Hi, I have a 86 Z 29 Black in color, The interior is Gray I would like to replace the carpet and the seats, ay tips are doing this? Where are good places to get the material? IS it fairly straight forward to do your self?
DO the seat covers come off and new ones go right back on?

 

IS it fairly straight forward to do your self? Yes.
DO the seat covers come off and new ones go right back on? Yes
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It is a lot easier to install the carpet and seat covers if they are warm. I let them sit in the sun for a while. also you will need hog rings and hog ring pliers to do the seats. The carpet is pretty self explanatory.

 

What are Hog Rings? WHere do you get them and the tool? Where is a good place to get the seats and what not?

 

Hog rings look like big staples and they are used to hold the material to the seat foam. Auto parts stores should carry them along with the tool to install them. I bought mine online off of amazon. Do a youtube search for replacing seat covers and you will get a better idea of what you're getting yourself into.

 

Do post pics if you decide to do it yourself!!

 

SO where are some good places to get the material from?

 

Interested in this, also wanting to buy carpet by the yard, any ideas on about how many yards?

 

It comes already molded.

http://www.1aauto.com/1A/Carpets/Che...CS02838/252858

 

I've seen the pre molds, but Im looking to just buy carpet and cut to fit myself, save some money and feel like I did it myself, ya know?

 

Yeah, that will look like crap.
Look at the floor contours of your car, no way you are going to make something flat fit that well.
If you are a genius at constructing three dimensional shapes from 2 dimensional materials like good upholstery guys are, go for it. Your time would have to be worth very little if you think its worth the hours to do the carpet that way.
The auto carpet they sell by the yard is used for older cars that have frames, their floor contours are generally simple. Great for vans or truck customizing. You want the molded ones.

 

Alright, you make a good point. Haha.
Well, off to buy a molded one i go. Thanks for the advice!

 

Is there any type of pading you need to get or does the carpet come with padding?

 

It comes with the padding,you might want to order the mass backing with it,it's what your car came from the factory with,It's a good insulator.

 

you should at least convert any rust spots under the carpet.i painted the whole area with bedliner.btw it smelled bad a few weeks.