rustybugkiller
rustybugkiller Dork
5/12/23 3:44 p.m.

I have leather dealer recovered factory seats in my 96. I hate leather and have tried trading for cloth with no takers. I checked the archives and the last time this came up was 2015. Are there any affordable cloth replacement covers for my seats? Not looking for overlays but removing the leather and replacing with cloth. Edit: I can find leather covers on Amazon but no cloth.

TIA

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/13/23 8:19 a.m.

What about just replacing the seats? Does Treasure Coast Miata have any cloth seats available? 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/13/23 9:02 a.m.

In reply to rustybugkiller :

I have a MINT set of 1996 black cloth seats here in Sandusky, OH.  I bought them probably back in 2003 from a 1996 Miata that had 42k miles.  They have been stored indoors all their life.  I always intended them for my 1990 Miata.  But I totaled that Miata last fall.  

They really are mint.  I wont sell them cheap but I have not posted them anywhere yet.  Soon they will probably go onto the Ohio Miata FB page.  

I have a set of 1996 M-Edition wheels also (15".)  Tires are mounted on them.  The tires have great tread but they are OLD!  Literally the tires are from 2001.  I stored the Miata every winter and for that storage I mounted these tires so as to not flat-spot my driving tires.  

This picture is of the driver's side and the passenger is equally clean with no zero bolster wear.  

...jwelsh02...yahoo...

rustybugkiller
rustybugkiller Dork
5/14/23 10:59 a.m.

Those are really nice seats.

Ideally, later hi backseats from the NB would be preferable if I'm spending big money on seats because of my roll bar. 

Edit: I hope I don't regret passing on these but I probably will. sad

L5wolvesf
L5wolvesf Dork
5/14/23 1:02 p.m.

I don't know if this applies to Miatas but . . . on a couple of the Rangers I have flipped I was able to find OEM seat covers in the wrecking yard in very good condition. On Rangers the covers come off easily. I toss them in the wash and voila very nice clean cloth seats for less than $20.

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed UltraDork
5/14/23 2:13 p.m.
L5wolvesf said:

I don't know if this applies to Miatas but . . . on a couple of the Rangers I have flipped I was able to find OEM seat covers in the wrecking yard in very good condition. On Rangers the covers come off easily. I toss them in the wash and voila very nice clean cloth seats for less than $20.

This sounds like a great idea. I have never thought about that before. What do you need to take to get the covers off?

L5wolvesf
L5wolvesf Dork
5/14/23 5:09 p.m.
Feedyurhed said:

This sounds like a great idea. I have never thought about that before. What do you need to take to get the covers off?

Different manufacturers and models may be different than the Rangers. Here is a decent vid on the Ranger driver seat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5OKgEuc11g 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
5/14/23 9:25 p.m.

I put up the Miata seats and wheels tonight, starting with a very strong price.  

Seats: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3364949227100525

Wheels: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/683405273550935

 

EDIT: seats lasted about an hour.  Pending for pick up this week. 

 

 

daytonaer
daytonaer HalfDork
5/15/23 9:36 a.m.
Feedyurhed said:
L5wolvesf said:

I don't know if this applies to Miatas but . . . on a couple of the Rangers I have flipped I was able to find OEM seat covers in the wrecking yard in very good condition. On Rangers the covers come off easily. I toss them in the wash and voila very nice clean cloth seats for less than $20.

This sounds like a great idea. I have never thought about that before. What do you need to take to get the covers off?

Wire snips to cut the hog ring clips, I think the seat also needs a Phillips screw driver and a few bolts (wrench/socket of your choice). Pretty straight forward if you take your time.

 

Good luck finding a pick and pull with miata + good seat.

 

I too would love to buy a new cloth cover.

rustybugkiller
rustybugkiller Dork
5/15/23 8:14 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

Congrats on the sale. Those belong in a low mileage cruiser

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
5/16/23 10:46 a.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

My brother has those wheels on his NA. He wanted a unique factory wheel, and he found a set for sale just a few minutes away from me. 

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