[DeTomaso] seat covers

boyd casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Tue Sep 29 21:42:33 EDT 2009


 Think of all the memories you will have in your old age. How much did you
have to pay for the seat covers?
Boyd

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:20 PM, Justin Greisberg <
justingreisberg at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I took my original seats to an upholstery shop.  I bought seat foam from
> scott at saccrestorations.com - and just asked the shop to repair some
> vinyl beads and put them together - estimate was $1000.  so, i decided to
> try it myself.
>
> i then bought seat covers from the saccrestorations instead of trying to
> use my original ones.  This is probably the first time that anything I have
> done on the restoration went well without major problems.  the foam fits.
>  the seat covers fit.  they go on without any cursing.  i did not throw or
> break anything.  I did not have to order an extra one because I broke the
> first one.  the repro covers look really close to original.  i did not have
> to send them back because the wrong ones were sent.
>
> My seats look really nice now.  I often go and sit in the seat even though
> the car is still completely not running.
>
> strong recommendations for this product.  justin
>
>
>
> P.S. - more typical updates on my car:
>
> 1. put gas in to see if my new fuel injection lines leak.  one fitting not
> correct threads, so gas now all over my feet.
>
>
>
> 2. put antifreeze in system - 4gallons.  found it on floor next day -
> forgot to tighten one hose clamp.
>
>
>
> 3. bleed clutch master- got all air out and great pedal.  then spilled
> brake fluid on newly detailed engine compartment paint.
>
>
>
> 4. turned on new fuel injection computer for first time, but found out
> wrong computer drivers came with it, so have to go request correct ones.
>
>
>
> that is just one day.  imagine 5 years of this.  I could make a funny
> movie.  my kids figure when I go to start it in a few weeks, it will just
> explode, and hopefully take me with it.
>
>
>
> How about this one -- spend 3 hours setting ride height on adjustable
> coilovers, and do homestyle 4 wheel alignment, then realize only have 10
> pounds pressure in tires.  so then put more air in and start all over...
>
>
>
> i could go all day long...
>
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