1954 VW Beetle OVAL WINDOW seat upholstery How I did them myself DIY part 2

[@michelecrown2426]

About 50 or so years ago I started to take a course on auto upholstery. Got like one or two lessons and hog ring pliers, scissors and awl. Then life threw me a curve and I never got back to it. Still have the tools and a rusty pack of the hog rings LOL.

[@vayabroder729]

These seats are beautiful! You are a man of so many talents, sir! My admiration!

[@johnreinburg859]

Thanks for sharing, Mike! I wish I had your skills!

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Mike Real nice Upholstery work👍🏻🛠.Well done I Like it👏🏻🇺🇸Greetings.Hubertus🙏🏻🇳🇴🇳🇱🍀😊

[@tomswindler64]

Love the seats,your talents always coming thru.kudos.just carry on.great video 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@jimmywilkinson9190]

Hey Mike ! 2 Things 1 You should have got some cheap vinyl from Hobby Lobby and made a extra pattern ! 2 Damn I like your new machine !

[@GregsGarage]

They came out great! Thanks for showing the assortment of presser feet. I have one welting foot. I need to get the amazon set you mentioned.

[@Mikefngarage]

yea you need all sizes. just in case.

[@tommyfoley]

Looking awesome!

[@DemopVWgarage]

great work mate!! I'd like try doing my seats just have to get mum's machine involved ;)

[@DanTheManIOM]

love the staple idea. They look great and oval interiors are very expensive..

[@mikehammer4546]

Dam, that’s impressive 😎

[@sashas8168]

Hey Mike, you should use this red vinyl on your B pillar and under the rear quarter window to be correct. I've noticed you used the headliner material in these areas. Depends if you want 100% correct interior, if not looks good as is.

[@mikesrandomvideos]

Yea your right. My headliner kit that I got with the car was what I put in there.. I dont even know if it is near correct color either.

[@sashas8168]

You've done a great job, saving yourself some serious $$$$$ @@mikesrandomvideos

[@mikehardgraves7887]

Thanks, very nice seats.

[@Itsonlymeee1]

Brilliant mike

[@jasontatro]

Hey Mike…really enjoying this series. In your experience, would it be easier to take apart the upholstery from an existing car and reverse engineer it? Maybe even make a pattern from the pieces. Just a thought. Keep up the awesome work! You’re a major asset to the VW community.

[@DanTheManIOM]

I had the same thought as I have a set of old 1962 seat covers, but around the 40 min mark he said something that if he used a template it would not have come out as good as his "freehand" work here. TBH, I think he is teaching us one of many ways that would work. I have not sewn anything in decades - since High school but I have a old German sewing machine, time to learn whcih is why we are all here.

[@jkashif1]

Hi there, looking very nice. If you don’t mind if you can share how much it cost you (material)?

[@seang7012]

Great job...curious how many hours you think you have in getting the upholstery made and fitted on those two seats?

[@mikesrandomvideos]

couple days.

[@jamesfowler3200]

Nice…!

[@Nachoschindler]

What are your thoughts on the Coconut Weaving that WW sells?

[@metalbones]

What's a closed pin? The opposite of a open pin? If it's closed how do you open it

[@DanTheManIOM]

clothespin -- people used to hang their wash out on a clothesline with a clothes pin to let it dry outside.