Austin Healey Front Seat Covers
BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7, BJ7 (100-6 / 3000)
THE BASICS
The best fitting upholstery kit for restoring your 100-6 & 3000 Austin Healey Front Seat Covers.
John Skinner Ltd’s high-quality Austin Healey Seat Covers can transform your BN4, BN6, BN7, BT7 & BJ7 front seats. Our comprehensive covers boast accurate patterns and premium materials for a near-perfect fit.
Our expertise makes us the preferred choice for professionals and enthusiasts seeking quality restoration kits. You can count on our expertise. From pre-sales support (via YouTube) to expert advice, samples, and installation guidance. We’ll are with you at every step to ensure top-notch quality at great value.
KEY FEATURES
> John Skinners provides the industry’s most accurate and best fitting Austin Healey Front Seat Covers. Over our 40-year history, we’ve successfully completed thousands of award-winning restorations.
> Our Austin Healey Seat Covers are available in a variety of materials. These range from Vinyl (Ambla) to Leather (LeatherFaced), and we can even offer Full Leather options.
> We offer the widest choice of colours available. This caters for original specification restorations as well choices for more personalised projects.
> The centre pleated panels are sewn using the genuine ‘tuck and roll’ flute technique.
> This kit includes the loose materials for recovering the metal seat locating frames.
> Our horseshoe surround pattern matches the original design’s depth and dimension. Many other suppliers often get this wrong.
> We make our piping/beading in the correct Leathercloth / Vynide material (where available) for the best results. Unlike other suppliers who often use less suitable Vinyl for piping.
> We cut precise patterns on our in-house digital CNC machine for millimetre accuracy, guaranteeing the highest quality results each time.
HIGH QUALITY RAW MATERIALS
At John Skinner Ltd, we use only top-quality materials for our ‘Big Healey’ Austin Healey Front Seat Covers.
> Premium Grade PVC Vinyls & Leathercloths. Unlike other suppliers who may use cheaper vinyls, we stick to premium grade PVC vinyls and leathercloths only. We source materials with the correct grain finish for the era only from reputable and long-established suppliers we trust.
> You can choose from our wide range of Leather Finishes. Our offerings include three leather grain finishes: Grained, Smooth (Nappa), and Antiqued (Mottled Luxan). Plus, we boast the industry’s widest colour range. John Skinners sources leathers from world-famous tanneries in Scotland and Italy. We also provide the official Connolly Vaumol leather range (POA), widely used during the car production era. Additionally, our in-house leather skiving machine lets us thin out suitable leather pieces, making installation easier.
> OEM Specification Leathercloth for Pipings and Bindings. We use Leathercloth / Vynide as standard on all our seats and carpet kits. This ensures the correct finish for this era of manufacture on all of our parts. At John Skinners we prioritise the suitability of our materials over cost-cutting measures. This sets us apart from other suppliers.
GLOBAL REPUTATION – RECOGNITION FOR OUR WORKMANSHIP & ACCURACY OF PATTERNS
> We design our patterns from original factory templates. This guarantees an accurate fit for every Austin Healey Front Seat Cover restoration project.
> We still use patterns developed over 40 years ago. Their ongoing use testifies to their accuracy and perfect fitment.
> We cut all our materials, from panel backing boards to leather for seat covers, to millimetre accuracy using our in-house digital CNC cutting machines, ensuring consistency in each cut.
> Our unwavering dedication to quality workmanship using our unrivalled patterning of has earned us a worldwide reputation within Austin Healey restoration circles. This includes countless awards at acclaimed classic car shows; as well as admiration at local club events.
> We are the favoured and trusted supplier for many industry-leading Austin Healey restorers. These include JME Healey, Murray Scott-Nelson, Rawles Motorsport, AutoFarm and Rightway Heritage Trim – to name a few.
> Club Presidents of various Austin Healey groups worldwide trust us with their kits. This proves that the experts in the restoration market consistently recognise John Skinners as their top choice for interior trim & upholstery needs.
What materials are available?
We can manufacture the Front Seat Cover Kits in a variety of materials. JSM essentially offers 3 different options: all Vinyl covers at one end of the scale; and all Leather covers at the other end of the scale. An in-between option of “LeatherFaced” is also available – which is a combination of Leather (facings) and Vinyl (surrounds etc).
What material is original for this model of car?
The majority, if not all, of the 100-4 and 100-6 models would have left the factories with LeatherFaced Seat Covers. Keep in mind that what JSM refer to as LeatherFaced is often listed as “Leather” by other trim suppliers; and on the Heritage Certificates. This should not be mistaken for the Full Leather option which JS(M)Ltd can also offer.
Do you offer different qualities of materials?
No, here at JSM we always maintain using the best quality raw materials available to us in the colour range we offer. This applies to our Vinyls (Ambla), Leathercloths (Vynide), and Leathers. Please note that we do offer two different styles of “finish” when it comes to the Leather. The quality is the same, but the finish is slightly different. Please refer to our Materials & Colours library for more information.
Are these Seat Covers piped?
Yes, the 100-6 and the majority of the 3000 models featured a horseshoe-shaped design on their Cushion and Backrest Covers. This included an “inner” piping section around the pleated panel, and “outer” piping section around the outside edge of the covers. Originally the colour of these inner and outer piping sections would have matched one another.
What is the piping made from?
Here are John Skinners, we are very pedantic about using not just original materials, where possible, but also suitable materials for the application. We use Leathercloth for piping, where possible, for the Seat and Armrest covers which was original for cars of this era. Please note that a handful of shades/colours are not available in Leathercloth; in which case we revert to Vinyl (Ambla) for the piping. Please refer to our Materials & Colours library for more information.
