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Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:16 am
by ObsidianRadio
Thanks Phil! Maybe I'll be able to compete against you sometime
...This is going to sound borderline suicidal; but are you trying to say that I can make my own leatherette covers? Is there a guide?
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:18 am
by Vectose
ObsidianRadio wrote:Thanks Phil! Maybe I'll be able to compete against you sometime
...This is going to sound borderline suicidal; but are you trying to say that I can make my own leatherette covers? Is there a guide?
You buy the leatherette covers and install them yourself. Which requires you to remove the original fabric.
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:53 am
by Bennoz
Vectose wrote:ObsidianRadio wrote:Thanks Phil! Maybe I'll be able to compete against you sometime
...This is going to sound borderline suicidal; but are you trying to say that I can make my own leatherette covers? Is there a guide?
You buy the leatherette covers and install them yourself. Which requires you to remove the original fabric.
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/downloads/L ... 0guide.zip
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:13 am
by rock_it
ObsidianRadio wrote:Thanks Phil! Maybe I'll be able to compete against you sometime
...This is going to sound borderline suicidal; but are you trying to say that I can make my own leatherette covers? Is there a guide?
You could get them made quite easily. I had a set made up in Indonesia... Better quality leather and relatively cheap. The way the FTO seats are designed, the cover just needs to be simple, with some hooks to pin down to the foam..
I am sure you could probably suss out a local car upholsterer, pick some cheap leather like material, and he could knock them up quite quickly ...
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:38 pm
by Shhtuart
Go to Thailand lol. The tailors are top notch and the dude i went through to get a suit said they do anything in leather.
I can see a business opportunity here...
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:22 pm
by ObsidianRadio
Vectose wrote:ObsidianRadio wrote:Thanks Phil! Maybe I'll be able to compete against you sometime
...This is going to sound borderline suicidal; but are you trying to say that I can make my own leatherette covers? Is there a guide?
You buy the leatherette covers and install them yourself. Which requires you to remove the original fabric.
That isn't a facepalm mment. I know the covers exist, but I know they're expensive. I'm actually serious about sewing up my own covers if it means a total of $200ish to do the entire car... I have a sewing machine
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:12 pm
by Technikhaus
Remove factory seat covers, and remove the stitches between each section, trace sections onto leather/ette and re-sew together.
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:29 am
by ObsidianRadio
Cut and polished the paint earlier this week... Significant improvement in the gloss and shine of the paint!
Took her out for a few photos today, so here's a sh*tty instagram sample while I get the rest edited and looking decent.
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:37 pm
by bjk
Mint as bro.
Top job on the colour choice I reckon. The variance in different light conditions will be cool.
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:49 pm
by Technikhaus
Damn that looks good!
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:52 pm
by ObsidianRadio
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:10 am
by Technikhaus
that's just so much better than the black and red veilside....
It's a grown-ups car now :p
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:45 pm
by rock_it
Technikhaus wrote:that's just so much better than the black and red veilside....
It's a grown-ups car now :p
Agree.. And AMEN!
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:58 pm
by ObsidianRadio
I still blankly stare at it wondering how the f**k it's the same car
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:37 pm
by Technikhaus
yea I'm not surprised, it's crazily different..
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:09 am
by ObsidianRadio
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:01 pm
by rock_it
Looks good ...
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:18 pm
by bjk
Can't be me, there aren't enough pictures and I never take nice engine bay shots.
Looking sweet though.
we need to do some shots with my silver car before it no longer looks like it does now!
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:12 pm
by Technikhaus
Damn that looks good!
Re: Jack's FTO GR
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:46 pm
by ObsidianRadio
May as well update what's going on with this one...
FIXED sh*t:
- Radiator had a small hole in it so got it welded up, stopped leaking coolant now
- Found leaking transmission oil source which was a split hose so I fixed that too
- My braking was really spongy and sluggish so I booked it in for a brake service and turns out both rear calipers were seized, so I had both of them rebuilt and fitted with Project Mu pads... I can stop the car without the risk of slamming into guard rails now
BROKEN sh*t / sh*t TO DO:
- Amy hopped out the car the other day and her jumper got caught on that plastic bit in the centre console... So I have a new one of those on the way soon
- Need to replace my rad hoses before the bonfire trip because mine are starting to feel very soft... Might have to invest in samcos after all
- Buying a set of extractors and the Y pipe off Kiz so my exhaust should sound pretty gnarly soon
That's just about it really... Car's actually doing pretty well for now
