Any upholstery kit on any seat frame?
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Any upholstery kit on any seat frame?
I'm restoring my early 74 and will be reupholstering the seats. I would like to redo them with new foam inserts and new vinyl.
In shopping around, it looks like the foams are universal from 70 to 78, so I would "assume" that the vinyls are interchangeable.
The issue is that I want to use the early style vinyls because I can get them in red, while this color is not available for the later years.
Can anyone confirm that the vinyls are in fact interchangeable. In searching, I found one post where somebody said that they think they are, but no confirmation.
Car was originally Silver with Black interior, and I want to change the interior to Red. The seat stitching and button differences don't make a difference to me.
In shopping around, it looks like the foams are universal from 70 to 78, so I would "assume" that the vinyls are interchangeable.
The issue is that I want to use the early style vinyls because I can get them in red, while this color is not available for the later years.
Can anyone confirm that the vinyls are in fact interchangeable. In searching, I found one post where somebody said that they think they are, but no confirmation.
Car was originally Silver with Black interior, and I want to change the interior to Red. The seat stitching and button differences don't make a difference to me.
Last edited by Lazlo; 03-22-2013 at 01:07 PM.
#2
A few more questions:
Any recommendations as to whether the MSA or VB/Black Dragon vinyl is better?
Does anyone else sell it?
Or is this one of those instances where one supplier sells to everybody and it is strictly a price issue?
Any recommendations as to whether the MSA or VB/Black Dragon vinyl is better?
Does anyone else sell it?
Or is this one of those instances where one supplier sells to everybody and it is strictly a price issue?
#4
For the most they are all compatible but you would probably be doing better to get the foam and cover kit from the same place. I bought a set of synthetic leather seat covers on Ebay and new set foam from Classic Datsun. The covers fit very tight and I fear that after a year or two of use they may start to rip. Looking back on it I wish I would have just bought the matching seat covers from Classic Datsun as many owners have reported great results with them. Below is a link to my DIY article I wrote. Might help you out in deciding.
DIY: How to Recover Your Z Seats - LOTS OF PICTURES
DIY: How to Recover Your Z Seats - LOTS OF PICTURES
#5
I think the synthetic leather is pvc. Ask the seller. I had a set of seats recovered for $400 with a real plush heavy vinyl. You can get real leather covers for $536 or $239 for the vinyl. They also carry the foam and strapping.
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For the most they are all compatible but you would probably be doing better to get the foam and cover kit from the same place. I bought a set of synthetic leather seat covers on Ebay and new set foam from Classic Datsun. The covers fit very tight and I fear that after a year or two of use they may start to rip. Looking back on it I wish I would have just bought the matching seat covers from Classic Datsun as many owners have reported great results with them. Below is a link to my DIY article I wrote. Might help you out in deciding.
DIY: How to Recover Your Z Seats - LOTS OF PICTURES
DIY: How to Recover Your Z Seats - LOTS OF PICTURES
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