Learn Now! How to install a 1965 MGB auto seat kit

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[@AnthonyJacobsMusic]

It’s nice to watch the master struggle sometimes. It makes me realize I am human. Patience is key and you employed it well on this job. 😊. Thank you and they turned out beautifully in the end.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Anthony, You are so welcome and thank you for saying so. Yes we all are only human. Pobodys Nerfect! Please keep liking and watching!

[@duckhunter8387]

I use the hammer technique along with cereal box cardboard to make gaskets.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Duck, Yep, if that works, why not? Go for it. Please keep liking and watching!

[@danielpluess9779]

Great work, appriciate your craft.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Daniel, Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

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[@paulbiegun]

Thank you Mr. Rudolph for sharing this. You are terrific!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

You are so welcome and thank you!

[@davidapp3730]

Thank you. A very helpful video.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello David, You are so welcome! Please keep watching!

[@johnmiller632]

you sir are the artist

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello John, Thank you for all you're kind words! Please keep watching!

[@steveyackel5533]

Love the video Rudy

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Steve, Thank you so much! Please keep watching!

[@danielchristensen1141]

I’m about to redo the seats on my 66 MGB. I’m very wary about gluing everything to the frame in case I make a mistake. I’m just going to use the clips and hope it turns out ok.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Daniel, Glue will insure that the foam will not be shifting inside on you. I think you will be ok. Please keep liking and watching!

[@milliewilkie1969]

thanks ..I have decided to take mine to a auto upholsterer in UK I apprectiate now the work they do..every man to his own trade ..brilliant job

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello UK! You are wiser than most. Sometimes I get customers who tell me they tried it on their own and then decided to have an upholsterer do the work.

[@edowens5139]

Thank you Rudolph. I used the techniques demonstrated in this tutorial and achieved a professional result. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Oh, I do love hearing good news like this! I am so glad to have been helpful to you. Please keep watching!

[@valoriewalters5396]

Excellent job, I have watched several other videos for covering MGB seats but yours was extremely detailed and easy to follow. I am in the process of restoring a 1968 MGB and plan to recover the seats this will make the job much much easier and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your 41 years of experience.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you so much work the kind words! I am sure you will enjoy your beautiful new seats!

[@kellybarr6576]

I have a 68 MGB too, re-doing the seats now.

[@ronwalsh]

Amazing work, I have a set of seats I need to install in my 65 MGB. This video has helped me very much. Thanks for posting this.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Ron, You are so welcome! I hope this video can help you some how. Please keep liking and watching!

[@mr.csgarage9409]

Thanks for this video! I'm about to do seat kits on my 67 MGB, same seats as you are doing here. Great work! I'll probably watch it a couple of more times before I get started.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello, Mr, You are so welcome! I think you will do just fine with your '67 MGB. Please keep liking and watching!

[@edowens5139]

Hello Rudolph! Just wanted to share my experience putting my backrest covers on my MG seats. I watched your video about 5 times, added foam to the back like you did to prevent bagginess and even added a bit of lumbar support. I then placed a plastic bag over the seat and my cover slid down with ease. Once all the way down I removed the bag by pulling and tearing it out from the front and the back.. Was able to glue the pleated area to the foam inside and secure everything in the same fashion that you did. No rips pulling the cover on. They turned out spectacularly. I’m very pleased with the outcome. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Ed, I love hearing all the wonderful good news! I am so happy for you. Please keep watching!

[@bobm2331]

Very clear to follow. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thanks, Bob! I am so happy to hear this!

[@jhowe4907]

Thanks! Thanks for posting video. Love the techniques!!!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jhowe, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your support. As you may have seen, I do not want to waste my viewers time with a sponsored commercial. Thanks for doing what most people will not do. Please keep liking and watching!

[@danielwoodard680]

By the way, these kits are famous for seam irregularities. You made them look terrific.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Daniel, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

[@georgeburdell367]

Thank you Rudolph! Great to get to watch a Pro do this job. Many great tips that will help when I install my new seat covers!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi George! I hope that watching my videos will help you get your projects done! Thanks for watching!

