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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145   
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Hi everyone,
New here and this is my 2nd post! Anyone here fitted Melvill and Moon front seat covers? I have them fitted in the Freelander and they are fine. However the set for the Defender all fit ok but I can't get the seat base to locate back in the base as the material seems to stop the seat base going back far enough for the pegs to drop into the slots. Any tips on fitting please? Cheers, Jason |
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9th Jul 2017 10:38pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Welcome to Def2 Jason.
Is that a Purdey & Blue print as your profile pic? James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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10th Jul 2017 11:39am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I've got M&M seat covers and can't recall any issues fitting them at all. This makes me thing I have fitted them incorrectly and missed out on some suffering
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10th Jul 2017 11:44am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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/\ one of the benefits of getting old
A quick search should reveal a few posts on subject matter. Good luck. |
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10th Jul 2017 12:12pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
I did do a search but nothing came back. Maybe I should have just tried seat covers
defender9 - Do they get easier as they wear in? Hutopia - How did you tie off the drawer cords please? Maybe I'm doing something wrong? 
Thank you. Yes it's a Purdue & Blue print. Had a custom one done. The service is excellent! |
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10th Jul 2017 1:54pm |
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| Sadi Member Since: 23 Jul 2015 Location: Windhoek Posts: 334  
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Seat base can be a problem yes.
Drop the backrest backwards towards horizontal as far as it can go - it creates an opening above the seat base. Pull the rearward facing material through this gap and tie in the easiest way suitable. When nicely positioned - return backrest to desired position. Still thinking of gluing/stapling some Velcro to the tying ends to make it easier for joining. Hope this makes sense and helps. |
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10th Jul 2017 6:47pm |
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| greenlandrover Member Since: 09 Jul 2017 Location: Stourbridge Posts: 145
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Thanks Sadi, I'll give that a go
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10th Jul 2017 6:53pm |
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| Greannach Member Since: 30 Oct 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 18 
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I fitted mine yesterday and it was a struggle; I ended up taking the plastic things out of the back, where the rear pins secure. That allowed me (just) to encourage the sear base into position. I would show you a picture of how I secured the cords, but I don't think I'd get the sear base back in to position again! I had to be pretty minimalist with the way I secured it so that the material would all fit into position. Zermatt Silver 2.4 (with Alive stage 1 remap) TDCi 110 Double Cab Pick Up
Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a Landrover. |
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12th Jul 2017 9:12pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Can we have some pics please?
 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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13th Jul 2017 8:07am |
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| Greannach Member Since: 30 Oct 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 18
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Yes, photo's of the finished article are on page 1019 of What did you do in your defender today post and the plastic things I removed look like this:
 Zermatt Silver 2.4 (with Alive stage 1 remap) TDCi 110 Double Cab Pick Up
Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a Landrover. |
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13th Jul 2017 11:21am |
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