Car Seat Cover & Auto Upholstery Restoration - Mustang Car Seats

9 While repair work began on the seat bottom, we continue the disassembly process by removing the old upholstery from the seatback, which begins with the plastic seatback cover, as shown here.

10 The plastic grommets that locate the seatback to the seat bottom are then removed.

11 With the old upholstery on its way to coming off, more hog rings are removed to allow removal of the old seatback bun.

12 Before tossing the old upholstery, the listing wires are removed. They will be reused with the new upholstery.

13 While checking progress on the repair of the seat bottom, we found welding work had commenced. It is extensive repair surgery, but the results are good.

14 The repair welds shown here are good enough for at least another 35 years of service, maybe more if water is kept out to prevent rust. Other welding patches are done to the bottom, and when complete, the bottom is cleaned and painted with rust-inhibiting flat-black paint.

15 The seatback is thoroughly cleaned with a wire brush...

16 ...and repainted flat black.

17 New burlap is cut to size and installed, along with the new covers and seat buns.

18 Insulation material, used to slightly firm up the seat buns, is placed around the edge of the freshly repainted seat-bottom frame.

19 After it's cut to size, the burlap is secured to the bottom of the seat bun with spray adhesive.

20 The seat bun is then secured to the frame with a series of new hog rings clamped over the rod in the center of the frame.