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greenlandrover



Member Since: 09 Jul 2017
Location: Stourbridge
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Melvill and Moon Front Seat Covers
Hi everyone,

New here and this is my 2nd post!

Anyone here fitted Melvill and Moon front seat covers? I have them fitted in the Freelander and they are fine.

However the set for the Defender all fit ok but I can't get the seat base to locate back in the base as the material seems to stop the seat base going back far enough for the pegs to drop into the slots.

Any tips on fitting please?


Cheers,

Jason
Post #636674 9th Jul 2017 10:38pm
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defender9



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
Needs a bit of brute force to initially get them in. I have the Exmoor canvas versions and had the same problem.
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Welcome to Def2 Jason.

Is that a Purdey & Blue print as your profile pic? James
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Post #636724 10th Jul 2017 11:39am
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Huttopia



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I've got M&M seat covers and can't recall any issues fitting them at all. This makes me thing I have fitted them incorrectly and missed out on some suffering Laughing
Post #636725 10th Jul 2017 11:44am
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Caterham



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/\ one of the benefits of getting old Razz


A quick search should reveal a few posts on subject matter. Good luck.
Post #636734 10th Jul 2017 12:12pm
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greenlandrover



Member Since: 09 Jul 2017
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Thanks everyone for the replies.

I did do a search but nothing came back. Maybe I should have just tried seat covers Laughing


defender9 - Do they get easier as they wear in?

Hutopia - How did you tie off the drawer cords please? Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Big Cry

JOW240725 wrote:
Welcome to Def2 Jason.

Is that a Purdey & Blue print as your profile pic?


Thank you.

Yes it's a Purdue & Blue print. Had a custom one done. The service is excellent!
Post #636749 10th Jul 2017 1:54pm
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Sadi



Member Since: 23 Jul 2015
Location: Windhoek
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Namibia 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Heritage Edition SW Grasmere Green
M&M..
Seat base can be a problem yes.

Drop the backrest backwards towards horizontal as far as it can go - it creates an opening above the seat base.

Pull the rearward facing material through this gap and tie in the easiest way suitable.

When nicely positioned - return backrest to desired position.

Still thinking of gluing/stapling some Velcro to the tying ends to make it easier for joining.

Hope this makes sense and helps.
Post #636805 10th Jul 2017 6:47pm
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greenlandrover



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Thanks Sadi, I'll give that a go Thumbs Up
Post #636806 10th Jul 2017 6:53pm
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Greannach



Member Since: 30 Oct 2013
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Zermatt Silver
I fitted mine yesterday and it was a struggle; I ended up taking the plastic things out of the back, where the rear pins secure. That allowed me (just) to encourage the sear base into position. I would show you a picture of how I secured the cords, but I don't think I'd get the sear base back in to position again! I had to be pretty minimalist with the way I secured it so that the material would all fit into position. Zermatt Silver 2.4 (with Alive stage 1 remap) TDCi 110 Double Cab Pick Up


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Profyaffle



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Can we have some pics please? Very Happy 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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Greannach



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Zermatt Silver
Yes, photo's of the finished article are on page 1019 of What did you do in your defender today post and the plastic things I removed look like this:

 Zermatt Silver 2.4 (with Alive stage 1 remap) TDCi 110 Double Cab Pick Up


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Post #637285 13th Jul 2017 11:21am
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