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My first attempt
picked up my e30 about a month ago for $750 at an auction. mechanically it was in pretty good shape but the upholstery was a gleaming deficiency so I went ahead a started redoing it. this is my first attempt at upholstery, although I know my way around a sewing machine.
I used vinyl from a discount "end of the roll" type place in phoenix called SAS fabrics and got about 6 yards for less than $30. I'm sure it's not the best quality and will probably not weather all that well, but the price is right and it's a first attempt anyway so if it can't handle the temps then I will just redo it again.
I really like the diamond pattern so i thought i would try that. I think the first chair turned out pretty good. I had it all done once and thought it looked crappy so i pulled it apart, second try was alot better.
Oh, btw, people will tell you that you need an industrial walking foot machine, these cost into the thousands. I did this all with a "europro shark". Just a standard machine, used a heavy duty/leather needle, fabric store nylon upholstery thread with machine set on high tension (6.5-7) and the longest stitch length my machine will do which is 4.5 mm. I reinforced all my seams with backstitches at the beginning and end and went over most of the seams twice.
I will post more picks when I get everything done and reinstalled. I'm also doing my dash at the same time so may be a while.
Oh by the way... does anyone have any experience with auto carpet dye? good? bad? ugly? thinking of going from grey to black.
(Why does he have to be Black? )
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Wow that's not bad. I've read on other forums that carpet dye can look pretty bad and uneven depending on how drastic you're changing it. Grey to black might look decent, but like mine, tan to black will probably get sketchy.Originally posted by Wh33lhopThis is r3v. Check your vaginal sand at the door.
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Originally posted by BrandonG View Posti keep reading u have to pull out the windshield and rear glass for thiss ?? is ther a way around that
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Originally posted by BrandonG View Postdamn lol ight i wanna do this so bad coming from the vw scene
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Whiteclef, I like the diamond pattern a lot, I was thinking of something similar, but never had the time to try it out. Your patterning looks good. I agree with your statement about the industrial walking foot machine not being a necessity, but just as you can splice wires with out a soldering iron, You can use a regular machine. I used one for my first seat as well, but it makes it so much easier to work with any material or leather. You can get a good used walking foot machine for about $500, do one job and it's paid for. Just how I feel, but I can't wait to see the rest of the interior when it's done, what's the plan for the door cards?Proud Owner and Operator.
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