Upholstering e30 seats for my e28 (Pacific blue)

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  • fresh_TD
    R3VLimited
    • Aug 2013
    • 2457

    #1

    Upholstering e30 seats for my e28 (Pacific blue)

    Started upholstery work on the e30 seats I picked up today from Gaelan (roguetoaster). These are going in my e28. Going from electric seats to manual. The e30 seats also weigh a lot less. Progress so far.




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  • e30fix
    Grease Monkey
    • Sep 2014
    • 311

    #2
    dam nice work so far. im planning on doing upholstery work next in my car, where did you get the skins from?

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    • fresh_TD
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      • Aug 2013
      • 2457

      #3
      Originally posted by Erikvarela88
      dam nice work so far. im planning on doing upholstery work next in my car, where did you get the skins from?
      Thanks.. I got the skins from eBay, sellers name is zoomzoomzoom-ing.

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      '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
      '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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      • jeffnhiscars
        R3V OG
        • Jun 2011
        • 6010

        #4
        ..and my car has been in the upholstery shop for a week and a half :(
        Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

        https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
        Alice the Time Capsule
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
        87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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        • fresh_TD
          R3VLimited
          • Aug 2013
          • 2457

          #5
          Originally posted by jeffnhiscars
          ..and my car has been in the upholstery shop for a week and a half :(
          What are you getting done?

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          '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
          '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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          • jeffnhiscars
            R3V OG
            • Jun 2011
            • 6010

            #6
            a full reskin...red alcantara bolsters and red mtech repro centers :-)
            Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

            https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
            Alice the Time Capsule
            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
            87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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            • fresh_TD
              R3VLimited
              • Aug 2013
              • 2457

              #7
              Originally posted by jeffnhiscars
              a full reskin...red alcantara bolsters and red mtech repro centers :-)
              Sounds like you like red!

              Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
              '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
              '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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              • jeffnhiscars
                R3V OG
                • Jun 2011
                • 6010

                #8
                Originally posted by fresh_TD
                Sounds like you like red!

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                never thought about it, but it does seem that way :-)
                Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

                https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
                Alice the Time Capsule
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
                87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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                • fresh_TD
                  R3VLimited
                  • Aug 2013
                  • 2457

                  #9
                  Originally posted by jeffnhiscars
                  never thought about it, but it does seem that way :-)
                  You have any pics of your seat material, you're using?

                  Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
                  '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
                  '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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                  • jeffnhiscars
                    R3V OG
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 6010

                    #10
                    Originally posted by fresh_TD
                    You have any pics of your seat material, you're using?

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                    Using red Alcantara for bolsters..yes its real alcantara :-)

                    Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

                    https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
                    Alice the Time Capsule
                    http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
                    87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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                    • cblais19
                      Member
                      • May 2017
                      • 55

                      #11
                      Wow, that's going to look great! Good luck on keeping it looking fresh, make sure you follow the producer's guidelines for cleaning any oils/stains. Alcantara can get nasty fast if not taken care of.

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                      • thebutterson
                        E30 Addict
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 463

                        #12
                        Originally posted by fresh_TD
                        Thanks.. I got the skins from eBay, sellers name is zoomzoomzoom-ing.

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                        Interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing the final fitment. There have been other people who were curious about the quality of covers from that seller but as I recall nobody had experience.

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                        • fresh_TD
                          R3VLimited
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 2457

                          #13
                          Originally posted by thebutterson
                          Interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing the final fitment. There have been other people who were curious about the quality of covers from that seller but as I recall nobody had experience.
                          Some have wrote bad reviews about this seller, but it was about his customer service, not his product itself.

                          Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
                          '91 318i (Alpine) - daily
                          '88 325ix (Zinno) - drive here and there!

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                          • jeffnhiscars
                            R3V OG
                            • Jun 2011
                            • 6010

                            #14
                            Originally posted by fresh_TD
                            You have any pics of your seat material, you're using?

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                            To answer this question...

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                            Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com

                            https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
                            Alice the Time Capsule
                            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
                            87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220

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