I ordered a set of X1/9 upholstery from Vicks about a week ago and I have been slowly working on the passenger seat for my 85. Today I got the upholstery pulled on and I think it is looking pretty good so far. I need to pull, push and tug on it the seat back some more to move the material around and reduce the wrinkles. Some of the bunching at the bottom of the headrest is due to the fact that I haven't fastened the tie downs to the seat frame yet. When I pull on the tie down straps, most of that bunching is gone. I may even start over if I feel the need.
I am letting it rest right now as it is a very tight fit and it seems like I am fighting myself more than the material right now. I am hoping it will get easier to shift after it has acclimated to the seat. In general, the upholstery set seems very well made and the current price point is pretty darn good. The upholstery has foam padding stitched to the back of the vinyl and the sleeves for the tie down rods are stitched into the seams at the right locations. I mentioned it is in really tight fit, but that is really what you want. The seat bottom is not too bad, but the seat back is a wrestling match in which patience is the key.
I think the seats will look really good in my car compared to the mismatched upholstery I currently have. The PS seat is grey/blk while the DS seat is green/blk. People always tell me they don't notice the difference, but I see it every time I look at the seats.
I am letting it rest right now as it is a very tight fit and it seems like I am fighting myself more than the material right now. I am hoping it will get easier to shift after it has acclimated to the seat. In general, the upholstery set seems very well made and the current price point is pretty darn good. The upholstery has foam padding stitched to the back of the vinyl and the sleeves for the tie down rods are stitched into the seams at the right locations. I mentioned it is in really tight fit, but that is really what you want. The seat bottom is not too bad, but the seat back is a wrestling match in which patience is the key.
I think the seats will look really good in my car compared to the mismatched upholstery I currently have. The PS seat is grey/blk while the DS seat is green/blk. People always tell me they don't notice the difference, but I see it every time I look at the seats.
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