44GPW Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi all, I need to finish the backrest of my MW seat covers but am unsure exactly how they should look? Here is a photo i found of Curruthers MW. Is this the correct way the covers should be finished off? Any help appreciated. Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brooky Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Thats how my MW seats looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ok, thanks for that. It does look neat, but i have no idea how the loose edge would be attached to the seat?? Any ideas? Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks Rippo. So the back of the cover is open rather then then the cover fitting like a sock over the back of the seat? Still can't understand how the flap is stopped from coming away from the body of the seat though?? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fayjo56 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Dont wish to hijack, but on the subject of seats, I need one if anyone should have/see one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 John, Thats for posting the photos....makes complete sense now. Not sure what to do with mine now? The previous owner has had new ones made, to a really good standard, but they have full backs, so not finished off as they originally would have been. Without the correct pattern to work to, i doubt whether i will find anyone who will be able to adjust mine correctly? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks for that Rippo. I dug out the old covers tonight, kept by the previous owner who replaced them, and they are exactly as the replacements. They seem to have been originally fixed by fixings through the base of the cover into the seat as there are adjacent holes in both cover and seat back. I would assume fitted with bolts and cup washers? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 It seems that there were a few different patterns of seat and cushion used on the MW, probably an early / late thing? The base cushion seems to be consistent, having two straps at the front which attach the cushion to the underside of the seat with the use of press fastenings, and one strap at the back, which attaches to the seat back in the same way. The back cushions differ in that some patterns have open backs which either attached using one press fastening on each side towards the base, or they just fit loose. Others are a complete envelope, that fits loosely over the seat back. I believe the later were attached using bolts/nuts, as my original cushions have holes which line up to a row of holes near the base of the seat, but i have not been able to prove this either way. Anyone have anything further to add regarding MW seats? Do you think i need to get out more........:yawn: Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 44GPW Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Ahh, is that how you tell an original bolt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi all,
I need to finish the backrest of my MW seat covers but am unsure exactly how they should look?
Here is a photo i found of Curruthers MW. Is this the correct way the covers should be finished off?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Richard
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