1969 jaguar xke disassembling front seats

[Ahwahnee (Geo Hahn 1969 Series 2 OTS)]

@bobgthomas

Since a number of participants in this thread we’re talking about wanting to recover their seats, I thought you might find this thread I just posted helpful.
https://forums.jag-lovers.com/c/e-type/8

The thread:

Seat Recover and Assembly made easy using magnets!

Hi all, I’ve been working on a complete redo of my interior and was reluctant to take on the recover of my seats, as the leather covers are expensive and didn’t want to risk ruining them, and I wanted the end result to look right. But after exploring options I went ahead. What made a HUGE difference was a tip I got from a local friend, that was passed along to him from a high-end auto upholstery shop. Use rare earth magnets to hold things in place while you adjust for proper fit. Here’s a ser…