JeffP1167
Well-known member
I'm looking to buy these but I see vendors selling package of 5. Any places you guys know of I can just buy say a box of 500?
where to buy hog rings to do my seats?
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Most body shop supply places have Auveco products (automotive fasteners and supplies). I just found www.hogrings.com! I bet they have 'em LOL
http://www.hogrings.com/Applications/Seating.htm
http://www.hogrings.com/Applications/Seating.htm
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
Having done many seat covers, including my shark here, I find two tricks to be invaluable, one is to cut open a trash bag, and cover the foam before putting the cover over it, another is to use plastic tie wraps, like from Lowes Despot....
they make the manipulation of the covers, and foam and frame a LOT easier and you can pull them snug, hit the next one to snug, then go back over untill it's the way you like them....
:thumbs::smash:
they make the manipulation of the covers, and foam and frame a LOT easier and you can pull them snug, hit the next one to snug, then go back over untill it's the way you like them....
:thumbs::smash:
JeffP1167
Well-known member
why would you want to cover the foam with a trash bag ?????? That kinda makes no sense seems to me with the covers sliding on the plastic that would make them even harder to put on.
I did my sport seat backs and they were easy (just ran out of hogrings to finish is all)
Maybe with old foam tricks are necessary, I went with new foam and the fit is great.
I did my sport seat backs and they were easy (just ran out of hogrings to finish is all)
Maybe with old foam tricks are necessary, I went with new foam and the fit is great.
JeffP1167
Well-known member
the covers just lay over the foam and hog ring in back. So not sure why you would use a plastic bag.
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
Never did a C4 seat, just my old Lemans, and this shark.....so different shituation I guess.....dunno....
but the foam on my seats tended to grab the backside of the seat cover, making positioning very difficult the seat always looked wrinkled.....I picked up this trick from my old trim guy who did show car custom work, up north....
being 6'5" I find it very hard to do, especially in the car doing like a convertible top, but he was a little guy and so it was SO much easier for him, wife had to climb inside her Miata doing the top on it, no way to get my dinosaur ass in there.....:surrender:
but the foam on my seats tended to grab the backside of the seat cover, making positioning very difficult the seat always looked wrinkled.....I picked up this trick from my old trim guy who did show car custom work, up north....
being 6'5" I find it very hard to do, especially in the car doing like a convertible top, but he was a little guy and so it was SO much easier for him, wife had to climb inside her Miata doing the top on it, no way to get my dinosaur ass in there.....:surrender:
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
Any upholstery shop around you will sell you a box. My neighbor across the street buys them buy the case.
JeffP1167
Well-known member
the economy has killed off any shops near me.
http://www.perfectfit.com/15349/156...Clips/Spenax-Cleaned--Polished-Hog-Rings.html
I've bought from these guys.
I've bought from these guys.
