Just acquired myself a TRD seat which I believe is actually manufactured by recaro. Absolutely delighted with it but just looking for a few suggestions about smartening it up (it doesnt need a full recover and I dont actually want to do that as I want it kept original).
The seat...
First problem is the "TRD" logo at the top is a mixture of 2 colours - cant decide whether it should be all light and some of its dirty or all dark and some of its faded??? Can a logo be resown without stripping the seat apart?
Unfortunatel the seat adjsutment wheel was broken in transit so I have to use a 9mm spanner to adjust the rake of the back :-( Does anyone know if you can buy recaro spares from anywahere or a way of repairing the existing wheel - just wondering whether I could use some fibreglass resin or something....?
Theres a couple of small blemises in the centre material - just wndering whether anyone has used any of those fabric repoair kits with any sucess as the rest of it is like new - dont realy want to recover a whole seat for sake of these minor blemises.
The brackets that came with it are off a JZX100 I believe and all marked with a 25 followed by a letter eg. 25A, 25B etc etc. Ive been told The SW20 MR2 ones are marked with an 18 folowed by an A, B, C etc and Ive actually read these charts somewhere on the net but now cant find it again - been all over the TRD conline catlogues but just cant find it - if anyone knows the correct reference numbers it would be much appreciated! ALternatively can anyone suggest where I can have brackets made/maybe modify my own.
Pic showing bracket with '25' on
Finally, I think I'd like to recover my suede doorcard inserts with the same material as the centre of the seats - does anyone have experience of a place matching a material for you?
TRD (Recaro?) Seat Overhaul/Repair Questions...
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JeffD wrote:Does anyone know if you can buy recaro spares from anywahere or a way of repairing the existing wheel - just wondering whether I could use some fibreglass resin or something....?
Buy some JB Weld (on EBay for less than £10 inc p&p). The stuff is great and will bond the broken plastic to the metal.
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Right just bought some of the weld which I think will do plastic too (as opposed to the metakl one).
Its actually only yhe plastic part that is broken and it was fitted round the metal but not bonded to it - I'll give it a go but TBH Ive not had much joy repairing my foglight holes in the past using chemical metal type putty of a similar nature. Cheers for tip though :-)
Heres the wheel back in place - you can see how much of the original mechanisem has broken off
These are all the bits...
Its actually only yhe plastic part that is broken and it was fitted round the metal but not bonded to it - I'll give it a go but TBH Ive not had much joy repairing my foglight holes in the past using chemical metal type putty of a similar nature. Cheers for tip though :-)
Heres the wheel back in place - you can see how much of the original mechanisem has broken off
These are all the bits...
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Jeff,
From past experience I can tell you that it's worth paying few quid more for a decent product. JB Weld has "fixed" things where Chemical Metal failed at the first hurdle.
Good luck!
From past experience I can tell you that it's worth paying few quid more for a decent product. JB Weld has "fixed" things where Chemical Metal failed at the first hurdle.
Good luck!
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I'm just waiting for some to be delivered - Ill glue a few of the broken bits together first and see what I think before gluing to wheel on chair.
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Just as an aside whilst making enquiries I cane across a place that sells Recaro spare parts - worth knowing about :-)
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/product ... d=61&mid=2
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/product ... d=61&mid=2
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FYI - the logo is how it should be, the stitching hasnt faded
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=379149
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=379149
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steve wrote:FYI - the logo is how it should be, the stitching hasnt faded
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=379149
That's Jeff's post in that thread...
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LOL - glad you pointed it out rather than me ;-') Never mind....-:[KM]:- wrote::scratch: That's Jeff's post in that thread...steve wrote:FYI - the logo is how it should be, the stitching hasnt faded :wink:
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=379149
Not 100% clear but if you have a look here you can see the "TRD" is all one colour and if you could see my seat close up youd realise if it is meant to be like that it wasnt a very good idea at all! LOL
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-:[KM]:- wrote:steve wrote:FYI - the logo is how it should be, the stitching hasnt faded
http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?t=379149
That's Jeff's post in that thread...
Jeff is FlashHarry?!?
cheers
John
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Yes!, LOL :-)
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Little progress update....
I bought one of those "smart repair" kits to try and fix the holes in my seat
The holes i want to fix...
One smart repair kit off ebay for £11
Lots of colours are supplied but I just used black and white which you out in a tub with a ball bearing in and shake to mix up
Double check colour against seat and add more black/white as neccessary
Fill the holes with glue
Add the fibres over the hole and using a piece of gauze they supply (not pictured) press the fibres down into the glue
After its dried just vacuum off excess
I used a pencil to to try and reinstate the holes
Not perfect but I hope youll agree its a big improvement :-)
I bought one of those "smart repair" kits to try and fix the holes in my seat
The holes i want to fix...
One smart repair kit off ebay for £11
Lots of colours are supplied but I just used black and white which you out in a tub with a ball bearing in and shake to mix up
Double check colour against seat and add more black/white as neccessary
Fill the holes with glue
Add the fibres over the hole and using a piece of gauze they supply (not pictured) press the fibres down into the glue
After its dried just vacuum off excess
I used a pencil to to try and reinstate the holes
Not perfect but I hope youll agree its a big improvement :-)
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And the broken adjuster wheel...
Taped up behind the wheel to so I dont glue it to the chair
Glued what was left of the wheel to what was left of the surround
Tape held it in place whilst it dried
Using JB weld putty I filled up the remainder of the whole making it cobvered the centre portion/remanants of wheel and cover
Once dry I popped the central cover back and it works!!! Hope it holds up - it seems solid enough :-)
Taped up behind the wheel to so I dont glue it to the chair
Glued what was left of the wheel to what was left of the surround
Tape held it in place whilst it dried
Using JB weld putty I filled up the remainder of the whole making it cobvered the centre portion/remanants of wheel and cover
Once dry I popped the central cover back and it works!!! Hope it holds up - it seems solid enough :-)
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Cracking effort bud
You just gonna roll with the 1 TRD seat fitted and the other one standard?
You just gonna roll with the 1 TRD seat fitted and the other one standard?
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I've bought 3 so hopefully not! ;-')RedMR² wrote: You just gonna roll with the 1 TRD seat fitted and the other one standard?
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Most people buy a pair, not Jeff, he buys 3 seats
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Its always good to have a spare lol
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haha, 1 more and I might take a pair off you
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JeffD wrote:Its always good to have a spare lol
Fair do's mate
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haha, 1 more and I might take a pair off you
I'm working on it bud.... ;-')