Doing it all again 20 years on

[Martin]

Excellent work Pete.

Where did you get the material for the membranes from?

[enduro]

a credit to you mate,looks superb.

[Leckypete]

Excellent work Pete.

Where did you get the material for the membranes from?

I found a roll of it at work so cut off a bit (with permision of course)

[Martin]

I found a roll of it at work so cut off a bit (with permision of course)

Can you get permission for 2 more bits and how much?

[Leckypete]

Can you get permission for 2 more bits and how much?

Yes no prob martin, you got another RS then?
PM me your address, just want postage cost mate

[Leckypete]

Got the new screen fitted along with the rear so can now start to re-fit everything, thanks to Wayne of Autoglass, did a great job

With the delivery stickers on the screen makes it look like a new car out of the showroom





Re-fitted the door cards, painted the speakers a matt choc brown to blend them in a bit.



Fitted the dash top, will fit the new CUSTOM sticker soon



Before I fit the rear quarter trims took pic to show Waxoyl protection, maybe too much but better too much than not enough



Fitted the seatbelt buckles and handbrake surround to floor.



Waiting to get the B Pillar trims to enable me to complete the trim (went AWOL in Marks Garage somewhere, he says he has some over at his mums place so will see if hes got them yet, the seat in time

[mike77cos]

Looks really good

[south west restorations]

hi

cracking job there on ur rs mate .
a bet it was worth it....

[mk2ddc]

Lovely work there mate, almost done now and i bet it was all worth it .

Soon be time for that first drive

[Leckypete]

Brought the front seats back over from my mothers house (ran out of places to keep them at home) The seats were in pretty good condition, some small holes and a bit saggy the material but bolsters fine (prob replaced?) had to repair the foam of drivers outer bolster as had worn through but cloth was fine.
Passenger seat better with only small holes and a bit saggy (Any tips to improve the taughtness of the cloth?) cant afford a re-trim just yet
Rear bench looks fine even top doesnt look faded.

Hadnt been on road since 92 so milage of 86k maybe correct?? trim condition suggests to me it could be?

Hope to get them re-fitted to car over weekend weather permitting.

[robrs2]

Looks like they just need the foam sorting.

[Leckypete]

Fitted the seats today along with consol and carpet trims, didnt get round to changing steering wheel to correct brown one will do it next.











Peter.

[dandibo]

Jesus pete you should get a job with 60minute makeover!!

comng along now cracking thread good to see your progress & hard work
well done

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Brought the front seats back over from my mothers house (ran out of places to keep them at home) The seats were in pretty good condition, some small holes and a bit saggy the material but bolsters fine (prob replaced?) had to repair the foam of drivers outer bolster as had worn through but cloth was fine.
Passenger seat better with only small holes and a bit saggy (Any tips to improve the taughtness of the cloth?) cant afford a re-trim just yet
Rear bench looks fine even top doesnt look faded.

Hadnt been on road since 92 so milage of 86k maybe correct?? trim condition suggests to me it could be?

Hope to get them re-fitted to car over weekend weather permitting.

(Any tips to improve the taughtness of the cloth?) cant afford a re-trim just yet
Rear bench looks fine even top doesnt look faded.

It's the sponge that is sewn in underneath the cloth which has probably flattened or is disitigrated, as mine has. The only answer that's been suggested to me is a re-trim, which is difficult as the brown cloth is difficult to get hold of now...nobody reproducing it at present. Start saving up as I'm doing for the day they hopefully start producing it again.

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Just wanted to add that your seats still look very acceptable though.