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03-02-2011, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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Seat upholstery
Hey guys im looking to re-upholster my bench seat in my 86 and looking at some kits and they label them as black and silver vinyl/velour. But I dont want silver, why dont they just sell black velour seat covers. Does anyone have a picture of the covers that are labeled as black and silver vinyl/velour.
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03-02-2011, 09:47 PM | #2 |
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I can't offer any pics, but welcome to the forum framedragger01.
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Re: Seat upholstery
Not a great pic through the window at night, but this is the LMC upholstery in black vinyl and silver velour.
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Re: Seat upholstery
There was an article in this months Custom Classic Trucks showing seat upholstery in a square. The pictures look like it almost matches the factory upholstery, and it shows the seat covers coming from LMC. Has anyone seen them in person?
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03-03-2011, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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03-03-2011, 02:00 PM | #6 |
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Re: Seat upholstery
Why not take the seat to an upholstery shop, pick out what fabric you want and have them do it for you. I'm all for doing it myself, but not when the cover and padding from LMC is easily twice what a shop will do it for you. A shop will build up the foam as needed and fix any broken items.
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I don't know about easily twice. If you want a quality job you are going to have to pay for it. We recover bench seats in cloth for anywhere from $500 on up. So LMC is not easily twice the price. But an upholstery shop should be able to make it right and no what to do to fix the seat if there are problems.
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Before I answer that let me make a statement that is true in most cases. Leather seats, even ones from the factory, are leather on the surface where your body touches and vinyl on the trim and everywhere else. The only main exception to the rule is european cars like Mercedes, BMW, and Audis. If you want me to make the sear cover with a leather surface and vinyl trim you can add $400 to the price. If you want everything leather add $100 more to the $400 extra. Also, I can tell you that the technology in the process of making vinyl now is phenomenal. The vinyl looks and feels like leather. The only thing you miss out on is the leather smell and usually that's gone within a few months anyways. Also vinyl wears better, cleans up better, and won't shrink up and draw up like leather will.
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03-03-2011, 09:39 PM | #10 |
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thanks guys. That picture is exactly what I was expecting. The truck is going to be flat daytona blue with white rally wheels and I really wanted all black interior and the silver is just not gonna work in my opinion. Stitch I may look into getting some seats from you. I considered all vinyl seats but I keep thinking back to my 72 chevelle vinyl seats and all the times it felt like I burnt my legs and back on the hot ass vinyl.
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03-03-2011, 09:39 PM | #11 |
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So about 650.00 with seating Leather and back and sides vinyl
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03-03-2011, 09:42 PM | #12 |
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Framedragger-I can do them cloth with vinyl trim If you'd like. Or I can do it all cloth. Depends on what you want.
Jr.- that's exactly right Posted via Mobile Device |
03-03-2011, 09:52 PM | #13 |
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stitch do you have any pics similar to what it may look like, color doesnt matter.
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03-03-2011, 10:15 PM | #14 |
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Nope sorry. But I can tell you that of you want me to sew up your seat cover there are a multitude of different ways the seat cover can be put together.
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03-03-2011, 10:28 PM | #15 |
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Ok cool cause im looking for a low key look but a little old skool look. ill definitly hit you up when the time comes to get some. hopefully sooner than later
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No problem. Just let me know. To get a simple old school look we could do like a 1 1/2" wide pleat across the surface of the seat in cloth and do vinyl trim with a cord between the surface and trim
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If you want excellent custom work you will have to pay for it. However, as mentioned above, if you just need a driver quality seat a local shop can come very close to stock fabric and look for less money. I think stock square seats are not very comfortable, so if I had to do it over again I would look for 2000 and up Silverado or Sierra seats with a factory center console or get Sebring convertible seats with console. You can get those seats for $250-$500 and sometimes the foam and fabric or leather are still serviceable. Just need to fab up the brackets/electrical, since seat belts are integrated.
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Looks nice. My local upholsterer added more and firmer seat foam to try and make it last longer - raised the seat height about an inch but hopefully it won't flatten out as quickly.
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If you have a photo of your bench, it would be great to see it. I always like to see what others have done with their upholstery.
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Some upholstery shops will do your seat for what it costs for a kit that is made in a sweat shop and you have to put it on yourself.
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One thing for sure you get exactly what you pay for in a shop or a do it yourself kit. Quality is something you pay for $$$...Vernski
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Ditto!
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03-07-2011, 04:24 PM | #24 |
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Hey Stitch, have you ever done any seat covers in "mexican blanket"? And where are you at in SC - I am in the Charleston area.
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03-07-2011, 10:32 PM | #25 |
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no I haven't but if you want to supply me with the 'blanket' I'm sure I can make one up out of it...
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