Re: Leather for Audi's? Any aftermarket kits?

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.sundial.net>]

At 01:23 PM 8/3/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Are you any good at upholstery?
>
>My dad owns a canvas shop, so I learned a bit out there.
>He has recovered some snowmobile seats that were pretty torn
>up, he would just cut out a section to make a smooth joint to glue
>in new foam. Then glue in a piece that is bigger and trim to the
>right size.
>
>I would think you could take the upholstery material off to expose
>the foam and then seperate the side bolsters from the rest of the seat.
>Take the bolsters in to a foam dealer (we have one here in the Twin
>Cities, I can get you the address/phone number if you need) and see
>if they can recommend a good replacement foam. Then just cut the
>block to the right size and reassemble. I know that foam comes in
>different stiffness ratings, so you could get something a bit stiffer
>than stock if you wanted more support.
>
>HINT: An easy way to cut thick foam is with a long serrated (and
>sharp) bread knife. Use a short sawwing motion.
>
>Glen Abel wrote:
>
>>      We are all mostly do it yourselfers.... My 86 5ktq is high maint. But
>>      I still think it  desrves new side bolsters for the seats. I checked
>>      worlduph.com but no Audi stuff?  Hmmmm?  any Ideas?
>>

The side bolsters (sport seats) are avail from yer Audi dealer fer under
30.00 per side. The V8 number is the same part and marginally cheaper.


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