Are the Seat “Gloves” for covering the side bolster mechanisms included in the Seat Cover Kit?
Yes. Unlike the 100-4 and early 100-6 models where this seat mechanism cover was incorporated into the Backrest Cover; the later covers featured separate “gloves” that are upholstered to the frame/foam independently of the backrest cover.
Do you Seat Cover Kits include the material to re-trim the Seat Cushion Locating Frames?
Yes, we include pre-cut loose materials to re-trim the metalwork of the Seat Cushion Locating Frame. This is mainly supplied in Vinyl, unless you order a all Leather Seat Kit – in which case we supply this in Leather, and thin this leather down using our in-house Leather Skiving Machine.
How are the pleated panels sewn on your Seat Covers?
We supply all of our Seat Covers with genuine “tuck and roll” pleats/flutes. We pre-slit the 18mm foam to a specific depth using our CNC machine, and the material is then tucked, turned and rolled around into this slit and stitched in place to create a genuine “pleat”. Many other manufacturers simply stitch on the face of the material to create a fake pleat/seam line, which looks inferior and is not correct for originality.
Is the Hidem material and chrome finishers included in this kit?
No. It was only the 100-4 and early 100-6 seat covers that used this Hidem material. The later seats were sewn and trimmed slightly differently, which meant there was no requirement for Hidem.
Do you offer a fitting service for the Seat Covers?
Yes, we can offer Fully Trimmed Seat Covers ready to fit into your car. This would include brand new Seat Covers, fully assembled on new Seat Cushion and Backrest Foams, with brand new Metal Seat Backrest Frames and Plywood Seat Cushion Bases. Please contact us for further details/prices.
Due to the range of products we offer, and our worldwide customer base, we can only calculate an accurate shipping cost once Your Enquiry/Quote has been received by Jonathon. As there is no payment required at this stage – use our Quote Builder in full confidence, with zero commitment to purchase – and send us your Quotation request for your interior trim requirements; and we will get in touch directly with you with an updated Quote, which will include the shipment costs.
In the meantime, basic guideline shipping costs are outlined below.
(For all non-UK shipments – the final price per box depends on the size of the box – which is dictated by the items in your final selection)
UK: £10.50 – £30 per box
Europe & European Union: £20 – £150 per box
North America & Canada: £28.50 – £160 per box
Rest of World: £50.00 – £400 per box
Generally speaking, a complete car interior kit (Trim Panels, Carpets, Seat Covers, Boot/Trunk area, Soft Top Hoods etc) normally requires 2 x FULL Size Boxes, with some cars needing slightly less, and some slightly more.
Please note that these prices are exclusive of VAT (UK Customers ONLY) and any additional customs or handling charges that may be incurred during shipping. These prices are given as an approximation only.
For further information about shipping, and to learn more about how our shipping costs are calculated, please read our Shipping and Delivery guide.
🇪🇺 EU Shipments / Brexit 🇪🇺
As of January 2021, the UK is no longer part of the European Union (EU). As a result, several changes have been implemented which affects how EU based customers now purchase products from the UK.
It is not as problematic and complicated as people say. John Skinner Ltd sends hundreds of shipments to the EU; and rarely do we encounter any issues at all; and this is due to us working closely with our shipping agents to offer two choices that help to simplify the process for you.
You now have 2 Options you can choose from for shipping John Skinner products to the EU:
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Option 1: Standard International Shipping
This is the ‘standard’ method of purchasing items from the UK, since the UK left the EU (‘Brexit’).
You will pay John Skinner Ltd for 1) the parts ordered, and 2) the shipping cost to ship from the UK to your address.
You will NOT be charged UK VAT (20% Tax). (Before Brexit, you would have been charged UK VAT @ 20%).
Once your parts ship, you will be contacted directly by our shipping agent (normally DHL), who will request payment from you for 1) Your Local Country Tax based on the value of the John Skinner Invoice, 2) a small admin fee (normally around €15). Once this is paid, your goods are released from customs and delivered to your address.
You will NOT be charged any Duties/Tariffs. All the parts we supply are made by John Skinner Ltd in the UK, and we provide all the correct paperwork & documentation and sign declarations to ensure that no Duties/Tariffs apply to our goods. (This is often the part that most people get confused by with Brexit – they assume that anything they buy from the UK incurs Duties/Tariff charges – our products are 0% Duty/Tariff rated).
Note that this shipping option is the default choice offered when Jonathon is raising your initial Quote; if you wish to discuss the second option (see below) – then just mention this to Jonathon once he has made direct contact with you about your enquiry.
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Option 2: Prepaid Duties & Taxes *** VERY POPULAR OPTION ***
To simplify the purchasing process, you can choose our Prepaid Duties & Taxes option.
This process is becoming the most popular option for our EU customers as it makes everything very simple and straightforward, akin to how it was before the UK left the EU.
We will calculate & include all applicable import duties, taxes, and customs fees in your order total – and everything is paid up front to John Skinner Ltd.
Once the parts are ready and are shipped – you will NOT pay any additional costs, or have to do anything more – your order will be delivered to your address as normal. Our shipping agent (normally DHL) pays the Local Country Tax on behalf of John Skinner Ltd and they Invoice us for this later. This ensures that you won’t face any unexpected charges upon delivery, and your order will clear customs smoothly and quickly.
You can enjoy a more streamlined shopping experience with this option; like Brexit never even happened.
If you are interested in this option, please let Jonathon know once he has contacted you directly with your updated Quote via email; and he can update the Quote accordingly to reflect this choice.
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