This post is about how we pattern and why we require access to the frames in order to achieve the best job possible. We recently got given a job to trim the seats for a Plymouth Duster that lives in the South Island. This customer’s front seats however are not of the original Duster, but …
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VH R/T Seats, Videos + Door Cards
This is THE set of seats that we used for modelling and filming our instructional videos of fitting VH Charger seats. Find out about our new Youtube Channel here. Complementing the seats is a set of sewn door trims. These are not stamped out but every stitch is made by a sewing machine. This is …
Valiant VJ Hardtop Coupe Parchment Vinyl Seats
In recent times we’ve been fortunately enough to help restore some seats in VH and VJ hardtop coupes. Both cars are in NZ. Each interior is a bit of an experience or a journey. Some are easier than others because we had been there already and had learned to do things better or more efficiently. …
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Valiant VH R/T Charger Seats
Recently completed a set of VH R/T seats for a Charger that a customer brought to NZ from Australia. Not a bad way to start 2025! Front bottom seat springs in both seats were fatigued and way past their usefulness. New seat springs are a must for seats this old. Wouldn’t be very comfortable or …
VJ Charger by Todd Motors
A front set of black VJ Charger seat skins in vinyl being made for a customer. Would suit VH Chargers with Todd Motors seats (non reclining bucket seats).
Complete VH 770 Seats
This is an updated post. One of the first jobs that we did since moving back to New Zealand from Melbourne is a front set of VH 770 Charger bucket seats for a customer in Auckland. This customer has a New Zealand built Charger who wanted the right seats. This set of Australian built VH …
Valiant VH R/T vs VH 770 Charger Seats
Valiant VH R/T Charger Factory Correct Nylex Vinyl
NZ VJ Charger Sun Visors Reconditioned
Some sad looking sun visors are seeing the light of day again, after a major refreshening from new wire form to new board to new foam to new cover…finished off with a bunch of hand sewing (fingers need a few days to recover)!
NZ Valiant Chargers by Todd Motors
This is an updated post written on 6th June 2025. Consider this our journal because it has been a journey. Before moving back to NZ, we knew the Todd Motors assembled Chargers have a somewhat different interior to the OZ counterparts. But until we stripped down some and took apart and studied what’s lacking, we …