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DISCUSSION => Interior => Topic started by: carlos318is on May 17, 2010, 02:24:37 PM

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on May 17, 2010, 02:24:37 PM

Has anyone used this method to strip there seats:confused:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318isseat.html

I have got as far as stripping the mech down pic below

http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/rearuprpivot_circlip.jpg

 but it dont seem to come away from the seat any ideas please

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on June 01, 2010, 03:59:00 PM

Well got it done in the end and retrimed what you guys think

From this

Sorry best pic I had of before
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/CIMG2801-1.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00663.jpg)

To this
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00673.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00672.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00671.jpg)

Title: Seat break down
Post by: BlueBMW on June 01, 2010, 06:18:07 PM

Looks pretty neat!  I'm kind of digging the color combo with the black (suede?) and the checkered fabric, maybe you should fabricate a shift and e-brake boot to match to fabric?  (Maybe send some fabric to mattb to make some?)  Just a thought.

I'm near to doing my seats too.  They're not horrible, but the drivers seat is slowly coming apart on the outside bolster.  I'd like to do an M3 vader style if i can (you know the little coloured stripes) only on an e30 sport seat.

Title: Seat break down
Post by: DesktopDave on June 01, 2010, 09:00:45 PM

Mine are still in good shape, if I had to do it I'd dump the piping and go for a nice alcantra like yours.  That plaid does a nice job pulling it all together.  Does it look that bold in real life, or is the camera emphasizing the black too much?

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on June 04, 2010, 03:09:57 PM

Thanks for the comments guys the camera is making it stand out a bit more than normal

I was thinking of doing the shift and break boot but I don't think its the right sort of material to do it with

Title: Seat break down
Post by: longtallsally on June 30, 2010, 05:31:47 AM

I think it rocks!  I think I'm going to redo mine with some junk yard material that I just got:

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/318is/IMG6994/914822388_qndRX-L.jpg)

I don't think I'll be able to find that material again, so I'm still debating as I'll be matching it to this back seat which will obviously be recovered:

(http://longtallsallygs.smugmug.com/Cars/318is/IMG6961/905714838_onPoo-L.jpg)

My only concern is that the only place on the car that will have the cool looking material will be the centers of the front seats; no door cards (they came from a touring 4 door), and no back seat.

Do you think it will look silly to have the back seat totally black and the front seats in the above material?

Title: Seat break down
Post by: dkbmxer002 on June 30, 2010, 05:50:15 AM

where did you get the material? or did you make it yourself? i want to do my seats but i don't have any experience in upholstery.

Title: Seat break down
Post by: longtallsally on July 01, 2010, 03:56:01 AM

Quote from: dkbmxer002;94055

where did you get the material? or did you make it yourself? i want to do my seats but i don't have any experience in upholstery.

Junk yard in Germany where I'm living for a couple years.  I'm trying to compile all the cool parts I can while here.  My next big score will hopefully be some 15" Hartge (I think) wheels.

In terms of doing your own, unless you have good sewing machine skills- as well as said sewing machine- I'd just get a kit from someone like The Artisan from over on E30tech.  I think his kit for a microfiber front and rear is about $600.  You strip and recover the seat yourself.  I've looked very loosely into getting it done for my past (leather) E30s and it was going to be around $600 a seat, so I think this was a decent deal.  Plus, if I can use this fabric, then it will be an even bigger savings.

Which brings me to another question.  I don't plan on paying the entirely ridiculous amount for new heated seat elements (my junk yard score ones were bad) and was just going to get some aftermarket ones.  Would the aftermarket ones be able to make it through the padding as well as the material?  The OEM elements- this is for a vertically stitched setup- goes in between the padding and the material, so I'm wondering on effectiveness of the heaters.

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on August 28, 2010, 01:11:24 PM

Been a bit bust today started on the rear seats and what a pain in the arse it was

The bit you put your bum on was not to bad  

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00870.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00871.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00872.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00873.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00874.jpg)


But the back rest was a pain

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00875.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00876.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00877.jpg)

This was the hardest bit where the seat belt holders are getting them out was a night mare
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00878.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00883.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00884.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00879.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00880.jpg)

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on August 28, 2010, 01:15:05 PM

And all of these metal wire bits have to go back in to hold all the cloth in place

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j214/bimmerowner/DSC00882.jpg)

Title: Seat break down
Post by: boomer5 on September 11, 2010, 07:15:29 AM

Quick note to Carlos and longtallsally:
Can either of you get your hands on a left shoulder bolster in gray cloth?
I've attached a photo of the actual seat,and I only need the fabric,not the
foam.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=11850&d=1210375112

Title: Seat break down
Post by: boomer5 on September 11, 2010, 07:21:58 AM

Quick note to Carlos and longtallsally:
Can either of you get your hands on a left shoulder bolster in gray cloth?
I've attached  photos of the actual seat,and I only need the fabric,not the
foam.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=11850&d=1210375112
http://r3vlimited.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=11829&d=1210294763

Title: Seat break down
Post by: longtallsally on September 11, 2010, 03:52:34 PM

Quote from: boomer5;96411

Quick note to Carlos and longtallsally:
Can either of you get your hands on a left shoulder bolster in gray cloth?
I've attached  photos of the actual seat,and I only need the fabric,not the
foam.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=11850&d=1210375112
http://r3vlimited.com/board/attachment.php?attachmentid=11829&d=1210294763

Sorry, I've not seen that at the the yard I've been to.  Also, the cars that did have the Recaros have really torn bolsters worse than yours.  I'm actually going to be assembling mine from 2 passenger seats from different cars.

Title: Seat break down
Post by: boomer5 on September 11, 2010, 09:55:46 PM

Thanks

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on September 15, 2010, 01:04:05 PM

I have mine spare but I am in the the UK

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on March 13, 2011, 03:02:38 AM

To boomer5 did you get this sorted

Title: Seat break down
Post by: dlmrun2002 on March 18, 2011, 04:23:46 PM

You will need some hog ring pliers and hog rings  to put that cover on. You can get a set for under $30. I'd get the angle pliers. it will help in tight spots.
dlm

Title: Seat break down
Post by: carlos318is on March 19, 2011, 04:25:35 AM

I reused my old hog rings and just a normal set of long nose pliers