tools needed to recover seats

[///M42 sport]

Just wondering what special tools/supplies need to recover seats? THanks.

[doglegleft]

Just wondering what special tools/supplies need to recover seats? THanks.

Hog rings and hog ring pliers.

[jeffnhiscars]

If you are replacing the skins and not actually making them, it helps to have diagonal cutters to remove the old hog rings and a leather punch for the tab holes

[fronton]

I have redone many seats with a pair of needle nosed pliers, flat head screwdriver and baby vice grips. Use the thin flat head for lifting the spade tabs and pliers for pulling the cover over the spades. Vice grips and plier together to open and close hog rings.

You'll also need a ratchet set for various bolts.

[jeffnhiscars]

Ive done it with a swiss army knife and a roll of duct tape :-)

[///M42 sport]

Where do u get hog pliers?

[dlmrun2002]

Get the angled hog ring pliers. Easy when reaching in at odd angles.

dlm ny country

You cab get a hog ring kit at Eastwood..nmna

[Cletonius]

Where do u get hog pliers?

http://www.rochfordsupply.com/product_listing.asp_Q_CatID_E_421_A_SubCatId_E_606_A_ProdId_E_3347

I love my osborne hog ring pliers, they are really nice. CS Osborne makes first rate tools that will last you a long time.

If you want no-name chinese whatever brand you can get them for cheap at harbor freight as well as on amazon.

[bavarianbrawler]

Good to know. I need to redo my driver's seat.

[Aleman]

You can still get proper-sized, copper OEM hog rings, PN 52101945543. I got a bag of 100 for $12 from thebmwpartstore.com