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Moss Motors MG Midget seat covers

shadowfever

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Since I haven't been able to find a decent set of seats, I have decided to redo an old set using a frame that I have. The current seats that are in the car are aftermarket and sit too high, they have me looking over the windscreen.
Does anyone have any experience with the Moss Motors MG Midget seat covers? Specifically, how do they hold up, how difficult are they to install?
I have found few videos and what I have found has not been very helpful. In one video the guy had to redo it 4 times because the vinyl kept tearing.
Thanks
 

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I didn't go for Moss - I got mine off ebay, but, took them to my tame upholsterer to actually install - I am really glad I did.
 
I am looking at those on eBay. I haven’t found an installer near me that wants the work so I will probably have to do it myself. Thanks
 
Since I haven't had any look finding better seats I am redoing 2 sets of late '65-68 sets that I have but are in very poor condition.
 

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One of the seats had metal pieces welded to the frame with a cut to fit piece of plywood. This was the diaphragm that was used on that seat. I plan to use the seat with the welded metal web and cut a new piece of plywood.
 

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One frame in as is condition. All four frames are about the same.
The final photo is the frame after reworking it.
Three more to go.
 

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