Car Seat Repair For Classic Cars
Seats take more wear than any other part of a car's interior. Leather dries and cracks, vinyl splits along the seams, cloth wears through on the bolsters, and the foam underneath slowly collapses. On a classic car, age and original materials that are no longer made can make those problems harder to put right.
Coastal Cushion Co repairs car seats for classic car owners in Worthing and across Sussex, putting the damage right while keeping as much of the original seat as possible.
Why Choose Us for Seat Repair
Classic car seats are our speciality, so we understand how they were built and how they should look when they are finished. Before any work starts, we look at the seat with you and explain whether a repair or a full re-cover makes more sense. We work in leather, vinyl and cloth, match colours and grains as closely as we can, and take care to keep the shape and comfort of the original seat.
Seat Repairs We Carry Out
Every seat is different, and most need a mix of repairs. These are the jobs we are asked to do most often. If your seat has a problem that is not listed here, call us on 01903 233586 or send us a message and we will tell you whether we can help.
Tears and Splits
Splits along seams and tears in panels are the faults we see most. Depending on the damage, we restitch the seam or replace the panel with new material matched to the rest of the seat.
Burns and Holes
Cigarette burns, small holes and scuffs can spoil an otherwise good interior. Small areas of damage can often be repaired without re-covering the whole seat, which keeps the cost down and the original look intact.
Foam and Padding
When the foam breaks down, a seat feels flat and uneven however good the cover looks. We strip the seat, replace or rebuild the padding and refit the cover so it sits and supports you properly again.
Leather Seat Repair
Leather cracks, fades and wears through, especially on the side bolsters where you get in and out. We repair or replace worn leather panels and match the colour and grain as closely as possible.
Vinyl and Cloth Seats
Plenty of classic cars left the factory with vinyl or cloth trim. We repair and re-cover vinyl and fabric seats too, with a choice of materials to keep the original look or give the interior a fresh one.
Frames and Springs
Broken frames, tired springs and worn mountings change how a seat feels to sit in. If we find problems like these while repairing a seat, we explain what we have found and what it will take to put them right.
How We Can Help With Your Seats
If you are not sure whether your seat can be saved, bring the car to our workshop in Worthing or describe the problem through our contact form.
We will tell you what we think the seat needs, whether that is a repair or a full re-cover, and talk through materials and colours before any work begins, so there are no surprises.
Repair or Re-cover?
A repair is usually the right answer when the damage is in one place, such as a split seam on the driver's side bolster or a burn in the middle of a cushion. We replace or restitch the damaged panel and leave the rest of the original seat alone.
When the material has perished all over, a full re-cover gives a better and longer-lasting result. We will always tell you which we would choose for our own car.
Car Seat Repair in Worthing and Across Sussex
A well-repaired seat changes how a classic car looks and how it feels to drive. Whether you have one torn panel or a set of seats that have seen better days, Coastal Cushion Co can repair them in leather, vinyl or cloth. We replace collapsed foam, restitch split seams, patch burns and holes, and re-cover seats that are past repair, always matching the materials to your car as closely as we can.
Our workshop is in Worthing, and we welcome classic car owners from Shoreham-by-Sea, Brighton, Chichester, Horsham and the rest of Sussex. Call us or send a message to arrange a look at your seats.
Classic Car Upholstery
Full and part interior retrims for classic car restorations, with seats re-covered to suit the age and character of the car.
Classic car upholstery
Headlinings, Door Cards & Carpets
New headlinings, re-covered door cards and dashboards, and carpets, boot linings and made-to-fit mats to finish the interior.
Headlinings and trim
Contact Us
Tell us about your car and what it needs. Call 01903 233586 or send a message and we will get back to you.
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