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Postby Craig » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:29 pm

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Postby Craig » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:40 pm

Let me know how you go, I'm kinda keen to do it to the Camel but hesitant because of the leather seats. :)
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Postby Craig » Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:46 pm

Ohhh so you did it today then? :?:
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Postby Craig » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:36 pm

C110GTR wrote:I only did the back rest and it was easy


Any pics? As stated I want to do it to my NB8B but kinda worried about the leather in case it looks a tad floppy and saggy afterwards. Anyone done it to leather? :?
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:52 pm

Did it tonight... the seat fabric looks really loose but sitting in the car you can really feel the difference from removing the back piece, not so sure about the base, my head is now right under one of the cross braces in the roof because removing the back piece allows me to sit back that tiny bit more. Will have to play around tomorrow
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Postby Astroboysoup » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:30 am

ok ive already have this done to my seats.. so if someone else in adelaide wants this to their seat and would lke to swap for a normal one please contact me before you do it and give it a try.

im too short for that mod. I'd love to be able to see over the steering wheel. so please... if you're gonna do the mod, just swap with me.!!
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Postby Old EmmGee » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:22 am

Astroboysoup wrote:ok ive already have this done to my seats.. so if someone else in adelaide wants this to their seat and would lke to swap for a normal one please contact me


Are they good condition leather?
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Postby Astroboysoup » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:12 pm

leather?

i think there is a rip on the side but that might be the passenger.. i'll take some pics at lunch
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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:01 pm

why'd you do that in the first place astro if you weren't tall enough?
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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:42 pm

Thats what I was wondering :lol:
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Postby bigdog » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:56 pm

I did the base of my NB leather seat before I fitted the race seat Craig - drop by work at North Rocks sometime and have a look and see what you think (seat is stored upstairs). I thought it looked fine.
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Postby Astroboysoup » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:48 pm

seats came like that from japan

some tall asian must have dríven it over ther
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Postby SuperMazdaKart » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:56 pm

you could just buy a cushion to sit on, i did but i use it for back support
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Postby Craig » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:57 pm

bigdog wrote:I did the base of my NB leather seat before I fitted the race seat Craig - drop by work at North Rocks sometime and have a look and see what you think (seat is stored upstairs). I thought it looked fine.


Hmmm how much did you chop out BD? :)
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Postby Charlie Brown » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:59 pm

Craig wrote:Let me know how you go, I'm kinda keen to do it to the Camel but hesitant because of the leather seats. :)


I used this method in the Classic, Craig. No problem with the leather.
I took out about 20mm at the rear tapering to 10mm at the front. Made a huge difference.
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