[@paulburchell9003]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

I'm so glad you liked it! I hope you can use the info!

[@mr.csgarage9409]

Hi Rudolph. Sorry for the camera malfunction. That's one of the steps I was hoping to see. Your technique for centering the center panel to the cushion so it's perfectly square. But it doesn't look too difficult. The one thing missing from the video that I'm very interested in seeing is how the string from the front corners of the center panel is attached and run through the cushion and tied off on the bottom. Looks to be a heavy nylon string. I have my seat frames stripped and ready to get started. Thanks once again, been liking your videos. Dennis...

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Mr Dennis, Thanks for hanging in there with me. Yep, just using a heavy twine and long needle to send it to the frame to tie off. Please keep liking and watching!

[@johnw6498]

Fantastic video, best one on KZbin. Thanks so much!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Glad you liked it! Thank you so much. Keep watching!

[@juniorcharles8493]

Junior here watching you good work.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Junior, Thank you so much! Please keep watching!

[@chrisneumeyer8317]

Excellent demo. I've got 50 years experience and I am impressed. Keep up the good work. Quality minded professionals are disappearing.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Wow-what a real compliment! Thank you so much!

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding work. Now I know how to do my 1968 MGC GT seats. Thank you!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi! Hopefully, you can apply what you saw in the video!

[@jhowe4907]

Thanks!

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[@308223GB]

Very helpful

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Glad you think so!

[@edwardlocke874]

Excellent work…youre a true craftsman. Sorry the seat kit was made so cheap.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you so much!

[@marklarsen7091]

Very interesting. I learned allot. Thx.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you so much! Keep on watching, and learning!

[@mrnice30001]

Brilliant and very useful tips too.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you for watching!

[@tomminerich896]

Great video, you really know your stuff. You certainly helped me with the 80 MGB. can you do my 55 Chevy

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi Tom! I am glad to hear that this has been helpful for you. I love the good news! Thank you for the kind words. Please tell us what you plan to do with the '55 Chevy?

[@danielwoodard680]

I just used technique # 3458 on four separate MGB seat covers. It was as easy as technique #2664.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Daniel, I love hearing good news like this! Please keep liking and watching!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi Thank you! The glue I use is 5 gallons of Weldwood contact adhesive purchased from upholstery suppliers. The best stuff.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

If you liked this video please give it a like and subscribe. Stay tuned for more videos from this channel. Comment and share. Thank you for watching.

[@darkgreen68]

can old covers that have side panel damage be repaired when it seems the cover is hard or brittle. I can see now after this video, replacement covers may not be the best quality or fit. I have a one family original 68 Charger, drivers back side panel. Dad had large keyrings. I enjoyed the videos Thank you

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Darkgreen, Thank you so much! Any panel can be replaced. If there are other panels that are brittle, they should also be replaced. Please keep watching!

[@dfboiler]

the pattern from the kit may be exactly right but the replacement cushions may be cut differently than original ps. Technique #1. Watch Old School Upholstery Channel

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Df, Yep, could be, could be. Please keep liking and watching!

[@dellmack1]

Hi Richard May I ask what size staples u use? Thxs

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Dell, Sure, you can ask. I use a T50 staple in 1/4", 3/8", 5/16" and 1/2". Please keep liking and watching!

[@brianhaddock2020ICU]

Hi I like your work.. can you please tell me what type of glue that you are using. Cheers..

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi, Thanks for the kind words. I only use contact cement that can be bought at most hardware stores. I get mine from my upholstery supplier. Thanks for watching!

[@brianhaddock2020ICU]

Thanks.. for your speedy response. Keep uploading your videos of your fantastic work. 👍👍👍

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@brianhaddock2020ICU Thank you, sir! Will do the best I can.

