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nick mironov
post May 14 2007, 10:07 PM
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This shows how to re-upholster late model backpad and seats using pre-made kits.
This thread should nicely complement the excellent How to Restore Headrest, Tutorial with Pictures thread in the classics forum.

My kits came from Autos International - ask for Auggie. Nice guy, very helpful, did extra research for me, sent samples, and used custom fabric and perforation.

I also found kits at World Upholstry, but they did not want to deal with other than vinyl or leather fabric, and I wanterd the perforated suede. I think that there are other upholstery kits available as well.

Basic costs are about $200 a seat and $200 for the backpad. Mine were a little more because of the perforated "suede" material from Miami Corp that I elected to use.

At first I thought that I would try to sew the upholstery myself, using the existing pieces as templates. I finally decided against it and I am very glad that I did not attempt to sew.

The only problem that I had was that the seat headrest fabric fit too loosely. Autos International would have fixed it, but I took care of it myself by re-stitching some of the seams. I am sure that they would have done it better than I did, but I did not want to send them the headrests and wait to get them back. If you choose Autos International, I recommend that you send them your headrests for proper fitting.

After shooting a number of pictures, I found that my camera was starting to act up and finally failed. Many of the pictures were unfortunately not salvageable, so I only chose the best ones, and the presentation is not as detailed as I had hoped it would be.

Mt 914 is a V8 conversion with 16" 4-lug Superlight wheels.

Carpet kits are by Morph.

Make sure that you have a good staple gun and get 2 large cans of spray-on adhesive (I used 3M Super 77) and two tubes of rubber cement (I used Barge Cement)

Very important: Remove the fabric from only one piece or seat at a time, leaving the other intact for you to reference the details during the re-assembly process.

Finished Interior:


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nick mironov
post May 14 2007, 11:31 PM
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Spray glue on the botton of the seat and on the fabric, let dry, and then stretch it into place, taking out any wrinkles.

Find and cut the holes for the rail attachement screws, and install the rails.


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post May 14 2007, 11:35 PM
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Glue the "shoulders", stretching them as high as possible.


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post May 14 2007, 11:38 PM
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Back to the backpad.

Install the new cover over the backpad foam padding. You will lots of spray-on glue here, and you may need to get some weight on it overnight while it cures.

Install the metal hooks at the top of the fabric. I ended up adding some zip-ties to help shape the top better.

Install the metal wire bead in the bottom pocket.


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post May 14 2007, 11:41 PM
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Install the backpad over the seat.

Hook the headrest on over the lip on the top of the seat and then swing the bottom down. It should go on easy - no need to force it.

Stretch the backpad down and pierce the fabric over the bottm bead with the three pointy hooks, and then bend the hooks down to secure it.


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post May 14 2007, 11:43 PM
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Re-attach the interior screws to hold the headrest in place against the seat.


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post May 14 2007, 11:46 PM
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Spray adhesive and glue in the backing into the cover flap.

Spray adhesive and glue in the loose pieces/flaps.

Punch holes for the cover flap screws.

Close the flap and install the screws that hold the flap in place.


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post May 14 2007, 11:52 PM
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Finally the seat cushions...

These are the easiest of all.

Simply remove the staples the bottom, peel off the old fabric, stretch the new fabric over the foam padding, and re-staple everything.

Install the cushion in the seat, and you are done with the re-upholstery!

Note there there was a complicated string/bead tie-down system in the cushions that I decided not to re-install. There were originally meant to hold the top of the seat cushion down to keep it from bulging/doming in the center. There is no noticable difference without them.



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post May 14 2007, 11:53 PM
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And the finished product again...


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post May 15 2007, 12:42 AM
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Let me be the first to say... NICE JOB! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post May 15 2007, 12:55 AM
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Yes indeed, nicely done.
You might go back & fix the typos, but otherwise, good job.
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post May 15 2007, 07:57 AM
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Wow, very nice!!!! I think this should go to the "Classics"...... so therefore, this thread is officially nominated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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post May 15 2007, 11:07 AM
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GREAT JOB !... I vote for the classics too.
After reading this thread, no one will be scared to do the job himself.
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post May 15 2007, 01:46 PM
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I'll 2nd or 3rd the vote on making this a Classic! Great post Nick!!! Probably took as much time to shoot the photos and write it up as the upholstery work. Awesome job!
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post May 15 2007, 05:36 PM
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Great pics, good information. Insant classic!!

Awesome job Nick!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post May 15 2007, 06:50 PM
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Nice job. thanks for sharing with us. Joe
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post May 15 2007, 10:49 PM
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love that blue fabric.
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post May 16 2007, 12:35 AM
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I can't get enough of these kinds of threads. Stuff that you think you couldn't possibly do properly laid out simply by another guy who has the guts to try it. THANKS!
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post May 16 2007, 07:29 AM
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That looks fantastic Nick!
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Great job Nick, thanks for putting this together. Even with the difficulties you mentioned, the pictures are great.
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I can't get enough of these kinds of threads. Stuff that you think you couldn't possibly do properly laid out simply by another guy who has the guts to try it.

These kinds of procedures are essential because afterwards you know exactly what's involved. You may decide to try it, you may decide to write a check -- but you can make an informed decision one way or the other.
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This will be a "Classic" for sure.

Thanks for the excellent thread Nick.
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