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Alfa 75 Seats
The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is
still almost perfect. I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. However, looking around ebay, there's loads of more recent cars being broken for spares, and I was wondering if the seats from something like a 164 will bolt into a 75 without too much hassle. Any ideas? -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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SteveH wrote:
> The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is > still almost perfect. > > I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a > specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. Apparently any furniture maker / upholsterer can do it. Not tried yet though > However, looking around ebay, there's loads of more recent cars being > broken for spares, and I was wondering if the seats from something like > a 164 will bolt into a 75 without too much hassle. Unlikely IME. Considered some Corbeaus? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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catman > wrote:
> SteveH wrote: > > The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is > > still almost perfect. > > > > I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a > > specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. > > Apparently any furniture maker / upholsterer can do it. Not tried yet > though hmmm, worth thinking about, I suppose. > > However, looking around ebay, there's loads of more recent cars being > > broken for spares, and I was wondering if the seats from something like > > a 164 will bolt into a 75 without too much hassle. > > Unlikely IME. Considered some Corbeaus? Too much cash, when you can pick up a pair of 164 / 156 leather seats for under 100 quid on ebay. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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SteveH wrote:
> catman > wrote: > >> SteveH wrote: >>> The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is >>> still almost perfect. >>> >>> I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a >>> specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. >> Apparently any furniture maker / upholsterer can do it. Not tried yet >> though > > hmmm, worth thinking about, I suppose. I reckon it's the only way. I've looked at all sorts of options and came up with new seats or new foam. >>> However, looking around ebay, there's loads of more recent cars being >>> broken for spares, and I was wondering if the seats from something like >>> a 164 will bolt into a 75 without too much hassle. >> Unlikely IME. Considered some Corbeaus? > > Too much cash, when you can pick up a pair of 164 / 156 leather seats > for under 100 quid on ebay. When looking for seats for the 116 you tend to find that they are pretty all in the same condition. It's not just a mileage thing, the foam breaks down over time due to air exposure. Also, *personally* I'd want the holes in the seat to line up with the holes in the floor. Those are the strong points and I really don't want me+seat+g-force going through some other bits and bobs in event of a shunt IYSWIM. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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> The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is > still almost perfect. > > I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a > specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. > Steve I seem to recall that you and I both live in the same area (Ystrad Mynach?). Have you tried "A Touch of Class" up at Penallta Ind Est? They are an upholstery company but Dane, who runs it, is a bit a petrol head and retrims cars in leather as one of his 'party pieces'. He took a Ferrari 308 down to Tredegar Park last Sunday - really nice job. You might persuade him to re-foam your seat - although he'll try and persuade you to get it done in leather - resist, RESIST. Mike. |
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Michael Anthony > wrote:
> > The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric is > > still almost perfect. > > > > I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a > > specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. > > > > Steve > > I seem to recall that you and I both live in the same area (Ystrad Mynach?). > Have you tried "A Touch of Class" up at Penallta Ind Est? They are an > upholstery company but Dane, who runs it, is a bit a petrol head and retrims > cars in leather as one of his 'party pieces'. He took a Ferrari 308 down to > Tredegar Park last Sunday - really nice job. You might persuade him to > re-foam your seat - although he'll try and persuade you to get it done in > leather - resist, RESIST. Ooooh, good suggestion. He's just over the road from me (I live in Forgemill). I don't want leather, I just want new foam in my seats, because the cover fabric is actually very good. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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"SteveH" > wrote in message ... > Michael Anthony > wrote: > >> > The foam in my driver's seat is pretty much shot, although the fabric >> > is >> > still almost perfect. >> > >> > I'm sort of assuming that having new foam cut for it is a bit of a >> > specialist job, *if* I can find anyone who'll do it for me. >> > >> >> Steve >> >> I seem to recall that you and I both live in the same area (Ystrad >> Mynach?). >> Have you tried "A Touch of Class" up at Penallta Ind Est? They are an >> upholstery company but Dane, who runs it, is a bit a petrol head and >> retrims >> cars in leather as one of his 'party pieces'. He took a Ferrari 308 down >> to >> Tredegar Park last Sunday - really nice job. You might persuade him to >> re-foam your seat - although he'll try and persuade you to get it done in >> leather - resist, RESIST. > > Ooooh, good suggestion. > > He's just over the road from me (I live in Forgemill). > > I don't want leather, I just want new foam in my seats, because the > cover fabric is actually very good. > > -- > Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' > www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark > Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL > BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # is the foam no longer available from the dealers? most come seperately. |
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Spark wrote:
<snip> > > > is the foam no longer available from the dealers? most come seperately. > > Most dealers wouldn't know a 75 if you 'ran them over' with one -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"catman" wrote > Most dealers wouldn't know a 75 if you 'ran them over' with one Sadly all too true. I once made the mistake of going to a dealer to get a part for my Alfetta GTV (I was getting desperate) and was assured by a very smug parts man that Alfa didn't make the GTV in 1982 and was I sure I didn't mean 1992? Mike |
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