FredMcJoe
Well-Known Member
Ok, I measured from the metal bar that would be under the seatback there where they meet. That would probably add the extra 3 inches. Even if its only an inch or two, that can be 'taken-up' in the installation process.
Be sure to check the business history of any 'sample" sending business. They could have books and books of the old fabric selector books that the upholstery shops used to get and cut samples out of that. Some places will then sell you an amount and you'll hear back in a few months that they actually had run out and will have to remanufacture the material which they rarely if ever do and never to the original manufacturer's quality.
Check the business history before you spend money. I've been burned on that kind of deal before with a business I mistakenly trusted because they had some amount of fame. They were just in the business of collecting money, not providing material they said they had.
When you take the leather skins off is all the puffy look and buttons in the leather skins?
Nothing to do with the seat covers, but the guy in the video is incorrect. The reason the "zip ties" (most often called tie wraps in the electronics industry) are loose is because they were improperly tightened. THis is because he didn't invest in a proper tie wrap gun/tool. If he had, the "zip ties" wouldn't have been as loose as they are, and the ends would have been cut flush, not left full length. "Zip ties" are made from nylon, sometimes with a stainless steel strip embedded within, and are pretty much impervious to anything (as long as you are using the correct grade (exterior or interior)). They do not lose tension, and they do not release, which is why you need to cut them off when no longer needed. You can use too small "zip tie", and it will break, but won't stretch.
In outdoor applications, the "zip tie" has the advantage of not rusting.