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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4217   
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Since I fitted seat risers my centre cubby was a bit too low to lean on, plus the vinyl was looking a bit tired so decided to spruce it up a bit. No way I could afford some of the fancy custom made ones available to buy.
The Wife does a bit of amateur furniture restoration so she redid the top with a thick layer of foam covered with leather and mesh fabric to match the XS seats a bit better. For no good reason really, other than I thought it looked quite cool, I replaced the fabric check strap with a little gas strut off eBay. I'm pretty pleased with it for about £15 in materials plus a few hours time.  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge  Click image to enlarge |
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8th Aug 2016 9:07pm |
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| mcma1 Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2900 |
Great job! Where is the little strut from? Andy
2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3 https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233 2014 Corris 110 SW http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html My old Xtech 90 build.. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html LS3 V8 build... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html |
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9th Aug 2016 5:08am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4217
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Cheap as chips off EBay. They are for opening kitchen cupboard doors. That one was less than £3, you can get various lengths and strengths. |
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9th Aug 2016 6:23am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4217
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Haha, I'm happy with it but don't think my Wife would be too impressed if I told her we were going into mass production! Maybe if I said half the proceeds could be spent on shoes! |
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9th Aug 2016 6:26am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20453
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If you wanted to trim the inside there is some nice carpet you can buy in small square sizes on eBay for about £6.
Nice plush stuff in black usually from car audio stores on there. Use some SS staples and or spray glue and you could have a nice finish inside too. 
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9th Aug 2016 12:50pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4217
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I do have some unused carpet tiles I could re-purpose...
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9th Aug 2016 4:18pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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^^^ As long as they don't look like this
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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9th Aug 2016 6:14pm |
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| DunningBoy Member Since: 23 Jul 2016 Location: Middle Posts: 31 
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That looks great. I've been thinking about doing something like that - may just give me the motivation.
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9th Aug 2016 6:20pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4217
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Back in the car now, very pleased with the Mrs' handy work. If you are contemplating giving it a go, we couldn't have done it as well without my Wife's knowledge of sewing and upholstery. So if you don't know yourself, have someone on standbye who knows one end of a sewing machine from the other.
 Click image to enlarge And a little vid of the £3 gas strut in action 
[IMG]http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa....mp4[/IMG] |
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9th Aug 2016 7:32pm |
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| ChrisJ Member Since: 12 Nov 2013 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 231 
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That looks really smart, I've been toying with ordering a new padded lid for mine but may well give it a go my self now.
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9th Aug 2016 8:25pm |
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