Rob36 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi all. Despite looking on fleabay for about 6 months now, Ive still had no joy sourcing replacement uphgolstery for my worn drivers seat in my '78 Mk 1 Cavalier Coupe. The interior is red velour, and the seat has a wear hole on the seat bolster and a ripped seam on the base (where your bum goes!). Ive even requested a few samples of material so see if I can patch it, but since the seat cloth is a little sun bleached, everything ive tried sticks out a mile. So what have you lot done to yours? Love to hear a brilliant, cost effective idea to sort it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 get a passenger seat and mix and match parts, for example the right hand base cushion on a passenger seat will make a drivers base feel like new and the foam and cover off a passenger side back should go on drivers side only dows side need to make a handle hole and blank original hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob36 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Thanks for the reply. Trouble is, i cant even find a passenger seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I seem to think that Spiney-Norman had the whole red interior for sale, a few weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob36 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Really? Did he sell it? Ill message him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiney_norman Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Rob, got your PM. Sorry but I don't have the seats any more, gave them to Cavtastic at Billing! Might be worth trying him, he might not have used them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob36 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 ok mate no worries. Ill try him you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldoradoCoupe Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Rob, I have an entire red velour interior out of a kadett C in my loft. I don't have a C anymore but I kept it because it was in real good order and too good to throw away. I know the front seats don't have headrests and also remember they have the little flip lever as it was from the city version of the car. I don't know if it would be the same or not, but if you know it is or can find out and have any interest give me a shout back. I'm in Belfast but I'm sure I might be across the water at some stage or alternatvely someone on here might help out with that. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob36 Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hi Roger - that sounds very interesting mate. Are they the same seata as a Mk1 Cav / manta B at all? Ill send you a pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Job Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Here's an idea. Make it look period, stick tigerskin seat covers on like we all did back in the day! BJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantney Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Here's an idea. Make it look period, stick tigerskin seat covers on like we all did back in the day! BJ Or fluffy zebra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutts Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 or like plumster get GTE seats recovered in red leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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