26 years and never turned a crank! Porshe 928
Discussion
With respect to seats/mildew/recovering etc... It depends what you're looking for.
I'd be tempted to strip off all of the fabric and see what happens. It may have deteriorated badly and just fall apart. If so its an easy decision, just replace it all.
If not I'd give it a good soak and cleanup. It'll cost you nothing but time.
As for the foam padding, that is goosed I'm afraid. It'll need replacing. A true OCD restorer would have the seat frames and springs blasted and sprayed up too so they don't act as a catalyst for gunking up the new foam.
I'd be tempted to strip off all of the fabric and see what happens. It may have deteriorated badly and just fall apart. If so its an easy decision, just replace it all.
If not I'd give it a good soak and cleanup. It'll cost you nothing but time.
As for the foam padding, that is goosed I'm afraid. It'll need replacing. A true OCD restorer would have the seat frames and springs blasted and sprayed up too so they don't act as a catalyst for gunking up the new foam.
Great project, and best of luck!
With regards to the seats, I restored a 70’s Lancia with similar material a good few years ago. I soaked the seats with aerosol foam cleaner and then *carefully* jet washed the material to get deep into the fabric. It was very much a last ditch ‘do or die’ attempt, but worked well and brought the seats up great. I did have the advantage of doing t it in the middle of a hot summer, so left the seats outside to get dry.
I guess it’s also depends if you want the ‘out of the box’ look of a re-trim or the patina of the original trim.
From my experience of resurrecting several cars in similar condition, your main headaches will not be the big things, but all the little servo’s, switches, motors, pipes, cables, etc which have perished or seized or the years. My Esprit still throws up issues and that was only stood for a mere four years.
Again, best of luck.
With regards to the seats, I restored a 70’s Lancia with similar material a good few years ago. I soaked the seats with aerosol foam cleaner and then *carefully* jet washed the material to get deep into the fabric. It was very much a last ditch ‘do or die’ attempt, but worked well and brought the seats up great. I did have the advantage of doing t it in the middle of a hot summer, so left the seats outside to get dry.
I guess it’s also depends if you want the ‘out of the box’ look of a re-trim or the patina of the original trim.
From my experience of resurrecting several cars in similar condition, your main headaches will not be the big things, but all the little servo’s, switches, motors, pipes, cables, etc which have perished or seized or the years. My Esprit still throws up issues and that was only stood for a mere four years.
Again, best of luck.
Wacky Racer said:
RSoovy4 said:
Wacky Racer said:
I've got a picture somewhere of Mrs WR sat in the brand new 1980 Birmingham motor show 928 on the Porsche stand......I'll see if I can find it and post it up......
Are you sure?
RSoovy4 said:
Wacky Racer said:
RSoovy4 said:
Wacky Racer said:
I've got a picture somewhere of Mrs WR sat in the brand new 1980 Birmingham motor show 928 on the Porsche stand......I'll see if I can find it and post it up......
Are you sure?
...First got to find it, last saw it last year, so hopefully I should be able to find it, if I can remember where it is.....Might not be today though....
No keep the spoilers,
I think black rubber spoilers look great in an 80s way, I think you need a poll on the subject
My cream cloth seats in my Audi were a bit mouldy ( not as bad as yours) when I bought it as it had little use and had been standing around and I used warm water with a splash of Milton steriliser and borrowed a vax.
Then I went over them afterwards with a little steamer and finally used autoglym foam cleaner to finish off and the seats came up as new.
I think the autoglym foam is only about £6 so its worth a try plus it also made the interior smell nice.
Also on my old 19 year old winter shed I used carpet foam from the local pound shop which also worked just as well but it didn't smell as nice as the autoglym product.
I think black rubber spoilers look great in an 80s way, I think you need a poll on the subject
My cream cloth seats in my Audi were a bit mouldy ( not as bad as yours) when I bought it as it had little use and had been standing around and I used warm water with a splash of Milton steriliser and borrowed a vax.
Then I went over them afterwards with a little steamer and finally used autoglym foam cleaner to finish off and the seats came up as new.
I think the autoglym foam is only about £6 so its worth a try plus it also made the interior smell nice.
Also on my old 19 year old winter shed I used carpet foam from the local pound shop which also worked just as well but it didn't smell as nice as the autoglym product.
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