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Old Chevy Lover · 11-25-2003, 07:19 PM

had a question.. got an 86 suburban, bucket seats, and the seat bottom on one side is torn up. I am thinking of getting covers for both seats, but they are the seats that have folding arm rests on both sides. I was wondering what the best approach would be. Do they make covers specifically for these seats, or do you have to take the armrests off, put the covers on, then reattach the armrests, or ..??? Or can you buy just a cover for the seat bottoms that would look halfway decent with the factory seat backs??

TOMMAY · 11-25-2003, 07:59 PM

You might just check at an upholstery shop,I got my bench seat bottom recovered in material to match the seat back for eighty five bucks total.Not just a cover either,he cut and sewed it to match the seams in the seat back and all,looks just like factory.Only problem was it took him about a month to find the matching material.

Good Luck

Tom

**old Rusty C10** · 11-25-2003, 08:19 PM

some of the catalogue companies have replacement covers that match factory seats or you could go to the local parts place and get the aftermarkets. most of those are poor quality tho and you would have to make some hole to accomodate the arm rests unless it was factory designed that way. Personally id go the upholstery shop way

Old Chevy Lover · 11-25-2003, 11:44 PM

yea.. I was wanting to stay away from having to just buy a regular cover and poke holes in it. But the local places here don't carry anything to accomodate the arm rests. Another question - the ones that are made for the arm rest, do you have to take the arm rest off to put them on?? if so, how do they come off of the seat?

11-25-2003, 07:19 PM	#1
Old Chevy Lover Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillicothe OHIO Posts: 717	seat cover installation had a question.. got an 86 suburban, bucket seats, and the seat bottom on one side is torn up. I am thinking of getting covers for both seats, but they are the seats that have folding arm rests on both sides. I was wondering what the best approach would be. Do they make covers specifically for these seats, or do you have to take the armrests off, put the covers on, then reattach the armrests, or ..??? Or can you buy just a cover for the seat bottoms that would look halfway decent with the factory seat backs?? __________________ Keith 70 Chevelle Malibu SS Clone 468/Auto 72 C10 SWB 350/Auto 13 Camaro SS/RS 6.2/Auto

11-25-2003, 07:59 PM	#2
TOMMAY Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mobile,Al Posts: 163	You might just check at an upholstery shop,I got my bench seat bottom recovered in material to match the seat back for eighty five bucks total.Not just a cover either,he cut and sewed it to match the seams in the seat back and all,looks just like factory.Only problem was it took him about a month to find the matching material. Good Luck Tom __________________ 76 Silverado 74 Vette

11-25-2003, 08:19 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	some of the catalogue companies have replacement covers that match factory seats or you could go to the local parts place and get the aftermarkets. most of those are poor quality tho and you would have to make some hole to accomodate the arm rests unless it was factory designed that way. Personally id go the upholstery shop way __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-25-2003, 11:44 PM	#4
Old Chevy Lover Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chillicothe OHIO Posts: 717	yea.. I was wanting to stay away from having to just buy a regular cover and poke holes in it. But the local places here don't carry anything to accomodate the arm rests. Another question - the ones that are made for the arm rest, do you have to take the arm rest off to put them on?? if so, how do they come off of the seat? __________________ Keith 70 Chevelle Malibu SS Clone 468/Auto 72 C10 SWB 350/Auto 13 Camaro SS/RS 6.2/Auto

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