70 Iron Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Finally got my seats back and installed along with new ACC Carpet. I used Legendary's Front bucket Seat Cover Kit.It had all thats needed to restore them ,covers,buns,burlap rings ect. I also used the Rally Sport Kit,the buns are raised more at the edges on the bottoms and the backs . They still are the same height where you sit and doesn't crowd you. I'like the way they sit and feel. Quote
cny first gen 71 Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Wow Terry they came out really nice and do look nice and comphy too. Quote
Sam (Bones) Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I like those rally sport seat covers Quote
7tonemonte Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Wow Terry they look great! Looks like he did a real nice job and they do look comfy Quote
Gush's monte Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Terry, your seats look great. I just recovered my drivers bucket last weekend. I am working on the passenger bucket now. I also used Legendary Seat Covers. URL=http://s921.photobucket.com/user/johngushue1/media/monte%20restoration/image_zpsed564c0f.jpg.html][/url] Quote
70 Iron Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks John,Yours look great also . You done a nice job installing them . You'll like the way they sit too. Â Terry Quote
70 Iron Posted February 10, 2014 Author Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks Bruce and everyone,I'm planning on doing the Turquoise Monte next but right now the budget doesn't allow.I have the nylon insert buckets but thinking strongly to change to the all vinyl and the Rally sport covers like the ones above. Â Terry Quote
Murphy Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Those are really nice Terry! Good job! Quote
70 Iron Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks guys,Can't wait until the weather breaks to take the Monte out and try them out. Â Terry Quote
7tonemonte Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks guys,Can't wait until the weather breaks to take the Monte out and try them out. Terry The way it's been around here you should have installed seat heaters while you had them apart! Quote
LostnFound Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Nice job and the covers look like a high quality product. Quote
CKZ03 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Really wish I would have known about this style when I was doing my seats. Would be great to have something more to hold your butt in the seat thru fast corners. My seats are flat like a pancake. Nice, I really like them and want them now Quote
70 Iron Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Originally Posted By: 70 Iron Thanks guys,Can't wait until the weather breaks to take the Monte out and try them out. Terry The way it's been around here you should have installed seat heaters while you had them apart!  Great Idea Tony  Terry Quote
Jared Richey Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 I wondered how the more modern seat cushions would look. I like them. The covers look pretty spot on too to others I've saw in the past. Quote
jacob Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Nice seats I'm also going to have the raised up edges and custom covered. Quote
70 Iron Posted February 15, 2014 Author Posted February 15, 2014 I'm sure you'll like them Jacob,I'll know better when I start driving this spring.I like the looks and just from sitting in them feel great. Â Terry Quote
jgrimmy Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Those look terrific! Â I'm beginning to do mine as we speak. Â I have what is probably a very stupid question, however I have not been able to find the answer and I don't want to screw up. Â I am unclear as to what to do with the two horizontal listings near the top of the seat back cover. I assume I must cut a slit in the foam and attach these to the seat frame. If so do I cut the full width of the foam? Do both listings attach to the same point on the frame? Â I'm sorry for so many questions, any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Â Thank you! John Quote
70 Iron Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks John,I really like them .They sit very nice. I ask Scott ,(the guy that installed mine to reply )about your question ,he said that he will so check back. He knows what he's doing and is very peticular with his work . I'm getting him to do my other Monte in the fall. Good luck with your project. Terry Quote
jgrimmy Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks Terry! Â I've pretty much got it figured out except for where to cut and where to measure from. Â Hope they come out half as good as yours did. Â John Quote
sd1964 Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 John, I talked to terry today and he told me about your dilemma. When I restored terrys seats, the legendery sport seats did not have a horizontal listing pocket stangly enough.So I just atached the vertical listings as I normally would. When I tore down his original seats the horizontal listing at the top of the seat really didnt do anything anyway( like pull in the horizontal stich line area of the seat). My best advise to you would be --that if you have the old foam -gage your cut to the original( use a serrated knife).Its a tricky thing to get proper placment of the cover to the foam -- Too high placment , even an 1/2" off will throw off everything and eveness can be frustrating as well.Make sure you heat up the covers before install by either a clothes dryer or heat gun. BUT DONT walk away from the dryer 3 - 5 minutes is enough in most cases, you dont want to ruin the covers and if using a heat gun dont get too close or stay in one area too long.Believe me , Ive installed and reinstalled and reinstalled again and again on some seats utill I get great vertical and horizonal seat lines. Hopefully this helps and I made some sense. Good luck. Scott Quote
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