Cabriolet/Coupe/Sport Coupe Fixed seat backrest upholstery

[eystein]

I'm putting on the cover (Le Baron Bonney) on the seat backrest of my fixed-seat Cabriolet. Although the material is different I believe that the backrest is built and upholstered the same way on fixed seat coupes and sport coupes.

The instructions from LB-B are not complete, so it is not easy to know exactly how it should be done.

I have got it reasonably OK, but far from perfect, so the question is, am I doing it right ? The main questions are :

- At the side ends I have hog ringed the backing fabric to the spring pack. (see first photo) The top cover fabric is only tied in with the elastic draw string that LB-B put in. Is this the correct way to secure the side edges of the top cover fabric.
-Also, at the bottom of the sides, (first photo) how should the material be finished off. (see arrow)

- In the second photo, where the material is tacked around the top corners, the material piles up. Should the material be folded in a dart at this point ?

Any other suggestions or, best of the best, could anyone post a photo of how an original or correctly restored fixed seat backrest is upholstered ?

[Tudortomnz]

If it is of any help, the rear seat back on my Tudor has cord ties to a tack on the top corners to pull the creases out.
You will have to strenghen that join on the first pic., maybe also with a cord sown in ?

[Ed in Maine]

You might get some help from the Le Baron Bonney web site. If I remember correctly, they have a video showing how to do a front seat. Ed

[160B]

LeBaron Bonney has a video on doing a Backrest at their web site.


http://www.lebaronbonney.com/instructions.htm

[Russ B]

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btt

any updates or additional helpful hints from anyone? I am not too far from needing all the help I can get for my 68A seats.