Playing Catch-up: 2001 maintenance
#191
"Regular."?
I don't think so.
Not many guys I know would go through a high mileage car so thoroughly and competently in such a short time. Unheard of.
You might lose me when/if you start moving away from OEM. But, even then, I will watch and listen and learn.
I don't think so.
Not many guys I know would go through a high mileage car so thoroughly and competently in such a short time. Unheard of.
You might lose me when/if you start moving away from OEM. But, even then, I will watch and listen and learn.
#192
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True, I guess. Guess it's just the way I am. Pops taught me, you can appreciate things more, when you work hard. This meaning differs for everyone. To me, buying a well maintained car for 6500 and making it like a 20k example is more fun than working hard to buy a 20k example with instant gratification. Plus, learning along the way.
Anyway the seats are getting close
Last edited by Deckoz; 12-15-2018 at 12:28 PM.
#194
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Dude it is insane the difference.
it's not just the looks, the leather itself is soft and supple instead of hard like a box of rocks.
I knew going into this, I won't have perfect leather - I don't want perfect grain, I want the well worn look of the seats to reflect the mileage - just want them to feel like leather and feel well maintained (soft & rich color and surface). This Dye, did exactly what I wanted, turn the outer shell into a soft plush seat, strengthen the leather so it no longer hinges.
The seat literally feels as soft/plush as a cloth seat, a contrast to the very hard passenger seat with nothing done yet. Once I Steam the passenger seat foam - like the driver seat, and dye the leather.... Man its something you have to feel to believe.
it's not just the looks, the leather itself is soft and supple instead of hard like a box of rocks.
I knew going into this, I won't have perfect leather - I don't want perfect grain, I want the well worn look of the seats to reflect the mileage - just want them to feel like leather and feel well maintained (soft & rich color and surface). This Dye, did exactly what I wanted, turn the outer shell into a soft plush seat, strengthen the leather so it no longer hinges.
The seat literally feels as soft/plush as a cloth seat, a contrast to the very hard passenger seat with nothing done yet. Once I Steam the passenger seat foam - like the driver seat, and dye the leather.... Man its something you have to feel to believe.
Last edited by Deckoz; 12-15-2018 at 07:03 PM.
#195
Look great. My driver's seat could use this treatment. How do you expect it to hold up over time?
#196
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According to the dye company, regular cleaning every 2-3 weeks, and applying protector every 6 months, it should last another 15-20 years
I'm pretty confident, as I've read lots and lots of reviews on leathertouchupdye.com The stuff honestly blew my mind, because I've worked with leather before. But never seen a dye that was able to soften the leather without also being smelly. This dye, filler and sealer had no smell, no noxious fumes.
Anyway, this is what I watched
https://youtu.be/MzbRXlSN3HYMzbRXlSN3HY
Some of the things referenced in the video, you wont be able to appreciate until you are doing it. As youll probably look at it like I did, no way its gonna do that and make that big of a difference, - well it does.
Anyway, back to putting this thing together
Last edited by Deckoz; 12-16-2018 at 05:22 AM.
#197
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Well... Walboro is in, soft top is on..
Starting to get somewhere...
Starting to get somewhere...
#198
Lookin' good. When you put the emblems on the fenders it would be a huge help to see the detail of how you place them correctly.
#199
Looking really good. I wouldn't mind knowing how you got the leather skin off of the seat when you rebuilt the thigh bolster. It is just held on by hog rings? I am going to pull my driver's side seat to deal with that.
Last edited by IA-SteveB; 12-16-2018 at 01:05 PM.
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