[car_restoration] Black 205 1.9 8v

[woo83 0]

Progress!!

 

Finally made a start on the seats this week. What a nightmare, for every hour I spent sewing, measuring or cutting I must have spent a good 2 hours throwing stuff, swearing, kicking, bleeding and making tea (well, it's thirsty work) .

Had a pretty major setback when I discovered that the red thread was to thick to go though the machine, Which is a bit of a bummer as I really liked the red stitching on the gti seats. I did consider getting a thiner thread but I think it'd have lost most of the impact and it didn't really seem worthwhile so I ended up just using black.

 

 

I started off with a reasonable set of 1.6 cloth seats, which I stripped and replaced the drivers bolster.

 

Then I started cutting the leather to rough size using an old seat for templates.

 

Then It was just a boring process of cutting and pinning all the individually pieces to the precise sizes and marking up the sew lines.

 

Sewed all the bolsters together. I used the original vinyl back off one of the 1.6 seats.

 

Then started making the centers out of the alcantara.

 

Right pain in the arse sewing all the little tabs and treading them with wire for the hog rings.

 

And at the end of play. One passenger seat

 

(The flash on the camera makes the centers look really light, there actually a bit of a darker grey)

 

It still needs a bit of refinement to get some of the wrinkles out (haven't hog ringed it tight cause I want to spray all the frames before I put them together properly). considering I've never attempted any upholstery before I'm quite chuffed, still got three more seats left to do though

 

I reckon I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a grey carpet now.

 

John.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Really amazing work that.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Wow looks impressive mate. How long did it take to do the one seat?

[woo83 0]

Thanks guys.

 

I couldn't tell you how many hours that one took, Ive been doing it all this last week so a fair bit. Thankfully I started doing one of the rear seats last night and its nowhere near as complicated so at least they should be a bit easier.

[DaveW 6]

Thats brilliant looks like a 306 gti6 seat now

[Daniel185 0]

Some impressive sewing there. Keep up the good work.

[woo83 0]

little more progress.

 

Been waiting on some zips and other stuff to finish the seats so I took the opportunity to finish up the engine.

 

All the bits had been sprayed up and cleaned so it was just a case of bolting everything together, I bought a load of new cap heads to replace the rusty old bolts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another job out of the way

[jim205GTI 3]

Looking good!!

 

I do like the seats though, thats how i would like to do mine eventually but i might throw in a bit more red somewhere as a sort of nod to the originals... :D

Edited April 7, 2010 by jim205GTI

[woo83 0]

Not really progress but I thought I'd share this with you all.

 

My new boot liner carpet

 

I bought some grey carpet of the net, sewed some webbing round the sides and then I thought I'd sew a Peugeot sport patch on for the hell of it.

 

 

 

 

Ive made some to cover the backs of the rear seats too, should look alright when it's all in the car.

 

I've nearly finished the seats now so I'll get some proper pics up when there done.

 

Thanks. John

[woo83 0]

Looking good!!

 

I do like the seats though, thats how i would like to do mine eventually but i might throw in a bit more red somewhere as a sort of nod to the originals...

 

 

Thanks Jim, i think your right, if i were to do them again I'd try and get some red in there somewhere, just to make them a bit more 'Gti...ish'

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

Not really progress but I thought I'd share this with you all.

 

My new boot liner carpet

 

I bought some grey carpet of the net, sewed some webbing round the sides and then I thought I'd sew a Peugeot sport patch on for the hell of it.

 

 

 

 

Ive made some to cover the backs of the rear seats too, should look alright when it's all in the car.

 

I've nearly finished the seats now so I'll get some proper pics up when there done.

 

Thanks. John

 

 

This made sound abit off topic, but could you make me one of those boot mats if the price was right, I think they look a hole lot better then the normal boot mat.

 

Keep up the good work

[woo83 0]

I'll see if I've got any carpet left, If I had to order more It'd probably put the cost up to much to be viable, although I saw some red carpet in carpet-right that might lend itself well. You'll have bare in mind I'm not a seamstress though .

Edited April 15, 2010 by woo83

[Para 82 2 Cars]

I would love one too !

[SurGie 54]

Great stuff apart from how level your spirit level is being, the badge is of line.

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

I'll see if I've got any carpet left, If I had to order more It'd probably put the cost up to much to be viable, although I saw some red carpet in carpet-right that might lend itself well. You'll have bare in mind I'm not a seamstress though .

 

Thanks mate, I think gray or black will look the part more then red.

[woo83 0]

Great stuff apart from how level your spirit level is being, the badge is of line.

 

Ah, I was hoping no one would pick up on that. yes it is out of line, I honestly didnt notice until I saw it on the computer. Ive picked the stiching now and sewn it back on strait.

 

 

Thanks mate, I think gray or black will look the part more then red.

 

I talked to some mates today and they all want one too so i'll probably make 5 or so before the sewing machine goes back.

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

nice one, look forard to a price and putting one in my boot.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Looking good would love to have the time and space to do a project like this

Edited April 18, 2010 by Juttie205

[Nickmatthewsrallying 0]

Looking good, be good to see the finished project.

[JRL 14 1 Cars]

Yes it looks very classy! what about making one which extends all the way to the cockpit carpet for those who dont have rear seats.?

[Steffrallye 0]

someone dump a piece of crap ouside my house???

 

 

Also what the hell???

 

 

Whats hidden behind this door then?

 

 

OH, oh its just jonnys engine sat in the living room gathering dust.

 

Edited August 4, 2010 by Steffrallye

[woo83 0]

Oh my god that looks grim. Not long now though, 3 weeks and it'll all be one color. I can crack on with it properly then.

[Steffrallye 0]

remember them words (3 weeks )

[woo83 0]

Ok so I've neglected this thread recently, and as Steff kindly pointed out in the previouse posts the car is looking worse than ever and the bits that do look good are languishing in my front room collecting dust.

But, all is not lost, the car is now in the sprayshop getting a full bare shell respray so in a few weeks it should be back home and ready to be rebuilt, should be fun as almost everything is ready to go back on it now, just got to sandblast and paint the rims and a few other niggly bits.

I've also decided I'm not going to use the grey seats I retrimmed. It's not that I dont like them it's just I much prefer the original red a black check, so I cut my losses and stopped making them. so I've now got a retrimed half leather half alcantara 205 gti computer chair, which is nice.

 

Also sorry to Dale205mills, I forgot all about the boot carpets and now the sewing machines gone back so i cant make any more sorry.

[AJPMIKE 0]

Any more news on this car?I'd love to see how it turned out as i've really enjoyed reading these 8 pages