New seats

[Bulldog Bri]

As a lot of you know, the seats in my car are pretty shabby to put it lightly. Well I've finally got a new set to go in. picked up for me while we were at Castle Combe by a friend from work. They are from a Ford Puma, and for £25 for the full set, not half bad.
These were the old ones, a bit passed their prime 

Here are the new ones. I've taken off one set of legs to lower down as much as poss, just the other to do. 

Just need to bolt them in now. But work gets in the way of fun again. 

[fullpint]

About time to Bri 
If you don't have time to fit em yet pop them in the living room and use them to watch tv. That way you can get them moulded to suit your sitting position ready for going into the Bulldog..

[Moleman]

Just a slight improvement then. 
How did you get on with the M.O.T today?

[Bulldog Bri]

MoT was postponed till tomorrow. They forgot to write it in the book! 

['The Gaffer']

Seats should look a lot better Bri. Good luck with MOT.

[benchmark51]

Bri, try chewing gum from now on. Tastier than seats!

[Bulldog Bri]

Had a go at fitting one of the seats on Thursday, unfortunately it was to tall even after taking the legs off (in the pic) so I then removed the seat pad out and shaved about 2" out from underneath, this has almost put me down to the right height but the back is still to thick and wide, I can't push the seat any further back. So I'm now just looking to refurbish the old seats. 

MoT failed on the rear brakes... 100% on 1 side 7% on the other. Lol. new brake shoes and it's still not the best, now trying different drums also a cylinder has started to leak

['The Gaffer']

Unlucky Bri 

[Moleman]

Thats a shame Bri. Someone I know from work used to refurbish furniture, including car seats. I can ask for you if you like? 

[Bulldog Bri]

Thats a shame Bri. Someone I know from work used to refurbish furniture, including car seats. I can ask for you if you like? 

Thanks, but I'm going to have a go myself. I did a reasonable job of the Locost seats.

[benchmark51]

How about these on Ebay
Item number:
130934646559

[Bulldog Bri]

Auction ended by the time I looked. I'm recovering the old ones now anyway. 

MoT PASSED. Had to replace a wheel cylinder on the N/S rear. So, job done and another certificate issued for another years driving. Yay. 

[benchmark51]

well done with your mot. If you need any foam for your seats let me know. Dave

[fullpint]

Nice one Bri 

[Bulldog Bri]

Well I've finished re-covering my seats. And very pleased with the results.  A few wrinkles but they will settle down (I hope )

Before

During

After

[Hairy Santa]

sorted, very nice, - I still have that piece of foam I was using in the GT 40 if you want to borrow it 

[fullpint]

  sorted for another 10 years bri..

[Bulldog Bri]

Few more years than that, I hope. The last ones were the original 25 year old ones. 

['The Gaffer']

Not bad stitching there mate.

[Pilgrim Anna]

After seeing Brian's new seats and then looking at mine, I decided to re do mine, in a mad rush before we go away!!






So far, so good. 

['The Gaffer']

Vast improvement, nice work

[fullpint]

  Anna. Looking good.
Any news on a 5 speed box yet?

[Pilgrim Anna]

No not yet with the gearbox. 

But I have finished my front seats.

[Hairy Santa]

No not yet with the gearbox. 

But I have finished my front seats.

Theys gert posh 

[WALNUT]

They look very good, a job well done
                                                    WALLNUT

[Moleman]

I think they are really good mate. Nice choise of colour for Bluebell. 

Do you do curtain's by any chance? 

[fullpint]

That's a lovely pair you have Anna,,, Seats that is  Great job..