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> How to restore headrest, Tutorial with pictures
johannes
post Mar 14 2007, 04:07 AM
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Original headrests cooked with californian sun
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Two hours and 10$ later ...
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I assume you can remove the seat ...
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:09 AM
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:10 AM
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:11 AM
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Remove the metal attaches
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:13 AM
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Unsew this one to separate headrest from the back of the seat
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:14 AM
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:15 AM
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The vinyl I bought is much thinner than the original. Otherwise I couldn't sew it with my machine
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:16 AM
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draw the beginning and ending of the sewing.
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:18 AM
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Wife taught me how to sew with the machine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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Attach the headrest to the seat. This goes barely into the machine because it's very thick.
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:19 AM
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Et voila !
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post Mar 14 2007, 04:21 AM
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I also fixed the small scratches with black silicone ...
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post Mar 14 2007, 05:36 AM
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Thanks Johannes! You take out the mystery of it and make it look easy.
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post Mar 14 2007, 05:51 AM
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Thanks for sharing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

Danke (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif)
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post Mar 14 2007, 07:55 AM
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QUOTE(Bartlett 914 @ Mar 14 2007, 03:36 AM) *

Thanks Johannes! You take out the mystery of it and make it look easy.

Actually it was very easy. I never did that before...
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post Mar 14 2007, 12:14 PM
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Great 'how-to'!! Perfect timing too, as I bought a 3rd seat with the intention of taking it apart and re-covering it myself in the spring. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
(Hope my mom's sewing machine is up to the task!)

I have the fabric seat/backpad and they look to be a bit different in that the fabric at the top of the back pad seems to be sewn directly to the base of the headrest vinyl where they meet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)


1 vote for moving this thread to the classics section.
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post Mar 14 2007, 12:37 PM
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Nicely done Johannes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Mar 14 2007, 12:51 PM
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Another vote to make this a classic
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My seats are in various states of disrepair, and this thread will definitely help me restore them DIY.

While at it maybe a different color inset, to compliment the cars color?
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