Porsche Rear Seat Restoration Part-1 seat backs!

[@1ocean515]

Nicely done Mike. In 50 years, the next person to attend to the rear seats won’t be thinking anyone scrimped on staples. Looks really good. 👍

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks 1ocean!..Those excessive staples are really meant to flatten out the materials rather than hold them down

[@pippiperade4030]

Wish you could do a daily video Mike..! Jack of all Trades - and Master of them All!☺

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Pip! A daily video would be a lot of work!

[@pippiperade4030]

@@MikesRestorations I know! But I really enjoy the quality of your work.. ☺ What news on the engine?

[@m0d.]

I liked how he looked like he was disregarding the inspection ticket early on, but then surprisingly placed it back before covering the seat back. nice touch and big respect for that.

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks m0d cheers!

[@harley1793]

Thank you for the video, it's coming together!

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Marc=) can see the light at the end of the tunnel

[@rj-66]

Really coming together now! Great work as usual mike 👍👍👍.

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks rj..Shes closing in!

[@pedrocanuck9626]

Beautiful work and very relaxing to watch ;)

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Pedro..No stress here!

[@pedrocanuck9626]

@@MikesRestorations 😊

[@christopherhodge7808]

As I would expect from you Mike, top job.

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Christopher

[@danwood1047]

Great work Mike!

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Dan!

[@robertkilgour4960]

Thanks for the content Mike terrific work! I appreciate the tip with the wax paper to separate the two layers of contact cement. This is transferrable to a project I'm working on and came just in time for me.

[@MikesRestorations]

You're welcome Robert Sounds like perfect timing there=) Good luck on your project!

[@mooney0086]

Top work mike.

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@matril01]

As usual Mike, great job...really nice. I’m curious what material you used for the stiff backer board. It looks like some sort of fiber board. I need a thin and stiff material for a different application...a temporary and light weight top for my 73 Targa ...and that material would be perfect to be sandwiched in between a sunbrella fabric.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello matril01 thanks The boards you are referring too are 1/8 mdf with vinyl backer on one side. The originals were 1/8 compressed board also. Masonite would also work but it's a bit harder. Available at Home Depot..good luck!

[@martinback187]

Awesome Mike ! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks Martin!

[@guzf344]

Amazing Mike. You make it look so easy.

[@gtate4200]

Mike, what did you do to the rails that the seat bottoms ride on to make them so nice? Mine are serviceable but the metal is stained.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello gtate The rails that mount to the floor were re-plated. The rails that are riveted to the seat bottoms were left in place and masked off to polish them. Mine also had some severe stains but the polishing did remove the stains. I used blue magic polish with a high speed drill and polishing pad. I also used a dremel with small polishing tips for the hard to reach areas and then polished by hand with a microfiber rag and blue magic. The trick is a good masking job so you can apply lots of pressure in those hard to reach areas. Its really messy work! Good Luck!

[@gtate4200]

@@MikesRestorations Thank you MIke!

[@gtate4200]

Mike, when I heard you say it took you an hour to do each side I though “phew”, I can do that easily. But found it very frustrating. I just could not get the knots tight enough to my satisfaction even with glue. So I threaded them straight down and through the long slot in the bottom of the seat (tow slots) and made two small straps with three holes to tie off the cords straight down. Seems to work. Thanks for all of your videos. They are gold mine for amateurs like me. All the best.

[@MikesRestorations]

@@gtate4200 You're welome=) it always seems to take longer what ever we are doing also lots of ways to get there! Im glad you were successful I wish you the best of luck with your restoration work! Cheers!

[@barondee5441]

What? you mean you didn't create the vinyl from scratch, with a mini petrochemical, latex textile DIY at home? You're slipping Mike. :) :) :) :) I sit in awe.

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Baron thanks..Thats funny=) All upholstery and carpet kits on the car were supplied by the same supplier Autos International Inc. They really are wonderful to work with!

[@rpeterson223]

True artisan

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks R Peterson=)

[@craigchamier5452]

Great video Mike, I am trying to duplicate the cardboard bridge on my 66 912- what did you use and where did you get it?

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Craig Thanks Cardboard bridge was from autos international inc..You can find their contact information in the video description box

[@donharvey236]

What size foams did you use? 1/4 and 1/8? Getting ready to tear mine down and want to have everything on hand. Thanks,

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Don The Kits were from Autos International Inc and any misc. foam under the kits would have been a 1/4 inch. The only place I used 1/8 inch was the dashboard main piece. Good Luck with your restoration work! Cheers

[@polloloci21]

Top work-

[@MikesRestorations]

Thanks polloloci!

[@amundsen575]

great trick, using contact cement with screwdriver and nut, and I think you missed a spot with the staple gun!

[@MikesRestorations]

Thats a tough spot to slide a nut in there=) yes a lot of staples!

[@cjsawinski]

My screws for these rear seats are completely stuck… haven’t been able to get them to turn at all

[@MikesRestorations]

Have you tried KB 88? it works wonders

[@cjsawinski]

@@MikesRestorations no I haven’t, I hit them with some PB Blaster about a week ago but didn’t try to break them loose after that (moved onto other bigger problems). I took off all the calipers and found out all but one were stuck pretty bad (I still have one stuck piston that I haven’t been able to get out haha).

[@chrischallis4240]

Hey Mike...I know that you have put a phenomenal amount of labour into this Porsche rebuild but will you be stating all the material costs at the end of the project..?

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Chris..Thats a good question The cost of restoration unfortunately will remain confidential but I can share the approximate number. Expenses will be approaching 6figure to date. Usually in terms of professional work that would break down to 1/3 material expense and 2/3 labor expense. For example high end restoration shops..A restoration at this level could run 3-500k depending the shop. Total hours to date..approximately 4k

[@timdawson15]

Bit of a bummer if you don't have an air stapler!

[@MikesRestorations]

Hello Tim Yes compressed air and an upholstery stapler is necessary for this kind of work Cheers!

[@PatHaskell]

I want to see him devote an entire episode to restoring one screw.