My Datsun 280Z "Rustoration"

[HaZmatt]

I believe i got the rear dog leg pieces from Black Dragon. I bought some 18 gauge and 20 gauge sheet metal pieces from Home Depot for the rest.

[HaZmatt]

I worked on my seats while the Z is at the body shop. I purchased the new covers from MSA. My foam was still in relatively good shape so I decided to just steam clean them and keep it.

 

I followed this thread http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/44331-diy-how-to-recover-your-z-seats-lots-of-pictures/

 

I cant stress enough how important it is to make sure to use lots of heat when installing the covers, it makes all the difference. I used a steamer and also let the covers sit out in the sun for 15 to 20 minutes.

 

Heres what I started with.

 

 

 

Here are the new covers

 

 

Side by side pics of the old and new covers

 

 

 

First I removed the old covers and cleaned up the frames and gave them a fresh coat of paint.

 

 

Added some high density foam to replace the nasty horse hair.

 

 

 

Cushion installed

 

 

Than the backs, these were a little more tricky.

 

 

Cut the new holes

 

 

Cleaned up all the hardware and reinstalled

 

 

 

Final product. Overall I think they turned out pretty good. Not perfect concourse quality but I am happy with them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[wheee!]

Looks good Matt!  

[S30Driver]

Very nice Matt!

 

Thanks for the tip on the heat to make the covers more pliable during installation.  One of the reasons I am holding off until I move & in early summer will do my seats and the carpet.

 

Looking forward to when you first drive that beautiful car during the nice weather.  Maybe take some pictures of it in the Garden of the Gods area ...

[HaZmatt]

Thanks! I will definitely be getting some pictures done. Thats a good idea about the Garden of the Gods

[rcb280z]

Boy I would be happy if my seats looked that good Matt. Nice job.

[grannyknot]

Matt, is there nothing you can't do? How about you post a pic of something you have done badly,

cause I'm starting to doubt that you are even from this planet.

 

Nice work... you Vulcan!

[HaZmatt]

Boy I would be happy if my seats looked that good Matt. Nice job.

 

Thanks man, luckily i've had a little experience from working at an upholstery shop when I was a teenager. So that helped.

 

Matt, is there nothing you can't do? How about you post a pic of something you have done badly,

cause I'm starting to doubt that you are even from this planet.

 

Nice work... you Vulcan!

 

Haha, well I can't do motor work or body work/paint. What impresses me is seeing the guys on here that can rip apart a motor and rebuild it. Now that takes skill.

 

Live long and prosper 

[rossiz]

looks great - well done!

[wheee!]

I'm sending my seats to Matt....

Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

[Hodgimus-maximus]

awesome build.

wish I had that kind of motivation. If you're still looking for a horn button mechanism, call Oliver from the datsunstore.com.  he sold me one last November for about $40.

[HaZmatt]

Thanks. I ended up getting one off ebay, but i've gotten quite a bit of stuff from Oliver.