Making seat covers

The Volvo 480 looks good as is, but if you have the desire to give it a more personal look you can find out what others did to their 480 and be inspired.

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DaKyy
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Making seat covers

Post by DaKyy » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:35 pm

I came across this album on Picasa while I was browsin 480 pictures. Quite impressive I must say.

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http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/alwinschu ... Stoffering#

I will install jacquard seat covers on mine - could never imagine doing my own covers but boy the look good.
[url=http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ahti.peura/Volvo480ES1987RestorationProject#][img]http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/signature.jpg[/img][/url]
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Post by esta » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:54 pm

Wow they look amazing, but I could never do as tidy a job as that!! Wow!! :shock:
[img]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o100/estamace/logo.jpg[/img]

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Post by Speedy1st » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:30 pm

wow, i love white leather seats. it takes only 1 week till they are blue from my jeans, but who cares? as long as they are clean, it looks fantastic.
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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:57 pm

Nice one!

Looks like the orginal 2121 design, but in leather.
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Quasimodo
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Thanx

Post by Quasimodo » Thu May 14, 2009 8:01 am

Thanx for the nice compliments. I have made these covers myself.

Hope you like the rest of the pictures too.

PS Can make more covers if anyone is interested. Any color, leather or fabric is possible. Will not be very cheap, but looks really awesome !

greetz!
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Re: Thanx

Post by gltease » Thu May 14, 2009 8:07 am

Quasimodo wrote:Thanx for the nice compliments. I have made these covers myself.

Hope you like the rest of the pictures too.

PS Can make more covers if anyone is interested. Any color, leather or fabric is possible. Will not be very cheap, but looks really awesome !

greetz!
Wow upholstering is a talent I envy, always impresses me when I see it on all those motor shows on discovery, good work there.
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Re: Thanx

Post by B18FT - LOVER » Thu May 14, 2009 9:28 am

Quasimodo wrote:Thanx for the nice compliments. I have made these covers myself.

Hope you like the rest of the pictures too.

PS Can make more covers if anyone is interested. Any color, leather or fabric is possible. Will not be very cheap, but looks really awesome !

greetz!
WHat sort of price are we talking mate... Rough price..
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price seat cover

Post by Quasimodo » Thu May 14, 2009 9:54 am

I was afraid someone might ask that question today. I have to make an exact quotation, but my four seats (incl. door panels) cost me roughly 1000 euros. Of course the price depends on the sort of fabric or leather.

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Post by DaKyy » Thu May 14, 2009 10:36 am

Outch - but quality usually has its price :)

Do you have any pictures of the whole interior fitted to your car?
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Post by Quasimodo » Thu May 14, 2009 11:13 am

Yep, I guess so. I can't seem to compromise..... Doing it less than perfect for a little less money just doesn't feel right.

I placed 2 pictures of a rear seat on my picasa-site. I haven't got pictures of the whole interior yet, because I'm still working on the dash. Other than that I'm working on changing the clutch :shock: , so the interior has to wait a few days. there are also picture of the whole restoration on my site. Change the address into ......volvo480restauratie2008.

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Post by Raffadakis » Thu May 14, 2009 4:04 pm

Amazing what you do with that car! Must say, someone knows what he's doing there :eek: :D
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