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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:52 am 
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Hans is correct.
if the seat covers are tight, then they are tight accross the front and look flat.
if they loosen up once used a bit then they might sit into the 'bucket' of the seat but still won't be a true fit.

to get the seats looking their best, you ideally need to replicate the setup of the factory seats.
all the expensive retrims are done that way.

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:56 am 
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EFFalcon wrote:
expensive


There's the keyword!

Cheapest quote I got to have my seats and door trims re-trimmed in cloth what $2200. And $3000 for leather.

I did my entire interior, carpet, painting, seat covers and doors for under $1k.

I'm happy with the seats but when put along side a proper re-trimmed, re-bolstered seat, they don't look as good.

So I see what you're saying... now :lol:
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:09 pm 
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MoNGooSE wrote:
EFFalcon wrote:
expensive


There's the keyword!

Cheapest quote I got to have my seats and door trims re-trimmed in cloth what $2200. And $3000 for leather.

I did my entire interior, carpet, painting, seat covers and doors for under $1k.

I'm happy with the seats but when put along side a proper re-trimmed, re-bolstered seat, they don't look as good.

So I see what you're saying... now :lol:
there is a fix for it,if you have the stock covers,note the wire positions,get some calico-about i mtr and sew the pockets on to your new covers,most house hold sewing machines will do it,i use 2 to retrim my seats-cloth,calico and 12mm foam x 2 and use upholstry cottons,then use the lock rings to fix them--or as a guy said cable ties,its all time spent and that costs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$,best is to do one at a time and you will get great results.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:47 pm 
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has anyone done it to a EA-ED cause thats what ive got and mummy and daddy are asken me if i want anything from the shops, lmao

narh for real if there as good as these images show and last then i want some, ebay hasn't failed me so far. come on some one with the balls, buy sum and tell me if i should :D

im thinking white with blue stiching or black stiching

hrrmmm most likely the black but for real should i get the green out and call mr ebay?

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:12 pm 
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MoNGooSE wrote:
Only just saw this thread.

I've got these and have had them now for about a year with no problems at all.

They look the part and are surprisingly more comfortable.

Here's pics straight after I fitted them so my interior is dirty as...

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What is included with the seat covers for the doors, just the small blue part?
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:37 pm 
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All they send you is a sheet of blue vinyl. Enough material to trim the doors...

You've got to trim the doors yourself.

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