Date:         Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:31:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: seat upholstery  removal tip request
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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Those are called hog rings and you need new ones and a hog ring plier to attach them: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/172414302292?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true  Forget about zip ties, they will break in a few months. 

Also, the trick to getting the seat back covers on is thin plastic, like dry cleaning bags, over the foam if you have trouble pulling them down.  You can pull it out of the front and spray upholstery adhesive in there if needed. Sewfine sells all of this stuff along with upholstery kits: www.sewfineproducts.com.  There are good photos there too you can have a helper view. http://www.sewfineproducts.com/vanagon-front-seat-cover-installation/ 

Also, now you'll appreciate why auto upholsterers charge so much!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 1:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: seatupholstery removal tip request

Hi list,

Well it’s off but, tips on getting it back on are probably more important! 

All is intact but the area on the back lower seat is going to be a trik to install.  and those rings are going to have to now be cable ties. 

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfailia 
with single middle seat geting a clean up.

Eric 


> On Mar 26, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I would like to remove the seat coverings on a front seat 85 style  westfalia style seat.  I’ve removed the upper part with only small difficulty.  
> 
> The bottom I’ve removed all the edges except where the seat top and bottom come together.  Also not sure how to deal with the metal rings and metal bars in the seat bottom.
> 
> So some tips on the best way to get the bottom seat off are appreciated.
> 
> Do I need to take the top part of the seat off?  And if so how?  
> 
> Or what is the method for getting the back corners  off and dealing with the wires in the cushion? 
> 
> I would greatly appreciate the vergal tips.  
> 
> For new listers I’m a blind Vanagon owner so usual diagrams and video on the web doesn’t work well for me.  Help on this list gets me through my vanagon projects!
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia