AtWork

Bit of a thread resurrection, but given the weather it's quite apt. I was just wondering whether the Caterham armrest will fit with old style (ie no elbow bulge) doors? I plan on running the car through the winter but the 'upward leakage' I get even in light rain is quite annoying.

Yup, special fireproof copies of the local paper Nah, i forgot to say - remove the paper mâché before you upholster. Or not I suppose, I did because it bowed a bit and needed to be trimmed to fit in the car, but if yours is sturdier (I didn't use enough layers) you could feasibly leave it on. Could add stability. Blooming comfy though - a world away from the tired bench seats I had before and a LOT cheaper than Tillets!

I made my own seat from expanding foam after a very ill-fated effort with 2-part mix. It turned into a bit of a mission but with the added bonus of some child labour masquerading as parenting Method: Vacuum bag half full of polystyrene beads - sit child on it - vacuum air out (of the bag). Wriggle child until comfy and well supported. Papier mache the (still vacuumed) bag. I guarantee you'll have forgotten how much fun it is getting messy and kids love it. Let the papier mache harden. You'll need a few layers. Remove bag, leaving you with a female mould. Fill mould with expanding foam. Allow a couple of cans. Trim and upholster. I used Alcantara and black duck tape and it looks surprisingly good. Edited by - AtWork on 16 Aug 2013 16:47:46 Edited by - AtWork on 16 Aug 2013 16:47:48

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Woohoo, that was me! First spotted in 10 years of ownership