chief ka kar 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My old green vrAnd my new vr Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My new one Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Try a better pic Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Another pic from the first day i got her home Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Few touch ups here and there soon to have morette headlights Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Try again, these pics really take the pee Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 3rd time lucky, Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 side view Link to post Share on other sites
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ez_101 1 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Nice VR mate...Any plans? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Are those seat alloys in the first photo? Nice new VR.. Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Want to charge it but will have to see how the money pans out. Other than that i may just tart it up Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Cheers, they where speedline ones i think Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Ok the time as come for me to re-cover the seats after 14 years of wear, So cash flow is short at the mo so i thought i would do these myself. First phase removing the covers from my seats Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Some pics to start. Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Over the next few weeks i will be hoping to re-cover the seats with black outside of the seats and the middle will be cream. Door panels will also be covered in cream. Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Seat bolsters are also in need of some repair no sure what I can do do with these yet. Link to post Share on other sites
andynick69 0 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 you can still buy the bolsters from vw m8 but theyre around 60 quid for the bases,just done mine,take your time,its a ball ache of a job but worth it Link to post Share on other sites
tjsmudger 2 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Chief, keep this updated please. Interested in doing this myself! Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Cheers for the info, but i was looking at low budget, because am sure lots of poeple want to do the best for there vr but no costing a lot.Yeah i will post pics as i go along.Just unpicked the base of one of my front seats as a trail. Just waiting for my mum to sew them up . Then i will check fitment.Also just removed all door cards so i need to pick up some glue then i can get them covered. Link to post Share on other sites
tjsmudger 2 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Yeah, Chief, I'm bobbins at this sort of thing but my wife is fantastic at this sort of thing. Any guidance would be appreciated by her, I know that!!C'mon, crack that whip, get your mum on it!! Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yeah will do mate am going to call her today and sweet talk her, because once the trail phase is over. The rest should be done rather quick.Did a door card last night with just one crease in it so i will be re doing that again but i should have no more probs with the cards now i know how to work the leathette.A good machine will help with the job my mum was suppraised how her machine worked ok with the leathette not as hard to work with as leather. Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Managed to find some time to do the door trim, after a couple of go's.I found it best to cut some form to the shape and size to fit the trim .Then cut the leatherette to the same shape but with extra all the way around. The extra was used to fold over the form to make the edge's better. Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 other trim Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 Update seats have been delayed my mum went on holiday (how rude) But she is back now and hope to have the first fittment soon.Door trims been a pain really the glue did not like all the heat off the sun so i had to use a staple gun to sick these for the moment. Back trims a nightmare, i just could not get them to fit right, but after looking at the highline ones i see that they have sew 2 pieces together, that explained a lot but i have put them in for now but i will be re-doing them because they are a bit untidy and i dont like that. But need to get a move on with the seats so these are staying as they are for now. I will post some pics on sunday . Link to post Share on other sites
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