Delmo's Bench Seat Beauty

[JOHNORO]

Stoppled by Delmo's shop today and spotted this little time capsule looks like a mid 60's Bench Seat Redone to a 58 Impala design and then covered like Grandmas Sofa, this thing caught my eye from across the shop, and that's hard to do because this place is like the Peterson Museum after hours

[shawno72]

Funny you say that, my grandma use to roll like that. Can't wait to see that place in person.
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[markeb01]

Surviving in pristine condition certainly makes it special today. It doesn’t even look like it’s been sat on. Normal wear usually stretched out the puffs making the cover baggy.

As a kid having to ride on those things I thought they were miserable. They were hot and sticky in the summer and cold in winter. To solve the sticky problem my dad discovered a new miracle product called Silicone Spray. After spraying it all over the seat nobody got stuck anymore. Once the seat belt was unbuckled care was needed to keep from sliding right off the seat and out the door!

[C/10 King]

That seat is soooooooooo fricken cooooool, I would love have that seat for my new truck the "Cockroach"!!!!!!! I like it.

[Delmo]

Originally Posted by C/10 King

That seat is soooooooooo fricken cooooool, I would love have that seat for my new truck the "Cockroach"!!!!!!! I like it.

Cockroach looks killer man, always one step ahead arent ya.

The story goes that the seat was out of a 62 and recovered in 68 to look like a 58 Impala. The plastic was installed with hog rings at the same time that it was done. So technically the upholstery has never been sat on and I'm not going to be the one to take off the plastic now. The seat is in perfect condition and actually the plastic is in really good shape too. I got it at a swap meet and couldn't resist. LOL, I have issues.

[MisterC]

That is absolutely gorgeous! I'm a huge fan of the light piping on darker vinyls. That man has amazing taste.

[oem4me]

Nice seat... what's it fer, the black truck?

[DRTYRAT30]

"The seat is neat" The Cockroach is dope, i love it..

[Dano69c10]

Nice! I remember those plastic covers from "back in the day". Dad had them in his '61 Impala, along with the metal blinds in the back window.

[jocko]

I remember the plastic too... My mom had em on the couch in the house, every night I had to get peeled off of it just to go to bed.

Cool seat Delmo! I say SIT ON IT! Btw, met Brandon at Pac Coast PC last week - real nice guy, and he even delivers to China Lake!! He's doing a pile of wheels for me. Said he'd done some of your pc'ing in the past. Anyhoo, big plug for them, they seem like a great little company. I gotta head down to burbank someday and say hey.

[OC 72]

That is SWEEET!

[N2TRUX]

Retro look, but I wouldn't want to ride on it. I distinctly remember how hot they go in the Texas sun. I legs got fried like a strip of lean bacon several times on those style of seat covers.

[jbgroby]

Part of my right upper thigh is stuck to one of those on a hot day back in '69

[Delmo]

Hahaha.

[Revoh]

That '58 Impala upholstery is definitely cool on that seat!

[kart34]

Del, You got all the cool stuff...... sweet find.

[Born Lucky]

THe seat fabric is rightous, but I have to say the clear vinyl is a NO go in my eyes.

[DRTYRAT30]

Maybe 59'..... But still its a sweet find, Cant wait to see it in a truck..

[Delmo]

Ohhhh ya that's it. Even better. I guess I need to do a 59 dash in something soon. Doh!

[ChiefRocka]

There you go !!!

[GeorgeLeonard]

1958 was the first year for the Impala. All of them were two doors so the front seat was a split seat to allow access to the back seat. The back seat had a cool radio speaker built into the center section that was just the cat's ass. I owned one back in the day and it was just one of the many cars I had that I wish I had never sold.

[likaroc13]

well, i had to come in here and see exactly how a seat has gotten so much attention...very cool, and i'm sure the fact Delmo's name is attached makes a difference as well!