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Yeah, I hear ya. Greys and blacks all go together, but the beige and saddles don't. Reminds me of one I was looking at. Had a nice saddle interior, but they had replaced the seats with the later model beige, and it just irked me to look at the darker door panels against the light beige seats. Get it right if you're gonna spend the dough to restore it!
Oh yea .. and how many shades of red are there? Infinity?
Oh yea .. and how many shades of red are there? Infinity?
Couldn't tell ya on the interior, but probably.
I know with exterior... dark red metallic itself had something like three different codes during the life of the C4. Same name, different shades. Was more bronze-ish early, then became more red in '89 and changed again a few years later. GM and their subtle changes.
can you verify that you have not removed the original seat covers?
and can u take pics of your final product on the passenger side when done.
The passenger side wasn't in quite as bad a shape as the driver side, at least so far as wear. However, the leather was very stiff and the final fit wasn't as nice as the driver seat.
In several of the pictures, you can see the hog rings holding the original leather in. I was really tempted to pull the leathers off and use the Iggees as skins, just didn't really have the time to do so. However, it seems a viable idea.
I'll post some final pics of the seats back in the car, probably this weekend.
I have the main weatherstripping done and the top back on the car. With all the cleaning and vacuuming done, and the seats in place, it feels very nice to just sit in her. A little more Febreze to get rid of the odd smells and she'll feel pretty good.
The passenger side wasn't in quite as bad a shape as the driver side, at least so far as wear. However, the leather was very stiff and the final fit wasn't as nice as the driver seat.
In several of the pictures, you can see the hog rings holding the original leather in. I was really tempted to pull the leathers off and use the Iggees as skins, just didn't really have the time to do so. However, it seems a viable idea.
I'll post some final pics of the seats back in the car, probably this weekend.
I have the main weatherstripping done and the top back on the car. With all the cleaning and vacuuming done, and the seats in place, it feels very nice to just sit in her. A little more Febreze to get rid of the odd smells and she'll feel pretty good.
scented or unscented febreeze? always wondered if unscented works.
You mean you DON'T like "old perfumey moldy smell?"
With new weatherstripping and iggee seat covers, plus some general cleaning up, I can imagine its starting to feel a bit different in there. And hey, you'll be able to drive in the weather without people getting wet pants, lol.
How has the weatherstripping replacement treated you? Easy, tedious?
You mean you DON'T like "old perfumey moldy smell?"
With new weatherstripping and iggee seat covers, plus some general cleaning up, I can imagine its starting to feel a bit different in there. And hey, you'll be able to drive in the weather without people getting wet pants, lol.
How has the weatherstripping replacement treated you? Easy, tedious?
did u get the rubber weatherstripping or the foam stuff? im looking for the rubbery stuff, or the best stuff there is, ive read the foam stuff is cheaper but its so ridging that it doesnt create a good seal.
You mean you DON'T like "old perfumey moldy smell?"
With new weatherstripping and iggee seat covers, plus some general cleaning up, I can imagine its starting to feel a bit different in there. And hey, you'll be able to drive in the weather without people getting wet pants, lol.
How has the weatherstripping replacement treated you? Easy, tedious?
Well. Let's put it this way, I allocated the weekend beginning Friday night to seat cover replacement, weatherstripping replacement and brake booster installation.
By TUESDAY night, I had the second seat half done, and had managed to replace the weatherstripping on the front/a pillar and the targa top.
Some bright soul decided to use like .. an entire tube of weatherstripping adhesive per foot. Took me an entire evening of scraping to remove the weatherstripping (and associated glue) from the top.
Installation went rather well, actually. And I used very little adhesive per a number of forum comments.
At any rate, I expect to reinstall the second seat tonight, and I'm going to leave the rest of the weatherstripping until it's warmer. The part that was leaking has been replaced, so that's "the important thing".
did u get the rubber weatherstripping or the foam stuff? im looking for the rubbery stuff, or the best stuff there is, ive read the foam stuff is cheaper but its so ridging that it doesnt create a good seal.
I bought the Willcox set, seems to be very well made. It's very rubbery ..
This is the seat back completed with the slits/slots cut in it:
Here's a close up of the lower cut - I made this one a real hole instead of a slit like the last seat. It took me about 45 minutes less to get this seat back together, mostly from the stuff I learned putting the LAST one together:
And finally, here are some images of the finished product. I think it looks great, for not much more than the cost of a cheap set of pull on covers. I'll post a couple pics this weekend of the car with both seats, the console cover and the new rear view mirror.
As for the seat cover surface, how is it in terms of slippery-ness?
like if you cornered fast are they more slippery than the leather covers?
Not slippery at all. But not .. sticky. It's hard to quantify, plus I've only driven maybe 3-4 miles in the driver seat. After this weekend, I plan to have some more testing in. But I really expect it to be just about like brand new leather. That's what it feels and sounds like. However, there's no leather smell .. unfortunately. Maybe I can find some "fine leather" Febreze.
Never! I hate seat covers now! It is very pleasing to me to be DONE with that particular area of the remodel. What did you dislike most about YOUR remodel, DT?
I certainly get where youre coming from. The hours of work and frustration equate to years of enjoyment though.
Two things stand out right away. The front bumper and the body moldings. The front bumper because its a tight fit and was literally a wrestling match trying to get it off. Probably would have been easier with another person. And the moldings because the bolts rust inside the molding and spin in there when you try to remove the nut. Or the nuts just rust in place on the bolts.
01-18-2015, 06:48 PM
Get it right if you're gonna spend the dough to restore it!
Couldn't tell ya on the interior, but probably. 
