I knew this topic would get a little more attention

but the size of your sewing machine doesn't matter

its what you can do with it

yeah it needs a little extra foam now - i'll hafta pick up some 1/2" foam roll to thicken the bolsters and form out the headrest a bit better

but its one step closer to my new interior

wow that looks great!!!!

i wish i could do that!

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1985 Pontiac Fiero 2.5 SE, 220,000 currently going under the knife to become a chopped hard top custom convertible, watch for the build up thread
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1987 Pontiac Fiero 2.8 SE, 54,000 miles :( DOOMED, im cutting her up for scrap metal very soon! RIP

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

dude, u should make those for people
u could be rich!! rich i tell you!!

Good Lookin' thats for sure!!!

those do look great.Of course we would have to learn how to sew.
Main tools i found in tool box while looking fo a sewing machine.
visegrip
hammer
bailing wire
duct tape
dull utility knife
hammer
crescent wrench
piece of bar used as a hammer

I looked in my box and no sewing machine.
Been thinking bout gettin me a new hammer though.

I used to use a treadle type sewing machine to stitch up leather.

I used it for holsters for my sidearms, a couple of guitar straps, a few scabbards,
but I did the roll-up pocket sleaves for my wrench sets on an electric machine.

Now the seat cover idea is a real good one, but most guys can't sew in a straight line and sure don't know how to piece together fabric.

This leaves a pretty big potential market if you were so inclined

Nice job. And I like the speaker holes too. That was alot of work and looks real good.

Arn

quote Originally posted by pokeyfiero: those do look great.Of course we would have to learn how to sew. Main tools i found in tool box while looking fo a sewing machine. visegrip hammer bailing wire duct tape dull utility knife hammer crescent wrench piece of bar used as a hammer I looked in my box and no sewing machine. Been thinking bout gettin me a new hammer though.

OK
YOU owe me new pants.... as I just shat mine ...
hehehhehhehe

tell ya a trick I used that is deffinately a man thing - instead of using pins to hold the fabric together while sewing.. I used staples.. and if you wanted to avoid sewing i bet you could use an adhesive and use staples to hold it together while it was curing..

just a thought

there is a shop here that charges 100 bucks a seat to redo them.he doesn't care if you change colors or what not but he won't do anything but vinyl or cloth.
I would like some leather.Anybody have a hook up on that kind of work cheap.

quote Originally posted by pokeyfiero: there is a shop here that charges 100 bucks a seat to redo them.he doesn't care if you change colors or what not but he won't do anything but vinyl or cloth. I would like some leather.Anybody have a hook up on that kind of work cheap.

leather tends to be a tough one - you need heavier duty equipment, and the materials themselves are very expensive..
the material for both seats cost me a total of 20$ the rest is labor

Very cool.

Were you able to save the patterns. I'd be interested in it if you had them.

thats like a 400 dollar upholstry job. i wish i had some patterns and knew how to sew... that way i could repair my stockers so that they look like stockers.

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'86 Fiero GT

My Fiero XoticRydz
Mid-Rear Madness

yeah I still have the cut peices for the second seat.. I could probably trace em out onto paper or something...

pm sent.

Looks great!!! Looking forward to seeing it soon!!

+ for ya too!

~joel

i'd like to know about the machine it's self. i'd love to try some stuff like that but thught you needed some kind of heavy duty machine.

for fabric and most vinyl a normal sewing machine is fine - this thing is barely pulling it off..

heavy duty machine is needed for leather

I would love to have the patterns for those too if they become available

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we'll see guys.. for now i'll add this pic to the ongoing seat thread
this is after i added more foam to the headrest and the side bolsters

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