Removing the leather cover from back seat, anyone done this?

Hantsdave · 17th April 2016, 16:36

Hi Folks

My recently purchased Jan 05 connie saloon had some really bad damp issues, boot and cabin. It's all dried out and happy now but the metal frame of the rear seat back needs rust treatment. The sides are joined via a zip but there is no zip catch with which to do it up again and I'm loathed to just undo it all if there's no way back.

Has anyone attempted this job? I can't find anything on this in the "how to's"

Thanks

Dave

klarzy · 17th April 2016, 19:27

they are zipped at the factory using a special tool.
its a case of pop the zip manually and then staple or stitch back afaik.

Hantsdave · 17th April 2016, 19:46

Oh pants.

Thanks Klarzy, much appreciated.

marinabrian · 17th April 2016, 19:46

I used a upholstery zip slider I bought from eBay

The proper tool looks like.....well have a look at the bulletin

Brian

Hantsdave · 17th April 2016, 22:07

Nice one Brian, cheers.

Jim Jamieson · 17th April 2016, 22:54

Be prepared for a shock ! It's amazing just how rusty untreated metal gets after a few years.

I've recently taken an MG back seat apart with a view to fitting the ski hatch to my 75.
It's not as easy as first appears but it was the rusty seat which shocked me a bit.

trebor · 17th April 2016, 23:07

I recently took my rear seat apart including undoing all the Zips and like you I had no zipper to re do them

I was fixing my jammed seat and doing a how to at the same time and also found rust in there, looks like the metal was not treated at the factory

I bough a zipper off e bay after measuring the width of the zip which did the trick and have now left it on the seat

Brianw119 · 26th June 2016, 13:07

I have noticed how rusty the metal is around the orifice at the back of rear seats, where it engages with seat catch. How do I address this rust?

17th April 2016, 16:36	#1
Hantsdave Loves to post 2004 CDTi SE TOURER Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hereford Posts: 427 Thanks: 110 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Removing the leather cover from back seat, anyone done this? Hi Folks My recently purchased Jan 05 connie saloon had some really bad damp issues, boot and cabin. It's all dried out and happy now but the metal frame of the rear seat back needs rust treatment. The sides are joined via a zip but there is no zip catch with which to do it up again and I'm loathed to just undo it all if there's no way back. Has anyone attempted this job? I can't find anything on this in the "how to's" Thanks Dave __________________ Previously owned..Austin Mini Countryman, Austin 1100 VDP, Princess 2200HL (x2), Ambassador VDP, TR7, Triumph Stag, Rover 820, Rover 216 GSi, Rover 420D, Rover 600 Si, Rover 600 GSi, Montego GSi, Rover 216 cabriolet, Jaguar XJ6 Gold, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Tourer CDTi (x3), Rover 75 CDT x 2, Rover 75 Connie V6, Rover 45. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 x 2, Jeep Chrokee KK Plus a few other foreign ones I'm too embarrassed to mention..

17th April 2016, 19:27	#2
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	they are zipped at the factory using a special tool. its a case of pop the zip manually and then staple or stitch back afaik. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

17th April 2016, 19:46	#3
Hantsdave Loves to post 2004 CDTi SE TOURER Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hereford Posts: 427 Thanks: 110 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Oh pants. Thanks Klarzy, much appreciated. __________________ Previously owned..Austin Mini Countryman, Austin 1100 VDP, Princess 2200HL (x2), Ambassador VDP, TR7, Triumph Stag, Rover 820, Rover 216 GSi, Rover 420D, Rover 600 Si, Rover 600 GSi, Montego GSi, Rover 216 cabriolet, Jaguar XJ6 Gold, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Tourer CDTi (x3), Rover 75 CDT x 2, Rover 75 Connie V6, Rover 45. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 x 2, Jeep Chrokee KK Plus a few other foreign ones I'm too embarrassed to mention..

17th April 2016, 22:07	#5
Hantsdave Loves to post 2004 CDTi SE TOURER Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hereford Posts: 427 Thanks: 110 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Nice one Brian, cheers. __________________ Previously owned..Austin Mini Countryman, Austin 1100 VDP, Princess 2200HL (x2), Ambassador VDP, TR7, Triumph Stag, Rover 820, Rover 216 GSi, Rover 420D, Rover 600 Si, Rover 600 GSi, Montego GSi, Rover 216 cabriolet, Jaguar XJ6 Gold, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Tourer CDTi (x3), Rover 75 CDT x 2, Rover 75 Connie V6, Rover 45. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 x 2, Jeep Chrokee KK Plus a few other foreign ones I'm too embarrassed to mention..

17th April 2016, 23:07	#7
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	I recently took my rear seat apart including undoing all the Zips and like you I had no zipper to re do them I was fixing my jammed seat and doing a how to at the same time and also found rust in there, looks like the metal was not treated at the factory I bough a zipper off e bay after measuring the width of the zip which did the trick and have now left it on the seat __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

17th April 2016, 22:54	#6
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	Be prepared for a shock ! It's amazing just how rusty untreated metal gets after a few years. I've recently taken an MG back seat apart with a view to fitting the ski hatch to my 75. It's not as easy as first appears but it was the rusty seat which shocked me a bit.

26th June 2016, 13:07	#8
Brianw119 Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 156 Thanks: 2 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Rusty seat Catch I have noticed how rusty the metal is around the orifice at the back of rear seats, where it engages with seat catch. How do I address this rust?