Seat rebuild for a 1971 240Z

[Tomcat]

I need to rebuild both seats. Please let me know if you have done business with http://www.classicdatsun.com/ It looks like if I buy the upholstery kits and new foam together it is $405 for both seats ... $ 90 cheaper than the Z store (and the site says they are the same kit). I'm not looking to go crazy ... just something as good or maybe a little better than the originals. Also, if there's a better solution for redoing the strapping underneath the seat bottom than the kit at http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/classic08f04/40-2690 please let me know. Finally, I recall reading somewhere I may need a professional to install the covers using heat guns, etc. If that's the case, any idea what a reasonable person or shop should charge?

--Thanks,

Thomas

 

Edited August 17, 2016 by Tomcat

[SteveJ]

I've re-covered the seats in both of my Z cars. It's not that challenging. I didn't have the straps in mine, though. I didn't see a need to hire a professional.

[siteunseen]

@Hardway

Has a great write up on seat r&r

[siteunseen]

Sorry Hardway, I found it.

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

[Tomcat]

Thanks guys, I was really asking about the materials and supplier but reading through @Hardway 's "how-to" he said he would go with Classic Datsun's covers in a do-over ... but you did save me having to post a second thread in a few weeks saying "So, I bought kits to redo my seats but how do you do it?"

--Thomas

p.s.  I did search before asking, just not thoroughly ... I should have used "classic datsun" in quotes ... duhh.

 

[siteunseen]

Mike may get mad but if you google search and put "classiczcars" at the end, especially if you include the members name before that you'll always get your query answer without going through the word search. I hate seeing every post with "seat" highlighted.