Seat renovation

TAKdriver said:

I've done the search and was amazed at how many pages there were on seats. My prob is probably too simple to have merited a mention : drivers seat is in good condition but seat bit ( ?squab) is a bit saggy and could do with some tlc.
Has anybody done it ?
If so, where do I get the bits and is it easily doable ?

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eloteq said:

Check this out; easy leather repair & / or re-color kits:-

How To Restore A Leather Car Interior

Leather Guides & FAQ

Leather Problem Solver

Very easy to do - just like the pros

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TAKdriver said:

Thanks for the input folks : my leatherwork is fine and no external damage to the seat : it is just that the foam/base feels saggy. I would imagine that a new foam insert would be all that is required. What I was wondering was whether I should just put up with it but if it's no big deal to do I could get a new foam insert.
I've only rebuilt a seat once and that was many moons ago on an MG which was about as basis as it gets i.e. no heated seat, no refinements.
If the advice was that it's a pain taking the seat out and stripping the base I would just live with it.

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dogsbody said:

Apart fvrom unplugging whatever 'extras' you've got in yours then a car seat is a car seat. If you're young and fit you could possibly do the whole thing without even taking seat out. If you're old and knackered (like me) then get it on a bench. I repaired the heater elements in both mine, seats out, stripped, rebuilt, back in, in an afternoon.

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dogsbody said:

If your re-stuffing the squab then you might have 'fun' getting the hog rings back in. I gave up fairly quickly and used cable ties. Then you can get them all in to the first or second click on the tie before pulling them tight.

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