Miata Install
Install the Backrest Upholstery

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 *Make sure you have the Passenger upholstery on the Passenger seat.
     (and Driver on Driver)
   The upholstery parts are marked as such.


1. With the headrest of the upholstery RIGHT SIDE out -
     but everything else INSIDE out -
     Backrest on the floor -
     Facing away from you -
     Propped up with your knee.
 2. Slide the upholstery
      DOWN
     over the headrest.

 3. Grab each side and pull
      DOWN.

 4. Now that the headrest is on:
     Roll the upholstery further down so you can see the headrest.

   Inspect the fit of the headrest:
    Is the upholstery centered?
     Did the cotton padding smooth out the top, or do you need more?
      Do you need to pull it down more?

   When you are satisfied with the fit of the headrest...
 5. Pull the upholstery back
      UP.
     Not very far, do not disturb the headrest.
      Just far enough so that you can see and grab...
 6. The headrest 'Listing Strip'.
      (red arrow)

     Now put the seat on a table...
 7. Hog-ring the Headrest Listing Strip
     into the groove below the headrest speaker plate.

     There is a Listing Wire buried at the bottom of this groove.

 8. There are 3 attachment points for this Listing Wire.
 9. Put the seat on the floor and roll the upholstery
     DOWN
     all the way to the bottom.
 10. Pull the bolster upholstery
       DOWN
       to remove any obvious wrinkles.
 11. With the seat face down on a table:
        (use a towel or blanket to avoid scratches)
       Pull the bolster ends
       - Down / Under / and Up -
       so the Listing Strips touch.
        (red arrows)
 12. Hog-ring the bolster Listing Strips
       to the back Listing Strip.
       Use 2 hog-rings on each side.
 13. Turn the seat face up:
         (use a towel or blanket to avoid scratches)
       Look for obvious wrinkles in the
        "Horse Shoe" of the seat, on both the bolsters and the Logo panel.
       (see the wrinkle in the red circle)

    *Wrinkles mean the part is out of position.
       
 14. Using the palm of your hand and friction push the bolster
       DOWN
        (white arrows)
       The bolster is now in the proper position.
 15. Now you hog-ring the bolsters.
        Lift the bolster flap,
         locate the Listing Strip,
          give it a tug DOWN for good measure.

 16. Hog-ring the bolster Listing Strip...

 17. using the original locations.
 18. Do the other side.
 19. Lift the top center section,
       you will see a Listing Strip with 5 holes,,,
 20. Hog-Ring the top center section,
       using the original locations.

 21. Take the original backrest center foam pad,,,
 22. shove it up inside.
 23. Gently lift the foam pad, do not disturb its position.
        Fold the center section flaps under the foam pad.
 24. Hog-ring the flaps to the foam pad,
       using the original locations.
 25. Pull the center section DOWN.
 26. Turn the seat over, face down.
         (use a towel or blanket to avoid scratches)
 27. Pull the center section end
       - Down / Under / and Up -
       so the Listing Strips touch.
 28. Hog-ring the Listing Strips closed.
 The Backrest is now done.

 Next: Install the Bottom Upholstery
   



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