Mercedes-Benz W111 Cabriolet Seat and Carpet Retrim

This Mercedes-Benz W111 came to d:class for two reasons; both front seats retrim and for all new carpet. The carpet was very badly worn and discoloured. The vehicle is used as a daily driver, which surprised us to hear, which explains the extent of the wear. The seats had holes in the bolsters, among other issues like the failed horse hair foams underneath. Not to fear as we corrected all of this and the end results are amazing.

First, we had to remove all of the seats and put them aside, then we removed the lambswool over mats and carpets that lay underneath. At this point, you realise how much work is involved in making bespoke carpets for a car of this size. Using the old carpet as a guide, we then cut out the new pieces, gave them some new vinyl binding and began reinstalling them to the prepared chassis.

Although the carpet is now perfect and better than the OE finish from Mercedes-Benz, the customer wishes to lay a new set of Lambswool over mats. This is to maintain the look of how they had it before; it gives a more luxurious finish to the interior and reduces road noise.

Moving onto the driver and passenger seats, we start with the material. Old-timer black nappa leather was selected for the seat bolsters and basket weave seat centres. This is a like-for-like remake of what Mercedes-Benz created back in the day, we retrim all of our Mercedes restorations in the same material (colour dependant). Foam flutes are added and then the rest of the seats are built up too. Period correct leather piping finishes off the edges of these, making them look absolutely fantastic.

So here they are! Sadly for us, we only got to work on some areas of the car, we wish we could get our hands on the rest of the interior for you guys, to showcase what it is d:class can truly achieve. Luckily, a few years ago we retrimmed a W111 Cabriolet, so check that out featured below. But before that, please take the time to view these images of the finished seats. They really are something special, not something seen in modern vehicles anymore.

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