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2 hours ago, cirrostratus said:

How many square feet of material should I budget for new seats and interior? Trying to get ultraleather quotes but have no clue how much I would need. TIA!


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Depends, I used about 5 yards of  material to do my interior.  However, I sewed the seats myself, and had to redo a couple of covers to get them right.  You will also need foam depending on what shape the seats are in.  When reupholstering older seats I will add 1/4" foam layer with muslin  to the cover to allow the seat to tighten up against the old tired foam if not replacing the old stuff completely.

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FYI:

I have an old Singer sewing machine that I was given when I was a kid.  I used it to make Johnson Bar boots.  It is straight stitch only.  It is one of two models Singer made with a "potted" motor.  That means, the motor is mounted directly on the Sewing machine.  Model 15-91 (the one I have) was knick-named the "Farmer's Wife's Machine"  It has the bobbin the a vertical position.  The other has a bobbin in the horizontal position.  Both are similar.  The second one was used by Rolls Royce to sew their leather seats.  My machine worked well for the job I did.  You need good leather needles.  Thinking about making some sheep skin seat covers when I have time.

John Breda

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Depends, I used about 5 yards of  material to do my interior.  However, I sewed the seats myself, and had to redo a couple of covers to get them right.  You will also need foam depending on what shape the seats are in.  When reupholstering older seats I will add 1/4" foam layer with muslin  to the cover to allow the seat to tighten up against the old tired foam if not replacing the old stuff completely.

Was that 5yds for both seats and headliner or just seats?


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On 11/30/2021 at 8:09 PM, cirrostratus said:


Was that 5yds for both seats and headliner or just seats?


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It was just the seats, and armrests.  It may be enough for side panels if you don't have to redo anything.

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