Ray Ley Restorations

Ray Ley Restorations Classic car upholstery, restoration and appreciation of all things vintage. Poole, Dorset.

Making the most of our trip up to Cambridgeshire to see family and friends by collecting some more seats that need reuph...
16/06/2026

Making the most of our trip up to Cambridgeshire to see family and friends by collecting some more seats that need reupholstering! I’ll have a set of T25 and a set of early bay seats ready to go in a few weeks once I’ve stripped them down and rebuilt them.

We were pretty much at the limit of what we could fit in the van this time, with all our usual gear, plus a buggy, 2 sets of seats and our dog! A warm journey home warranted getting the fans out to keep the lads cool. The things we do for old cars!

* For Sale - T2 early bay front seat covers**Cream vinyl with contrast orange piping. Yours for £290. Don’t fancy fittin...
07/06/2026

* For Sale - T2 early bay front seat covers**

Cream vinyl with contrast orange piping.
Yours for £290.

Don’t fancy fitting them yourself? I offer a additional fitting service for those that haven’t fitted seat covers before.

Time to sort through, catalog and throw out some of my vinyl stash! Im going to be brutal with this and anything less th...
28/05/2026

Time to sort through, catalog and throw out some of my vinyl stash! Im going to be brutal with this and anything less than a metre or so is going in the bin as I only have so much room.

** For Sale - T2 early bay front seat covers**With an absolute scorcher of a bank holiday Monday gracing us with its pre...
25/05/2026

** For Sale - T2 early bay front seat covers**

With an absolute scorcher of a bank holiday Monday gracing us with its presence, what better way to experience that classic car charm than the feeling of black basketweave vinyl on your skin.

Hot enough to peel the flesh from your thighs, they scream 70s classic car.

Yours for £290.

Don’t fancy fitting them yourself? I offer a additional fitting service for those that haven’t fitted seat covers before.

A wonderfully sunny day down on the south coast today so I wheeled the Splitscreen project out of the garage to make roo...
22/05/2026

A wonderfully sunny day down on the south coast today so I wheeled the Splitscreen project out of the garage to make room for getting some epoxy primer on the cab doors.

The pictures make them look way better than they are; they’re pretty rough around the edges so are going to need a fair amount of work to get them into a more respectable shape.

I’ve had quite a few new followers on Facebook over the last few weeks so now seemed like the ideal time to reintroduce ...
20/05/2026

I’ve had quite a few new followers on Facebook over the last few weeks so now seemed like the ideal time to reintroduce myself!
What started as just me being a stubborn git nearly 8 years ago when restoring our bay window and deciding to tackle the upholstery myself, has become a brilliant side business for me alongside my day job.

I’ve lost count of the number of interiors I’ve build now, but every single one has been a privilege to work on and get to know the owners of an amazing range of old cars.

So this is me, Jim, back in 2020 stripping down the rear bench for our Baja bug in our old garden which I then reupholstered in this great Navajo fabric. 👋

Get in contact it you have any upholstery work needed for your project (old or new!) and I’ll be happy to help. Perhaps I’ll do another little giveaway when I hit 1,100 followers on Facebook?

**For Sale -T25 seat covers**Another set of fantastic T25 seat covers in grey vinyl with grey fabric inserts. I spotted ...
19/05/2026

**For Sale -T25 seat covers**

Another set of fantastic T25 seat covers in grey vinyl with grey fabric inserts. I spotted this combo of materials under my workbench and had to make something out of them.

Yours for £275.

Don’t fancy fitting them yourself? I offer a additional fitting service for those that haven’t fitted seat covers before.

Beach Buggy rear cushions all finished up for Rhys’ amazing ride (). With Rhys moving his fuel tank to the front of his ...
14/05/2026

Beach Buggy rear cushions all finished up for Rhys’ amazing ride ().
With Rhys moving his fuel tank to the front of his buggy he wanted to neaten up the rear area so I’ve made some cushions to match his existing front seats. Diamond pleated vinyl with a soft suede insert. What’s not to love!

Progress on the splitscreen has been pretty much nonexistent recently but Ive got the cab doors media blasted today by D...
11/05/2026

Progress on the splitscreen has been pretty much nonexistent recently but Ive got the cab doors media blasted today by Dan at to give them a much needed clean up.
I’ll be getting some epoxy primer on them over the weekend and then replacing the hinge pins so I can get them attached back to the shell to give me a reference point for the new front arches.

Luke popped over this afternoon to collect his T25 upholstery. It’s looking great in his van.
05/05/2026

Luke popped over this afternoon to collect his T25 upholstery. It’s looking great in his van.

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