New seats
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Re: New seats
Gotta say though, that sounds like a "cbf touching this please go away" kinda quote. I'd certainly be shopping around, they can't all be that ridiculous.
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Re: New seats
Yea, that's what it sounds like.
Given the material costs and labour it'd aim for the $500 mark for quality.
If you're handy with a sewing machine you could do it for a lot less too
Given the material costs and labour it'd aim for the $500 mark for quality.
If you're handy with a sewing machine you could do it for a lot less too
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Re: New seats
*Grandma asks what I want for Christmas* "Please make me car seats"bjk wrote:Just put it on the Christmas list.
Actually given that, last time I saw my grandma use her sewing machine I had to re-teach her how to use it so....
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Re: New seats
So what you're saying is that you can make them yourself?kiz wrote:*Grandma asks what I want for Christmas* "Please make me car seats"bjk wrote:Just put it on the Christmas list.
Actually given that, last time I saw my grandma use her sewing machine I had to re-teach her how to use it so....
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Re: New seats
I've honestly though about it. It's not hard, get a pieced template of the seat from an existing seat cover, then cut to the individual piece templates and sew. Really not difficult to dobjk wrote:So what you're saying is that you can make them yourself?kiz wrote:*Grandma asks what I want for Christmas* "Please make me car seats"bjk wrote:Just put it on the Christmas list.
Actually given that, last time I saw my grandma use her sewing machine I had to re-teach her how to use it so....
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Re: New seats
f**king homo using sewing machines and sh*tkiz wrote:I've honestly though about it. It's not hard, get a pieced template of the seat from an existing seat cover, then cut to the individual piece templates and sew. Really not difficult to dobjk wrote:So what you're saying is that you can make them yourself?kiz wrote:*Grandma asks what I want for Christmas* "Please make me car seats"bjk wrote:Just put it on the Christmas list.
Actually given that, last time I saw my grandma use her sewing machine I had to re-teach her how to use it so....
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- bradicus
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Re: New seats
just got some throw over seat covers that match the colour of the car untill i get some decent cheap leather seats
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Re: New seats
I've got some red/dark orange ones in the shed if your interested. Only the front two though.
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Re: New seats
PM'd you
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Re: New seats
did they sell?
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Re: New seats
yeah i bought them
still looking for rear leather seat covers
still looking for rear leather seat covers