Seat cover fitting.  I have tried search, but it appears to be broken.

I told an apprentice today that the only stupid question was the one that remained unasked, so I am taking my own advice..


My new seat cover arrived, but I have never fitted a saw tooth type metal base one before.  All the previous covers I fitted were on plastic bases and stapled on.

Do you keep the teeth at the original angle and stretch the cover well past before impaling it on the tooth, or do you bend the tooth to 90 degrees, push the cover onto it and bend it back up to the original angle?

I would say the latter, although this is dependent on them not being too rusted.

Does yours have the protective strip that sits over the seat base? Also, did the original have a cord that sat in the seat cover and could be tightened?

I know my severe limitations and so always get my local upholsterer to fit mine for me.

I don't know for certain how it should be done. Many, many years ago I followed this video as a guide and started with the spikes straight out and then bent them down.  It seemed to work good.  Fast forward to around 7:40. 

Many members are really good with seats so hopefully someone will come along and give proper advice. 



 

It has the protective bead, but no cord.  It is pretty much the same as my 175 cover apart from the steel pan.  The teeth are rust free.



 

Tinkicker I've done both my CT1s and my AT1, plus my DT but that's a plastic base as you know.
This is my method and they were all pretty straightforward.
I bent all the barbs to 90 degrees, fitted the bead to the edge.
Fit the cover on then starting midway down the seat hook over the cover and pierce through a couple of the barbs on the left then do the same to the right bending the barbs flat as you go.
Flip it over and check it's positioned correct and carry on from the middle working towards front and back.
Hard to explain how much tension to pull on the cover, I didn't stretch mine over too tight and they are all fine.
The covers I had needed the excess trimmed off after fitting.
Good luck.