I think that navy one is spot on

Now that I dug into it a bit deeper, I see that the seat is one whole piece with the metal embedded. The whole thing is rotten. I'm guessing the best thing to do is to just let him buy a ready made seat/cover as they appear to be all in one? Or find a seat frame and bun from another vehicle and adapt it to fit the leather covers he bought from lseat.com

Midwest has it!! Thanks for reminding me about them!

I forgot about looking at Midwest - thanks!

Thanks - I will check them out. I'm getting more and more of these kinds of repairs through a small dealership, so having a source would be awesome!

I finally got that piece measured. I sent you a message. Thanks!

It would be too heavy. Need to be able to get out in a hurry if necessary. Thanks though.

That would be great Joe. I'll get you measurement in the morning. I don't need much - just enough for two curtains.

In my limited experience, I have not been happy with anything 'prefab' so to speak. It never fits right and requires quite a lot of time/adjusting to get it right, and is never worth what they think they are saving in the first place.

Wow! I guess I should get on here more often... lol. Didn't mean to cause a 'discussion'. I can see there are several ways to do things. The mustang headliners I've done before have already had the glass removed so it wasn't an issue. I would be interested in how to do them without removing the glass. We easily get to 110 days in the summer. I am supposing that this is an instance Fred, where you would do the glue like we talked on the phone yesterday? One layer each on the vinyl and metal, let it dry, then one more layer on the steel only and attach when tacky? Thank you all for your responses.

Thank you Fred!! He answered all my questions and has got me on the right track. What an invaluable source of information. Very much appreciated!

I second what Eric says, just repair as needed and strengthen up the existing foam. Only thing I would add is some dacron over the existing cushions - just gives you one more layer plus it will protect the foam from spills.

Thanks Joe, I messaged you

Thanks everyone. I'm going to order some Kai's.

I do have a serger and I do use it often to finish the edges of furniture fabrics - especially those that like to fray. I’ve used it on the wool fabric insets on airplane seats too. Since it prevents fraying, It makes it stronger and is worth the extra effort. I’ll have to dig through all my pics to see if I have one.

frustrating isn't it!?

Thanks guys. I never use WiFi in public places. You may be right about a Trojan horse or something. I too have learned to just stay on top of it. Dang people - at least the deliveries were stopped so they didn’t get their merchandise this time

I only buy from the big, well known suppliers. So I just must have bad luck. Yep, they cancelled my card and cleared it up and I caught it soon enough the merchants were even able to stop the deliveries of the items.

Thanks!

I use the sailrite hot knife. I've had it a couple of years and use it frequently and it has held up well. Not too expensive I think around $140

I find lots of those - I do a lot of farm vehicles that get used once a year

I’m going to keep practicing with some spare parts. I delivered the panels today and the client was beyond tickled - although I could see room for improvement. I’m going to have more airplanes to do and I want to get better. I’ve definitely noticed you want a good quality vinyl or leather. Makes a difference.

those look awesome!

Thanks guys, used steam and turned the vinyl the other way and I got her done!

That’s what I did... trying to be thrifty and not waste material - I had this piece left over from wrapping another piece and it was just the right size. Did not even think about the direction of the stretch. Under a deadline for this one and just want to get it done. I need to slow down and pay attention. Thank you Fred, great book by the way.