Totally custom FJ Cruiser!

Toyota's hot new SUV, the FJ Cruiser, has been a regular in our shop it seems. We've done 3 this week!

One customer wanted to take his FJ to the max and cover everything, i mean everything, in sheepskin. The rear view mirror, the stick shift, the steering wheel, the the gauges in the dash, the armrest on the door.... nothing was off limits. Here's the photos (click to enlarge):

Victor

So while I was out we had 2 customers that wanted custom logos embroidered into the seat covers. We've done logos in the past and know how to do them well.

An internet customer wanted BMW logos in some headrest covers he ordered and a walk-in customer with a Bentley Arnage wanted sheepskin floormats with the Bentley logo on the passenger side.

logos add the nice finishing touch, just check out the photos (click photos to enlarge):

Victor

Hard earned vacation!

I'm back after a nice long vacation, and ready to post!! It's been a while since I've updated the blog, but i've got some great stuff to post here in the next few days.

Victor

Seat Type 1 Installation Photos!

We had a Mercedes E320 in here last week that we took photos of during the installation (if you've not seen the general installation instructions already, they can be found here). This Mercedes seat is a pretty typical seat so it's a great example and a great opportunity for us to expand on our general installation instructions. We'll show more challenging installs as they come up here on the blog.

So moving on to the details, I found the headrest on this one to be a bit of a challenge to get off. Had to use a straightened out paperclip to press the release button and get that thing off :



The next steps, getting the top over the back rest and pushing the hooks through the crack in the seat, were a breeze.





Finding a good place to attach the hooks can be a challenge too (the Lincoln Navigator we had in about a month ago seemed easy enough, as it is high up off the ground, but no!). Here's what it looks like from the back seat. Just pull them from the front underneath the seat and find a good spot:


After the bottom hooks are in place, then the side hooks are connected:

Once the hooks were in place, the bottom part can be put into place easily:

Using an installation rod, the last hook is threaded through and pulled out to the back and connected to its mate from the other side.





The material on the sides is tucked into the plastic molding:

And finally the last step, making the holes for the headrest to be reinserted. now that everything is in place, I poked my hand underneath the cover to located the opening to insert the headrest. we recommend making a 'V' shape with your fingers under the seat cover and then using a sharp object like a razor with the other hand to poke a small hole in the cover. A small amount of wool will shed where it is cut. Of course this was repeated for both headrest holes. The sheepskin is then tucked underneath the plastic molding.





Wa-La! the headrest is replaced and I was done. Total time was about 15 minutes.

Hope that helps out! Next entry will be how I put on the headrest cover. Fun with VELCRO!!

Victor

working on photos of installations, should be up in a few days.

victor

Howdy all!

In response to customer requests, we started production on an installation video today. I'm sure it will take a few months before its ready. We'll upload it on the site for download.

Exciting things are going on!!

Victor

We've added a new capability to the site today. Now customers can order their tailormade series seat covers for select makes with sculpturing. That's when we shear the wool of the seat cover following the seams of the seat. Classy. This is a Mercedes C240.

Victor