Very nice looking.
Location: France Bordeaux
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My VIN: 3452
Very nice looking.
Location: Fresno, CA.
Posts: 1,382
My VIN: 16409
Lou, do you have any post installation remarks about the seat covers? Did they make the seats any more comfortable? Did LSeat provide hog rings, or did you use zip ties? Did you end up ordering from their website, or through ebay? What's your opinion on how they compare to other options currently available? Thanks, they look very nice.
Chris Miles
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1983 Grey Manual, VIN #16409, Fresno, California
Location: Battle Ground. WA.
Posts: 70
My VIN: 4018
Club(s): (PNDC)
Just got the seats back from the upholstery shop. They turned out great! The guy that worked on them steamed the foam cushions and added a little extra padding in the seat bottoms. He said the back parts were tough with the deep recesses but got them in tight. See for yourself.
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My VIN: #1283
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Looking fabulous, Gary!
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Just an fyi, the recesses in the center and the center bottom cushion are supposed to be there. When the car was new, the leather was gathered (wrinkled) in the middle. Over the years the seats dry out and become tight. Check out photo archives or concours cars and you will see what I'm talking about....
Originally Posted by Gary
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Location: Battle Ground. WA.
Posts: 70
My VIN: 4018
Club(s): (PNDC)
The deep recesses I was referring to were the vertical ones. The two long vertical creases. They are hog tied through to the seat-back springs. These seat leathers do not have the crunching leather wrinkles sewed in. Anyway its important to get the covers on tight. My upholstery guy really worked these over to get these looking factory installed. I was concerned at first when I ordered them from an unknown source. But I think they worked out great! If I remember right it was $350 for the covers and it was an even $300 for the install. Not bad for the total cost. Very happy with them.
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Gary
Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
Posts: 181
+1 I would definitely agree with that.
I just had my seats recovered by a trimmer in the UK, he has a stock of NOS material and as such is able to produce covers that look spot on to original.
A major deciding factor for me was that they look original, I'm not a fan of completely smooth covers, and the ruching on the leather of the DMCH covers in my opinion is over pronounced.
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Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 694
My VIN: 1710
Those are beautiful. Does this trimmer have both grey and black NOS material?
Louie Golden
Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 490
My VIN: 04194: 5-Speed, Black Int, 79 Peugeot 604 Manifold, 05052: 5-Speed, Gray Int, 78 Peugeot 604 manifol
+1 I would definitely agree with that.
A major deciding factor for me was that they look original, I'm not a fan of completely smooth covers, and the ruching on the leather of the DMCH covers in my opinion is over pronounced.
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Wow! Those look beautiful. How much did they set you back if you don't mind me asking? Did the trimmer both sew and install the covers?
Andrew
4194 Since 7/98
5052 Since 7/14
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Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
Posts: 181
Yes he does have both grey and black, however his stock of grey is now extremely low (something which influenced my decision to pull the trigger on a set of these now, while they are still available)
Yes he did, I took the seats down to him and he removed the old covers and fitted the new ones for me. Price wise they are more expensive than the DMCH covers, but in my opinion well worth it if you want the OEM look.
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