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I measured up an SW20 MR2 once to see if the T-bar could be made to fit a Celica roof. Another (possible) option would be to use the Supra Aerotop parts.

Either way, there's gonna be a lot of fabrication involved!!

I've just done another pair of these (brand new Alcantara covers made and fitted). Very easy mod to do and very effective too.

I have a pair of these for sale. Taken off my SS-III Beams:

8" x 17" OZ Chronos in white on my SS-III Beams:





Lovely looking wheels!

They're a bit fiddly to make and the mirror(s) are annoying as they don't remove from the visor like Gen 7 ones do. But, with a supply of visors from breakers yards, it'd be easy enough to offer as a service.

I've done this for a few people now and it can be a bit of a chore to do. The hardest parts (in my opinion) are working round the mirrors in them and also getting a nice join along the top edge where the visor clips into it's mounts.

If you make the cover so it's a snug fit, you should only need glue along the top and round the mirrors (if you sew the sides, of course). I'd strongly recommend a high-temp adhesive as it'll all fall apart otherwise!

Some little touches I've made to my SS-III Beams

Recaro seats trimmed in OEM fabric:





Interior door handles retrimmed in black perforated leather with white topstitching:







Gearknob retrimmed in burgundy leather / black perforated leather with white stitching and a gear gaiter made from both solid and perforated burgundy leather, again with white stitching:









Getting there slowly...

I'll be trimming the whole interior in burgundy leather (like the armrest and gear gaiter have been done) when I find the time to do so.

^^^^^^^ Truth.

This is why I both welded and bolted the steel to the runners - to make sure that the seats are securely fitted in the cabin. It's not an ideal solution, but I have no concerns about the safety of the installation.

Thank you. They're just a temporary measure til I find the time to retrim the interior completely.

They're Mitsubishi Evo seats with the centres retrimmed by me in the OEM Celica fabric. And "modify" means I had to bolt and weld flat steel to the Cobra runners so they bolted to the Recaro base.

The only downside I found to this was that the Cobra frames needed all the mounting points elongating so it'd fit the floorpan!

I've just fitted some Recaros to my SS-III today. I used Cobra subframes modified to fit the recaro base.

I've just trimmed someone's headlining in faux suede and, as long as you take your time and lash everything with hi-temp adhesive, there's no reason it shouldn't be done in one piece of material.

That's impressive!!

I want to see more pictures of that yellow one!!

They are absolutely beautiful in the car (a silver UK GT) and the owner is over the moon with his new interior. So much so that he's recently requested a few more parts to be trimmed in the same Cranberry Red hide!

I'll presume that the majority of seats out there will match the ones that Vincent used as a pattern for his covers, so you should be ok. I think it'd be pretty bad luck if they didn't fit. Stop worrying anyway!

There are different lengths of seatback too That can have a massive impact on the fit.

There are potentially three different types of front seat for the 6GC. When I do retrims, I have to make absolutely sure of which type the customer has, otherwise the new covers could potentially be too long or too short to fit.

They can be made for you if you can't find any to buy...

I've got a pair of good black leather headrests here if you want them?

Thanks for the compliment.

Thanks. The red leather actually went into a silver Celica and yeah, they looked spectacular!

A guide price on having all four seats retrimmed plus doorcards, armrest, shift boot and e-brake would be around £800, which converts to around $1,310 or thereabouts.

Thanks, guys. Hopefully I'll be able to provide some leather goodies to my US cousins in the near future.