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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Rmachines on 11 November 2007, 19:57
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Hey, i want to liven up my interior a bit on my Mk3 Golf (Non GTI) ! I dont have much to spend but what do other people do? Im not into the ICE much, I have seat covers which just look cheesy ... Ultimatly i would like custom leather or somthing but thats never gunna happen!
Any ideas about what i could do? Also if any one has any pics of custom interior that would be great :D
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why not get some gti or vr seats? keep ya eye out on ebay! :undecided:
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As above, hit fleabay for some leathers or GTi Seats, RECARO's come up pretty often & if you look hard enough so do the VR leathers, I got mine in near mint cond. for under £200! Just keep your eyes peeled! :wink:
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I have been looking for ages now and cant find any leather ones at a good price but plenty of GTI ones have come up.
My local scrappy has how ever got a few full sets of Passat seats for £5 each in good condtion, They are very much like the GTI ones so i might just get them for now. they also have more adjustable bits which will help my ever complaining back
As far as i can see they are identical, does any one know of any reason why the passat seats shouldnt fit?
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Why dont you get some GTI ones and have bash at reupholstering them yourself.
It's not too hard to do, just time consuming. I'm in the process of doing my own for my MK2, and I've never done it before so it's taking a while, plus I'm hand sewing, not using a machine.
A front pair of rocco seats I got off Ebay for £20
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/bomp_bucket/sciroccoseats.jpg)
Center of base done.
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/bomp_bucket/seatcover-center1.jpg)
Base done.
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/bomp_bucket/roccobase2.jpg)
I bought the cloth from here http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Quality-Material-Company_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZQ2d999QQftidZ2QQtZkm but it doesn't look like he got the cloth any more at the moment.
This place does vinyls http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Zebedee-Fabrics_Car-Upholstery-Carpet_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ6QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Some other fabric place http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FABRICAZ-FABRIC-STORE
And I'm sure theres a few more Ebay stores you'll find if you do a search
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Some good handywork there Bomp :afro:
Dinx :kiss:
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Cheers Dinx :smiley: I can understand why people charge good money to reupholster them now, its the labour/time involved that bumps the price up rather than the cost of the material, as a good quality leather hide can be got for a fair price. But I'm not a fan of leather so its cloth for me.
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im loving the work going into those seats...
i really want to do this with mine, did you just unstitch your old seats and use that as the pattern??
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im loving the work going into those seats...
i really want to do this with mine, did you just unstitch your old seats and use that as the pattern??
Yep, that's exactly what i did. I placed the cloth on my carpet floor in my room, then used loads of pins to lay the seperate panels out flat. Then I marked the outer edges and fold areas and pushed a thin flet type pen through the sew holes to get an exact copy.
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have you got any more pics of this mate?
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have you got any more pics of this mate?
Not any decent ones, as they're very fuzzy phone pics.
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You should do a guide for the FAQ section, I reckon loads of people would give it a try!
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im a bit worried about trying it and not getting the tension in the material and it looking saggy... esp with leather...
i might be tempted to do the sides of the seat in leather and the main section in some black faux suede effect...
its finding suitable material that will take the hammering..
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im a bit worried about trying it and not getting the tension in the material and it looking saggy... esp with leather...
i might be tempted to do the sides of the seat in leather and the main section in some black faux suede effect...
its finding suitable material that will take the hammering..
Yeah, that was my biggest concerne actually. But when you insert the wires and pull it tight with other wires or clips it seems to look ok. I made a mistake when sewing one side of the center cover, because I never pinned the panel before sewing it, so it slowly gathered on one side, so when I turned the cover inside out, the bend was slightly out of alignment at the front of the seat.
So I made marks on the cloth every 100mm on each panel, then made sure they lined up with the opposite panel when I pinned them together.
Buck skin is a tough leather, that can take a serious hammering, and it looks stunning, I'm sure you can get hold of it dyed black. Falconers make their gloves out of it.
(http://www.falconryequipment.com/BUCKSKIN%20GLOVE.JPG)
You can get samples of cloth or leathers from some companies by sending a stamped addressed envelope, a sort of try before you buy, or at least able to see if it's suitable.
As for doing an FAQ giorgio, I'll take a few photo's when I do my next base perhaps but cant promise an FAQ.
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Was in the scrappy today & noticed that the MK4 (5?) Polos have MK3 Golf seats in, being a bit newer they seem generally in better condition & are the GTi style with side bolsters rather than the boring CL etc. ones...
As for doing you own - I took apart & repaired my leather seats when I got them (see my previous threads) was a little daunting but got me thinking about covers & the like. I reckon if you have the time & patience then go for it, but get your hands on a sowing machine as doing it all by hand is REALLY depressing!
Good luck! :smiley:
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i got a full gti interior for 100 english pounds. was a right bargain. seats and door cards. and only took my an hour or so to fit. that was from a mk3 golf into my vento :D
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Yeah mate, i might have to look into this when i get back from afgan!!
i think its a good shout to be honest..