1922back seat

[Mark Kikta]

Just for fun I started the process to see if I can rejuvenate this original back seat in my 22.  I will likely have to re-upholster both seats but thought I would try this to see what I can do.

 

First I needed to clean the leather and then I started rubbing the Lexol leather conditioner.  I’ll probably do this for a month or two and see where it gets me.

[Hubert_25-25]

Mark, 

   Thanks for these photos.  Details of how the seats are constructed are very difficult to find.     Hugh

[Mark Kikta]

When I rescued it the car had been under a double canvas tarp in a garage and many years in a home made car trailer with no door on the back end. All those years in NC and Fl.

[michealbernal]

Great upholstery for an almost 100 year old car.

[Oldtech]

It looks to me like your seats are pretty nice. I wouldn't be re-doing those.  How's the top looking? We always like pictures.

[Mark Kikta]

Unfortunately the top is trash.  It was hanging off the back shredded.  We just wrapped it up until we were ready to work on it. The front seat is pretty worn also

[Terry Wiegand]

Mark,

I'll have to agree with Ben - the leather looks really good for being almost 100 years old.  However, I'm bettin' it's as hard as a rock.

 

Terry Wiegand

South Hutchinson, Kansas

[Mark Kikta]

Its very hard now and brittle but after three days of rubbing leather conditioner on it, It's already beginning to get more flexible.  It's really soaking the conditioner up each day.

 

Also when I opened up the lid on the under seat storage, I found this pair of "like New" hood sills.  I looked for a while to find a pair of door sills I bought that were not in this good of shape.  Big surprise!