Redoing the seats... seeking wisdom

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Kingme2
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Your car is a: 1980 124 Spider
Location: Calgary, Alberta

Redoing the seats... seeking wisdom

Post by Kingme2 »

wondering if anyone has tried the Fiat 124 Spider Black Seat Covers 79-82 New from Fiatinc/Everything Fiat, made in Italy...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Fiat-124-Spider-Blac ... 4836296373

doesn't say what they are made of (insert "non-leather" here), just wondering about longevity, quality of fit, how sweaty your a$$ will get, etc, etc...

any experience?

Will be twice that with leather, but is it worth it to wait and save?? :? :oops:
Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil, we have decided to turn off the light at the end of the tunnel. We apologize for any inconvenience.

1981 Fiat Spider, all black... "Corvino", italian for the Raven
ROOK1

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If you only need the fron seats check this link out. http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Diamond-Mall ... ec0Q2em322
narfire
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Your car is a: 1980 124 spider
Location: Naramata B.C.

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I recently purchased a rear seat and the front covers used from a fellow in Oregon . They were in decent to good shape and gave them a good scrub with soap and water and then just water. Lordco recomended a vinyl paint from Plastic coat and I put that on the past couple of days(black). I think the seats look great,definately not as good as new but a great re-fresh. Now, I have not installed the seats yet,so I don't know how they would stand up,but I'm hoping they will for the limited amount of driving I might be doing in the car.
Just a thought..
My neighbor,an upolsterer by trade, thought the fronts in real nice leather leather would be around 2 grand after dismantling the exisiting seats to get a pattern and then re-sew. can of paint $12.95 less my discount.
80 FI spider
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bbirkhead

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Post by bbirkhead »

I have a 1975 Spider CS1 and Looking for seat covers. I have found every car except this one. Any one know where I can get good factory looking seat covers with out going custom. I found a few carpet manufacture that make this model in tan just looking for seats to match.

Please I need some help.
mdrburchette
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Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

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Post by mdrburchette »

Check our usual vendors like Vick's and IAP. World Upholstery also sells seat cover kits:
http://www.worlduph.com/fiat1.htm#SEAT
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
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