my way out to get it tight, and I had pre-bent the wire to the shape of the centre 'hump' so it fits near enough perfect.

 

 

 

yours looks great by the way

mine is all black

 

Cheers, was gonna go with all black but decided to go with the dark graphite and dove grey. Thought I'd have a change....... :)

 

Matty.

Well done bud!!!!

 

Looks cracking mate.

 

Rich:D

Dave,

 

I'll be bringing you a Katzkin box on Sunday, leave some space in your boot!! ;) :D

 

Matty.

 

 

Cheers mate, oooooooooooo I think I can find some room :D

Keep us updated with the fronts. Was gonna buy them from the Z centre but wasnt sure if they would look good but your rearS look great!

 

Where the hell have the spinny nissan badges come from? :D

Keep us updated with the fronts. Was gonna buy them from the Z centre but wasnt sure if they would look good but your rearS look great!

 

Where the hell have the spinny nissan badges come from? :D

 

Will keep you updated, the leather is quality fella. Hard to fit but well worth it.....just time and patience required, oh and a bit of 'skill' LOL

 

As for the 'spinny nissan badges' blame Chunk, I nicked it from his sig..... :dance:

 

Matty.

How do you do it then? Is it an 'over the top' affair or do you take of the old leather/tweed and replace it?

 

Got a SWB so dont need to bother with the rears :dance:

 

Have you bought the trim kit aswell, quite fancy that.

 

As for the 'spinny nissan badges' blame Chunk, I nicked it from his sig..... :dance:

 

Matty.

 

You bunch of Barstwards.......

 

I'll let you 2 off as it's daves B'day and Matty is...............well Matty:D

 

Rich :eek:

You bunch of Barstwards.......

 

I'll let you 2 off as it's daves B'day and Matty is...............well Matty:D

 

Rich :eek:

 

 

:duffer: Thank you ;) and mine is a little different............... it's a link to my rides section :D you're a star Chunk :bow:

LOL, £5 to anyone else!!!!

 

Rich:D

How do you do it then? Is it an 'over the top' affair or do you take of the old leather/tweed and replace it?

 

Got a SWB so dont need to bother with the rears :dance:

 

Have you bought the trim kit aswell, quite fancy that.

 

You have to take off the old covering, whatever that may be. Keep the wire inserts from the covers as you will need thse to get the shape and also attach the the 'cable ties' too......

 

I will be buying the Leather 'Katzkin' trim kit from Luke, I'm having a Dove Grey to match the centres of the seats. :)

 

I'm sure SWB price is cheaper.......£150 I think. :)

 

Matty.

Your making a very nice job of it there Matty,looks a treat Bud.

Matty................

Matty................

 

looks like a smiley face air freshner from halfords;)

I've thought about getting the seat kit from Luke. I was a bit worried incase it was a bit crapy, but yours looks pritty good. I recently imported a Toyota Celica TDR for my good lady and as it didn't have leather I got a genuine Toyota UK leather kit and fitted it. That went on ok, but its the real deal so you expect it to. I've got leather in my Z and even though its better than most, it's still showing signs of its age. I really would like to redo it then so it looks new like the outside.

 

I think you've done a good job of the backs. Yep it's looking good. Oh yes any small wrinkles or slight loose fit will go once the cars been left in the hot sun a few times.

looks like a smiley face air freshner from halfords;)

 

Correct!!

 

Couldn't help myself!!

 

:D

 

Matty.

It looks the dogs danglies Matty. Well impressed. Looks like I might have to give ol' Luke a call! :dance:

Hurry up and get those fronts done!! :D

I managed to do the first of the front seats, I chose the passenger side to do first!!

 

WHAT A FOOKIN NIGHTMARE OF A JOB!!! LMAO!!

 

Took me from 5:15pm until 12:30am (yes, that long!) to make the change!!

 

I have cut my middle finger and my thumb.....:eek: but the final result was well worth it, put it back in this morning but not taken any pictures!!

 

It takes longer to get the old one off (plus all the clips, etc, etc, etc....) than put the new one on.....

 

Pics to follow, if it stops raining!! LOL

 

I will be stripping the drivers side Friday afternoon then fitting the new leather on Saturday morning, in time for the Boat Inn meet on Sunday. :cool: For now I'll be resting my fingers.........:(

 

Matty.

Good job mate! Canny wait to see those pics!