Re: Upholstery Refresh

Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2023/10/31 9:28:47

Thanks Jim!

Now that I have the seats out and have had a closer look, I think you're right, the old fabric is not going to be up to the task if we want to use the car, which we do. So new fabric for the seats and to get rid of the "old car" smell I suspect I'll need to replace everything in the seats.

Good idea about putting the barrier on the doors, I'll plan on that.

The rust stains are of course where there is metal trim, which I've noticed is not finished on the inside. I suppose at some point their has been a bit of condensation which has caused the rusting. I'll clean these up and paint the back side to prevent this in the future. I just did this on my windshield trim when I replace my windshield.

I would like to give it a quick clean, cover the seats and keep it as is, but the seats are falling apart, which won't do for a driver. I will get the correct fabric from SMS for the seats, pricey, but I don't want the interior looking like it's from the 70's.