[@fakename3042]

That was very valuable information you shared here on resewing the ripped seams. Do you think materials are too thin these days and tear easily?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi, I'm glad that you enjoyed it! Some of the worst is the cheap Chinese vinyl used in furniture and a lot of the Japanese made cars where the top of the vinyl separates from the cloth backing.

[@richgoodman5734]

Do you think folding the lower carpet area and sewing it (Not how Mg did it) that caused the excessive tension , you can see the welts pulling at this point where it tore. How did you bold the back to the base after you covered it. They are but and bolted together, how did you get to the nut?

[@60andmortgagefree8]

There was not an original seat cover to use as a pattern or guide. With upholstery, there is always more than one way to get it done. By the way, I did not make the seat covers, they were a kit.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

There was not an original seat cover to use as a pattern or guide. With upholstery, there is always more than one way to get it done. By the way, I did not make the seat covers, they were a kit.

[@Hedgehodge-]

did you ask the cx about the foam back before doing it? i think the straw look is kinda retro but i like your look better :)

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

The customer provided the kit, and I did the labor installation. Thanks! Keep watching!

[@Hedgehodge-]

HAMMA TIME!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Oh, Yea!

[@mrnice30001]

could you tell us what type adhesive you are using?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

I am using Contact Adhesive from an upholstery supply. Or can be found at a hardware store.

[@richardmeade2287]

Great video! What glue do you use?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Weldwood contact adhesive ONLY!

[@TRyan-op2jo]

Love your channel! What material do you use on the top surface of your tables to keep from scraping the vinyl seat covers? Are your tables custom built?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello TRyan, Thank you so much for saying so. I just built my tables from big box lumber. Sometimes I just throw an old blanket over the top for sensitive item I am working on. Please keep liking and watching!

[@Hedgehodge-]

man, watching this rip so many times would make me say "No seat kits, only custom" but then less business. I'd record each install and show them proof for charges and not be a jerk with extra chrages. man, id be scared when cx sat in it that it would rip since it seems to be so thin and cheap

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Sometimes aftermarket seat covers can be a pain.

[@jontg429]

I wonder if this kit came from Moss Motors I hear their kits are cheap

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Jello Jon, I don't know as the kit was customer supplied. Thanks for watching!

[@jontg429]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery Being a tall guy, do people ever ask to have the seat foam cut down a bit?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@jontg429 Hello Jon, The answer would be yes. After 43 years I guess I have seen it all. Thanks for watching!

[@Hedgehodge-]

you pointed at narrow side for the shifter on the left (if sitting in the seat) and then said the tab is drivers side, did you put the wrong side on or camera flipped since front cam vs back, that always confuses me. how many things have you messed up on and had to rebuy them out of your pocket and did those ones cut into profits or you still had some profit margin just not nearly as much as you used to

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Mistakes are very, very rare. This was a very happy customer who paid for the kit. So for me, it was 100% profit for my labor. No problems here!

[@danwildhaber8178]

I think the patterns are correct per original. The foams are no longer correct from my experience with Healey's. When you compare repros to old stock. Unfortunately they're made by different manufacturers and they're not on the same page.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Dan, You are definitely right! When somebody makes an aftermarket, through generations of versions and different manufacturers representations, sometime things get lost in the translation. Please keep liking and watching!

[@mrnice30001]

it's from England and it doesn't fit...lol, that's typical and i'm a Brit...

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

A lot of manufacturers from any country don't really know or care if their product fits. They got paid and the product went out the door...

[@MarkK01]

Poor quality like these pre made seat covers makes it really hard for you ti warranty your install work. How do you deal with that? Knowing how fussy you are puts you in a tough spot I imagine. It really puts you at a unfair advantage. Great job with what you had to work with.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Mark, Thank you so much! Usually when somebody brings in something aftermarket, I need to spend extra time to get it to fit right. I can only warranty my labor. Please keep watching!

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Dell, Thank you so much for your support as always. This is so great of you. Please keep liking and watching!