Seat covers, hog ring question
 

New seat covers ready for install, 72 green houndstooth. I don't have the original covers as a go-by, so I have a couple of questions.

1. Is there a metal rod that slips into these along the gray fabric edges for the hog rings to hold better?
2. When I hog ring, what all do I grip of the cover? Just the additional thick gray fabric sewn along the edge, or do I actually put a hole into the vinyl above it? That seems like a bad idea.

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Yes, you need the long metal wire that goes in the long channel of the seat cover. The hog ring will enclose and attach the wire/vinyl/seat together.
here is a video from Brothers parts on Youtube that should help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mfVAJVFLug

You may need to go to upholstery shop to get the wire.

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Perfect. Thanks!

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Is the wire just in the straight sections or does it curve around the corners too?

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Your best bet is to find the same seat at a yard, grab the listing wires from it and take some pictures on how it attaches.

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Wires on back are separate.I have original houndstooth in my 72 if you need pictures or anything else I'll try and help.

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What I'm really wondering is if the wire, along the bottom of the bottom half of the seat, is one piece and rounds the corners. Or is it like 3 pieces of wire for the two sides and long front?

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Long time since I did one of these but pretty sure you have to have like 3 pieces of wire .... one long and two short for the sides.
Someone else maybe will chime in who knows for sure.

Re: Seat covers, hog ring question
 

Bottom looks like it is one wire.