Got5onIt Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sounds great! Are you guys going with the current SHO styling or with a font in-house at the embroidery shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Sounds great! Are you guys going with the current SHO styling or with a font in-house at the embroidery shop? I would prefer to stick with the SHO styling. If they can match something close I will go with in-house fonts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10SECSHO Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 So what your telling me is' date=' removing and re-installing the covers will be a P.I.T.A[/quote']Yes a P.I.T.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBrick Bob Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Absolutely a P.I.T.A!!!!! Sorta like wrestling a greased pig..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 My opinion would be match the logo to the color of the car or if you have the Miko suede inserts' date=' match that up.[/quote']Just as a point you can't get the Miko inserts in the Candy Red car. I was thinking of getting it done in charcoal, so that it wouldn't be really outstanding, but I also think doing it in red would look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I have been trying to remove the headrest cover for an hour today. It seems the opening is too small to fit over the non-forgiving foam pad. Unless I open some of the stitching I cannot get the covers off..unless someone else has any ideas. I may look into an upholsterer, have them open up the the headrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sounds like this is going to end up being a major project and involve more cost and time then anticipated...let us know if you make any progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10SECSHO Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 One thing I learned is that the foam that is put inside the head rest cover is put in under vacuum so that it goes in easy and then expands after the vacuum is taken off. What he said.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Good news, I took the headrest to a local upolstry shop that charged me $2.00 to remove the leather covers off the headrest without cutting any of the stitching. I just dropped the headrest off to get them embroidered today. The embroidery should be completed Monday ( they are working on team jerseys and can't get to it until then) I will post photos upon completion. FYI, the leather covers are a little more flexible than you think, watching the guy remove by compressing the foam with his hands and knees, made it look simple to remove. Let's see how simple it will be to put back on. I guess an additional $2.00 to put back on would be a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO U UP Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Looking forward to the finished product for sure!! :RpS_w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Headrest are done... Here are the completed headrest.. [ATTACH=CONFIG]149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]150[/ATTACH] What does everyone think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Them are NICE!!! One more thing to add to my list of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Very sharp fo SHO :thumb: Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBrick Bob Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great looking... Now... do I have them put "BRICK" on mine????????? What was the final cost of the embroidery? (or did I miss it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great looking... Now... do I have them put "BRICK" on mine????????? What was the final cost of the embroidery? (or did I miss it?) $42.00 total. Can you believe it That's for all four headrest. (10.00 per headrest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBrick Bob Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 WOW!!! What a deal!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Any one interested in getting embroidery done let me know. You will have to remove the headrest covers (warning, they are a PITA. Putting back on was a lot easier) should be around $10.00 per cover (plus shipping for anyone out of state) just PM me and we can work out details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO U UP Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 WOW! That is awesome!!! I'm down with get that done soon as I can get a break from life. hahaha! And that price is killer!! Great mod there SHO-MAN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 They came out looking great! So once we can get together I will get mine done. Really do look very sharp!:thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Thanks Mark. Let me know when you want to get together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10SECSHO Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Looks good. Sent you a pm. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Looks good. Sent you a pm. Jeff Jeff PM'd back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoBrick Bob Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 ...SHO... wannabe ! :twitch::RpS_unsure::RpS_rolleyes::RpS_rolleyes::RpS_rolleyes: Potental Headrest Embroidery for the "Brick"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO-MAN Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 ...SHO...wannabe ! :twitch::RpS_unsure::RpS_rolleyes::RpS_rolleyes::RpS_rolleyes: Potental Headrest Embroidery for the "Brick"! Sweet.. Getting complements on mine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fastbmw Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Looks great. Just a quick note from my Headrest assy days, Once you open the close off access you can usually use a vacuum and attach it to the foam and it will suck down the foam considerably to make it much easier to get the covers off, it may not work during disassembly but it makes assembly very easy. In fact all the GM headrest we assembled we used a thin bag, like what you find at a produce section of the grocery market, put it over the foam, apply vacuum to the bottom of the headrest, hold bag around vacuum nozzle to create suction seal and the bag would suck it down very quickly making it really easy to install covers, remove vacuum adjust fit and trim off extra bag material, close covers and done. I maybe trying this myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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