After seeing the very tasty gold mk1 at the Midlands meet last week, i thought it was about time i did something with mine, so i rebuilt the drivers seat that i had stripped down months ago. The original metal seat base frame was knackered, it had obviously been left standing in mud or water and the sliders had corroded and siezed up solid with rust, i got them red hot with a gas torch, but they just wouldnt budge. So i stripped down a spare mk2 drivers seat and robbed the base from that. I repaired the usual wear to the lower foam bolster.
Then started to build it back up.
I refitted the back section and then gave the whole seat a clean with leather cleaner and a couple of coats of black coloured leather conditioner. Im really pleased with the result.
Next up was to give the car a hoover out, grease the slides on the floor and fit the seat.
I found some parcel shelf clips, so fitted them and sorted out a few other bits of trim. I hope to get the n/s inner wing finished next week ( it needs a small plate welding in) so i can refit the wing and front lights. But it depends how i'm fixed for time as the GTS (DARE) needs a service, front pads and cambelt change next week too.
