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(Message started by: bonnietiler on Jul 29^th, 2010, 6:55pm)

Title: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by bonnietiler on Jul 29^th, 2010, 6:55pm

Do tell...Is it an easy or an "OH NO"!!!..job to replace Velour trim with leather
And Yes...I have just bought my Scorpio..and yes it has Velour trim.
Please advise
Brian (bonnietiler)

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by tlundkvi on Jul 29^th, 2010, 8:08pm

You may find this article useful http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/seatupgrade.htm

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by adam on Jul 29^th, 2010, 8:32pm

Have you bought this one off

Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120601264544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:ITEbay)

If so, well done. I was after buying it too. Only 25k on the clock.

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by bonnietiler on Jul 29^th, 2010, 9:00pm

I have indeed....
Being delivered next week,,
They assure me that they've known the car all its life and that it has absolutely no rust..
Bit of a risk mind....buying a car from a photo?
I'll let you know...gulp...
Brian

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by adam on Jul 29^th, 2010, 9:21pm

I am very jealous :'(
I have a full leather set, facelift bumper in black and grille and lights spare ready to fit as well.
Oh, well you win some you loose some ::)

Looks like a straight car but only in the flesh can you really tell.
My gut feeling is that it is A1.

Did you have to pay the buy it now price or did you haggle?

Hope you enjoy your new toy ;D

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by bonnietiler on Jul 29^th, 2010, 9:39pm

I paid what they asked and got a discount on the delivery, which from Cornwall to Manchester is quite a bit of fuel...I think I got dazzled by the low miles, it's not fully loaded though....No headlight washers/passenger seat adjustment/headlight alignment motors etc.
But that's only the sort of stuff that you play with once then never again, well I do anyway, as long as the car looks like they have described I shall be well chuffed....But it will have to have full leather!
Brian

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by adam on Jul 29^th, 2010, 10:32pm

Yes Brian, i did notice the spec was somewhat on the lower end of the spectrum. However, i think the 25k will more than make up for it ;)
I may just come and say hello, as i too live in Manchester.

Hope it is as good as the description and the pictures.

Adam

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by Matt on Jul 30^th, 2010, 9:55am

the leather swap is fairly easy, the bolster can be the awkward bit believe it or not,

other then that if your can has manual seats and the leather is electric then you wont have the loom to power them

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by Mike H on Jul 30^th, 2010, 3:20pm

Bit unusual? Ultima with cloth seats?

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by Snoopy on Jul 30^th, 2010, 4:29pm

It was a no cost option to have leather.... Most of the 12v had cloth and also the lower spec cars.. Not Everyone liked(s) leather.

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by Mike H on Jul 30^th, 2010, 10:22pm

Including me I'm afraid. http://livinginthepast-audioweb.co.uk/kbf/th_shrug.gif

Title: Re: Fitting Leather upholstery
Post by leuzi on Aug 4^th, 2010, 4:36am

I did the swap from velours to leather seats 2 weeks ago on my own. Takes about 3 hours to do it alone. It sure helps to have a second person for the rear seat.