Some soft body iron and an evening in the shop produced a set of new hinge covers, needed after a SD seat rebuild. The 25 year old plastic covers were brittle and could not be removed in tact. Using an old cover to trace the shape onto the sheet metal and adding the edge depth. Pound over a sharp edge or vice then a round bar for the ends. The iron sheet is not hardened and is very easy to form. At the local auto upholstery shop I found a very close colour and grain match for the vinyl. Used 3M 77 spray adhesive to adhere to metal parts. Contact cement will melt the vinyl, ask me how I know this.
The is soft sheet is great for forming new floor panels when the originals rust out.

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1984 300SD turbo 126
"My true love"

God made me an atheist and who am I to question His wisdom

ah...Seat Hinge COVER replacements.

Nice Job.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

That's some excellent work.

How about making a run of about 100 of 'em.........??

And I could buy all 100 of them and sell them 10 to you, right?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I threw out the pattern

Building these was my wife's idea.
She made me say this! ouch.

__________________
1984 300SD turbo 126
"My true love"

God made me an atheist and who am I to question His wisdom