Worn out old upholstery - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**dmjlambert** · 02-28-2017, 12:14 AM

OK, here it is, doesn't this seat look atrocious? I was thinking about something similar in color. Should I order seat covers and hog ring pliers and just go for it, or is there stuff I should know? Is there an option for vinyl and cloth, where the driver and passenger area are in cloth and perhaps a little cooler?

tommys72 · 02-28-2017, 12:34 AM

I didnt know anything about doing it either. But it was real easy. Hog rings and pliers, the new cover and a little foam to rebuild the seat was all i needed. And a little spray adhesive for the new foam. Turned out really good and saved myself some money. Mine was the torn up original 72 seat cover before i replaced it

Tom

**dmjlambert** · 02-28-2017, 12:50 AM

Thanks Tom. Look there, you have the cloth and vinyl combination I was thinking about. That is really nice looking. Does that style have a name? Did you order it from somebody on this forum or over the Internet?

tommys72 · 02-28-2017, 02:26 AM

That's from truckseats here on the board. He sells good covers. That style is the factory houndstooth style.

**dmjlambert** · 06-13-2017, 07:05 PM

Bringing this back up to the top. How many forum members here sell houndstooth saddle bench seat covers, or is there a saddle Highlander style that somebody offers? Something in cloth with some sort of color pattern and looks good with saddle interior, that I can put on with hog ring pliers? Looking for suggestions to go with saddle, and I want to buy.

Husker · 06-13-2017, 10:43 PM

I did a Pair of buckets turned out Good. Do it on a warm day with Sun , let cover warm up to soften and it will be easier to work with. Not hard to get good results.
Ron

**dmjlambert** · 08-23-2017, 07:34 PM

Ta-da! Had it done at Bell's Auto Trim in Plano TX.

**FL71C10** · 08-23-2017, 08:26 PM

That looks nice!

notsolo · 08-23-2017, 08:34 PM

That looks great, did you save the back of the original seat? maybe you could cut and stretched pieces over luan plywood to make door panels.

**Ol Blue K20** · 08-23-2017, 08:35 PM

Looks great!

bean · 08-24-2017, 11:22 AM

Looks great! Where did you get cover from?

**Already Gone** · 08-24-2017, 02:22 PM

Looks Super..

**dmjlambert** · 08-24-2017, 09:44 PM

The cover was custom made by Justin Bell of Bell's Auto Trim in Plano, and he put it on for me, too. He's working on the door panels for me in the same material.

02-28-2017, 12:14 AM	#1
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,816	Worn out old upholstery OK, here it is, doesn't this seat look atrocious? I was thinking about something similar in color. Should I order seat covers and hog ring pliers and just go for it, or is there stuff I should know? Is there an option for vinyl and cloth, where the driver and passenger area are in cloth and perhaps a little cooler? Attached Images

02-28-2017, 12:34 AM	#2
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: Worn out old upholstery I didnt know anything about doing it either. But it was real easy. Hog rings and pliers, the new cover and a little foam to rebuild the seat was all i needed. And a little spray adhesive for the new foam. Turned out really good and saved myself some money. Mine was the torn up original 72 seat cover before i replaced it Tom Attached Images __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

02-28-2017, 12:50 AM	#3
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,816	Re: Worn out old upholstery Thanks Tom. Look there, you have the cloth and vinyl combination I was thinking about. That is really nice looking. Does that style have a name? Did you order it from somebody on this forum or over the Internet?

02-28-2017, 02:26 AM	#4
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: Worn out old upholstery That's from truckseats here on the board. He sells good covers. That style is the factory houndstooth style. __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

06-13-2017, 07:05 PM	#5
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,816	Re: Worn out old upholstery Bringing this back up to the top. How many forum members here sell houndstooth saddle bench seat covers, or is there a saddle Highlander style that somebody offers? Something in cloth with some sort of color pattern and looks good with saddle interior, that I can put on with hog ring pliers? Looking for suggestions to go with saddle, and I want to buy.

06-13-2017, 10:43 PM	#6
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Re: Worn out old upholstery I did a Pair of buckets turned out Good. Do it on a warm day with Sun , let cover warm up to soften and it will be easier to work with. Not hard to get good results. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

08-23-2017, 07:34 PM	#7
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,816	Re: Worn out old upholstery Ta-da! Had it done at Bell's Auto Trim in Plano TX. Attached Images

08-23-2017, 08:26 PM	#8
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,508	Re: Worn out old upholstery That looks nice! __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

08-23-2017, 08:34 PM	#9
notsolo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Md Posts: 2,481	Re: Worn out old upholstery That looks great, did you save the back of the original seat? maybe you could cut and stretched pieces over luan plywood to make door panels. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635605

08-23-2017, 08:35 PM	#10
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,243	Re: Worn out old upholstery Looks great! __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

08-24-2017, 11:22 AM	#11
bean Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 920	Re: Worn out old upholstery Looks great! Where did you get cover from?

08-24-2017, 02:22 PM	#12
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,141	Re: Worn out old upholstery Looks Super.. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

08-24-2017, 09:44 PM	#13
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,816	Re: Worn out old upholstery The cover was custom made by Justin Bell of Bell's Auto Trim in Plano, and he put it on for me, too. He's working on the door panels for me in the same material.



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