Series 2 Seats Re-upholstery

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:04 am

Thats because most of us are neanderthal men who are quite happy to weild power tools, hit things with hammers & get oily. But wouldn't know where to start with a sewing thingybob

Post by **ASL642** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:44 pm

With a knot usually

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Post by **d_harris** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:54 pm

How do you know a sewing machine? Didn't think plastic tended to bend like that!

Post by **ASL642** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:58 pm

I was talking about some of the "hand sewing" required i.e. to keep all the horsehair to the spring frame (back seat base)! I've got 7 sewing machines - they all do different things - the most useful - a 1950's early electric one that's chugged through 3 complete sets of seats. The only luxury on it is reverse

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:02 pm

you can sew hands?

Post by **psjorge** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:58 pm

Well, I happen to be in the exact same stage as markattard is, regarding the seats.

I also have a Series II (a 4-door saloon, built in January '54). I also bought a set of seat covers from Newton Commercial just to realize that the front seat frames are not correct for my car/year! Someone must have changed them in the last 55 years the car has been on use...

By looking at the post placed here, a doubt came to my mind: I was under the impression that de cover's design was unchanged from MM's, through the early Series II till the makeover of October '54. Is this correct? Can someone clarify all the changes that took place in seat design during the model's history?

Thanks,
Pedro