Category Archives: Restoration

The seat backs were much like the rear seats with a few differences. Since all sides are visible the covers must cover everything. Unlike many cars there is a separate flat panel on the back of the seat – this … Continue reading →

With the rear seat done it was time to turn to the front seat with high hopes and expectations of replicating the successful work on the rear seat. Yeah, that is a bit of forsehadowing… The front seat had to … Continue reading →

In addition to the seat covers the door cards need to be replaced. Someone had started to do this job on the rear doors – the factory cardboard door cards had been replaced with hardboard, but had not been covered. … Continue reading →

Well this is a milestone! The bottom of the rear seat has been completed and installed in the car. And it isn’t half bad! The starting point was rough: worn, torn, pleats filled with crumbling foam (and foam powder), and … Continue reading →

With the seat backs done next up was the arm rest. You know the drill by now: take the old cover off, take the old cover apart, use the pieces of the old cover to make templates, cut out new … Continue reading →

The test cover was just that – a test. The actual vinyl is different – heavier and harder to stretch. And the test cover could have been a fluke. One way to find out – stop stalling and make a … Continue reading →

Time to bring all of the pieces together, make a complete seat cover out of junk vinyl, and see if it actually fits. No, I’m not concerned at all. Nope, nope, nope… Step one: cut out all of the pieces: … Continue reading →

The old style seat covers in the Imperial wrap around the back of the seat frame and are secured to the frame with hog rings. The factory sewed cloth extension onto the sides of the seat for this attachment, which … Continue reading →

Having achieved an almost acceptable test panel with the junk vinyl, I decided to make one last test panel. This last test panel would use the actual vinyl I will be using for the seats. I also needed to change … Continue reading →