Cheap seat covers...?

[John_Mc]

Anyone have any experience with off-the-shelf seat covers from your local auto parts store? My TR6 seats are kinda beat-up, especially the driver's side, and I'm not quite ready to shell out for new stock seat covers and cushions (someday, but not yet). Has anyone found a cheap interim alternative that still looks good (ie looks "fairly" stock) without looking too pimped? I've seen some that have an all black leather/vinyl appearance. Any feedback appreciated, esp. with pictures!

 

[Tomster]

depending on body colour
https://www.me-mo.co.uk/images/Lime%20Polka%20Dot%20200715%20Me-Mo.JPG
https://www.runningfunky.com/fabrics/LIMEGREENTIGER.jpg

 

[John_Mc]

:lol: Sweet! Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! My body color is Damson, so that should make my car look like the Joker Mobile!

 

[kodanja]

I like the green tiger~!!!!

 

[cmacmillan]

What's you're price range? I'd been looking for used seat covers as an interim step but ended up chatting with a guy who works with leather - he did both seats in leather and rebuilt the padding for about the same as buying a new set of vinyl covers (not even including a padding set).

 

[John_Mc]

Well, my current price range is in the cheapo range ie $20-30 covers from the auto parts store, but I am also interested in the full rebuild option for when that time comes. I took some seats out of my old scirocco years ago(man, I miss that car!) and took them down to Arizona for a full re-upholster and it was much cheaper than local sources and I was really happy with the result. I guess in those sunny hot locales, seats and dashes fade and crack fast so there's a big market for repairs down there.

 

[tdskip]

I took some seats out of my old scirocco years ago(man, I miss that car!)

Weren't they great cars? I still carry a flame for Sciroccos and my 2nd gen 16v GTI.

 

[cmacmillan]

Ah - gotchya...it very much cost more than $20-30! In researching seat upholstery and such, I could swear I came across some slip-over covers with some padded stock-looking middle section. I'll let you know if I can figure out where I saw them. Interested to hear if others have any solutions!

 

[brent615]

I am going this route temporarily as well. The guy at Advance Auto Parts said to bring the car down and he would let me "try a few on". I haven't made the time for it yet but that is the blan. I hope to find solid black or black and grey although they had a nice red and white Magnum PI style Hawaiin print!

 

[UltimateQuestion]

Cheap Seat Covers - sounds like it should be a song from ZZTop

 

[skikir]

I got lucky at Auto Zone. I have a Tahiti blue with black interior and found some blue and black ones that fit pretty good for $19 each. I have to say they go well with the car. As usual they are rather loose fitting so a little work with the sewing machine is in order.

 

[John_Mc]

Skikir, you'll have to take some before and after pictures to show the loose fit and what you are able to accomplish with the sewing machine.