VXR Recaro Seat Restoration

[Matt]

OK, so I've made the initial step to getting my drivers seat fixed. I've just ordered a new complete base foam for the seat.

The new foam has cost £82 direct from Vauxhall.

 

[BURT150]

£82 ouch! has the other one colapsed then matt? who's doing your trimming?

 

[Matt]

Yeah, it was collapsed when I bought the car. VX were supposed to have fixed it, but they only fixed the issue with the part where my ass goes, as that had collapsed as well, and you could feel the metal supports under the seat.

Classic Car Services (www.classiccarservices.co.uk) will be doing the trimming once the foam is here. Been coated £120 + VAT to have the leather replaced with a harder wearing piece on the bolster.

Once it's all done, I'm then going to look at getting some seat covers. No one makes a Recaro specific one for the VXR yet, but I've been in contact with Capital Seating, as they are a Recaro specialist, and the currently make them for the Corsa and Vectra.
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/product ... id=&rid=60

They'd need my car for a day to make a pattern, and in return, I get a free seat cover

 

[BURT150]

Well at least you know it will be a good job for that kind of money.

And a good deal for the seat covers. youl just have to go steady jumping in and out!

 

[Matt]

Yep, I've already had to change how I get in and out of the car, so the bolsters don't get touched. Anyone else getting in also gets told this!

 

[BURT150]

Do you have a projector screen and instructional video

Its a nice car matt so its allways good to look after them

 

[Matt]

Not quite that bad. I just say "watch how I get in and you do the same"

 

[Matt]

Foam has been dispatched to me this morning, so should be at my work tomorrow

 

[Matt]

Just spoke with Classic Car Services, and they would need my car over night to do the seat, so that is going to be a little tricky! notsure.gif

 

[Mark Dj]

Just give them the seat, take it out the car for them. Then the car can stay at home with you

 

[Matt]

Just give them the seat, take it out the car for them. Then the car can stay at home with you

Bit difficult when it's the drivers seat. I can hire a KA for £26 and drive it home from Leicester and drive back the following day.

 

[MikeS]

lol do it

u be suprised how much low down torque there is in these things however that is the endura 1.3 early type KA's

 

[Matt]

lol do it

u be suprised how much low down torque there is in these things however that is the endura 1.3 early type KA's

The wife's last car

 

[vocky]

Just spoke with Classic Car Services, and they would need my car over night to do the seat, so that is going to be a little tricky! notsure.gif

is that so they can have an astra vxr for the nights cruising :think:

seat base will take a few hours Matt, don't leave your car with them overnight :silent:

 

[Daz]

I wud get there early in the morning and wait for it.....go shopping or summat even,(dont take the wife tho will be more expensive lol) sod leaving it miles away from home overnight

 

[Sjdickso]

Bet you can not wait to get it done although £83 for some foam seems steep lol

 

[Matt]

Bet you can not wait to get it done although £83 for some foam seems steep lol

£83 was trade price!

I'm going to push to get it done in 1 day, as the other place I spoke to said it would only be an hours labour to swap the foam, it's the re-trimming that will take the time. Would be cheaper for me getting it done in 1 day.

 

[Matt]

Foam has been delivered to my work, so I'll get it tomorrow when I'm back there.

 

[sdbutler10]

Will look good once done Matt. next time u want stuff from vauxhall ask me as I get cost price of parts. Which is cheaper than most other places. showo..

 

[Matt]

even less than trade then Scott?