Mondo

Standard Celica seats, yeah?

Hmmm... are you still wanting your seat centre sections doing as well?

Yep, that stuff should do the job nicely.

I'd go for a spray adhesive, mate - you want a very thin but even covering so you minimise the risk of lumps in the finish or spots where there is no glue.

Heat-resistant glue, first and foremost! Otherwise it'll start to peel and sag when the cabin warms up (and during the summer).

All being well, I'll be paying Shaun a visit at the end of April. :lol: I'm part something, alright... dunno if it's anything to do with sewing machines though!

The earliest I'll even have any measurements for a hood cover will be the end of April, mate. I'm going to get all the info I need to make one when I go down to Somerset to fit this Vert retrim, so I'd conservatively say late May... I can't find anybody who's even vaguely local with a Vert for me to use as a guinea pig.

I couldn't believe it! Still, at least it was only a small part - I'd have been beyond consolation if it had beena huge amount of leather I'd wasted...

I just thought I'd share this with you all: I've taken a job on to completely retrim a Gen 6 convertible, so I've made a start the last few days. I thought I'd get the headrests done for the front seats as they should be fairly quick and simple to do. So I got the first done on Friday, but it didn't seem to fit quite right. There seemed to be a lot of loose leather around the base and it looked generally crap! I used a bit of heat on it to try and shrink it slightly into position, but to no avail - it still looked rubbish. So I've started again. You'll all enjoy this next part... So I decided to start again today, making sure that all my measurements were spot on, etc. Imagine my surprise (and anger at myself) when I discovered that I'd only managed to sew the rear section that wraps around the headrest upside down!!! Talk about your muppet errors!! So I've remade one with all the sections the right way round and, unsurprisingly, it looks exactly like a Gen 6 headrest! Honestly, you couldn't script this sort of lunacy... Anyway, enjoy your chuckles at my expense and I'll get back to the sewing machine...

As if anybody actually had a suitable picture...!

PM Celicababe - she had hers imported from the States so she should be able to give some good advice.

Leave it with me....

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHH!!!!!!! How bloody cheap????

I have someone who's looking to have their Vert retrimmed and I'm just trying to suss the differences, mate. On a plus side though, I'll have lots of potential access to one so I can get some measurements for a hood cover!

See, that just makes it awkward for me!! I don't suppose we have any Vert owners kicking around the North East, do we...?

Assistance required from any Gen 6 Vert owners please: what difference is there between Vert rear seats (either upper or lower) and hardtop rear seats?? Any pictures would be invaluable here too!!

Cheers, Leigh. I can't imagine there'd be a difference except for the poundage, but it's always worthwhile to check.

My import SS-I has Mac strut suspension all round - can anyone confirm if the strut components from an ST would be a straight swap? Is the Mac strut stuff the same across the entire range? Thanks!

Anybody know how to get in touch with him? Or to pass on a message for me please? Cheers.

I seriously hope you're kidding here....

I remember having the fire brigade called when I was using Redex on the carb on my 2.0S Capri years and years ago...

Happy to help, fella

My mod thread's in my signature, but there's no pictures or description of my actually installing the heaters. All you would do is remove your front seats, split them into the separate halves, then remove the hog rings holding the covers on (relevant to how large or small your heater elements are). Once you can get access to the actual seat cushion, you'd position the element where you want it (making sure it's not going to get overly bent or trapped by anything) and glue it into place (I'd recommend a spray adhesive for this - available at any decent craft shop, or eBay). Find a nice route for the wiring where, like the elements, it's not going to be trapped or caught when the seat's in normal operation, then pull your covers back into place and secure with new hog rings or sturdy cable ties. Then put the seats back together. For the switching, I'll assume the kit you'll buy will come with all the cabling, switches and relays required, so find or create a suitable place to mount everything (may involve drilling holes in your dash or centre console, unless you do what I did and buy the panel that sits next to the cigarette lighter with the three blanks for switches). Wire everything up safely, refit your seats and then you should be good to start "toasting your buns", as it were! Mazda RX-8 switches fitted into Toyota switch panel:

I pretty much built my own heated seats. Not hugely difficult but I think I'd do things differently second time around! I opted for Mazda RX-8 switches to try and keep a factory feel to the interior. And I imagine my method of installing the heater elements themselves is entirely different to anyone else's... As you'll have to at least partially remove the leather covers to fit the heaters, I'd recommend a good pair of hog ring pliers. Or, if you don't mind cutting a corner or two, some heavy duty cable ties instead.