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New seats for the MGB,

5/18/2016

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Well I finally decided to make some new seat covers for the MGB. I had hoped to just keep using my old originals because they were so well preserved. But after months of thinking about it and restoring everything else on the car to such a high standard, I just couldn't keep using the old cracked leather with holes already starting. I thought it better to make accurate patterns now, before they really start to deteriorate...

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I sourced some leather in the correct shade of red and set to work carefully patterning the old covers and cutting/sewing up the new ones.
The piping all had to be hand made out of cream vinyl strips sewn over the correct small diameter core.
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I also had to carefully unpick the stitching and re-use my original vinyl and carpet back sections so that they would match up with the rest of the original vinyl and carpet I'm still using in the car.

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NEW

The end result came out looking very good! The colour is a perfect match to the rest of my original trim. The piping is the right size, and the vinyl and carpet sections are original.  I think these seats will be a great addition to my otherwise original interior.

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Until next time -
2 Comments
Don Scott
5/19/2016 05:36:22 pm

You are really skilled at this, Geoff. The seats look great.

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Gianni Meogrossi
4/17/2017 02:09:29 pm

Do you still have the old skins for the MGB or did you toss them ?

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