Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chewychevy67 · 06-27-2011, 03:35 PM

I have been around these trucks for quite some time and have seen quite a few accessories from this time period but have never seen the air cooled GM cushions. Anyone out there with pictures to prove they actually exist.

ChevLoRay · 06-27-2011, 04:12 PM

You've never seen the air-cooled cushions? There was a time when that was about all you could find. Nothing padded...no nylon, no leather, no beads, no nothing except these cushions that had a spring inner with a loosely-woven covering. Most of them went flat in the butt area an were tossed within a few months.

cdowns · 06-27-2011, 04:21 PM

they were very common back then every autoparts store and dept type storehad them. vendors at swap meets and fleamakets had stacks of them
i think it was a law that they had to b used by every taxi driver in nyc

danleaman · 06-27-2011, 04:32 PM

We used to call them fart strainers.

ChevLoRay · 06-27-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by danleaman

We used to call them fart strainers.

eagleuh1 · 06-27-2011, 06:43 PM

My dad had em in his Volkswagon bus and the Chevy Kingswood wagon. Kept his butt off the vinyl.

fastwillie 696969 · 06-27-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

they were very common back then every autoparts store and dept type storehad them. vendors at swap meets and fleamakets had stacks of them
i think it was a law that they had to b used by every taxi driver in nyc

you mean deodorant and beaded massage seat cover

**special-K** · 06-27-2011, 08:09 PM

They may not have been so common up north. Maybe there is some old stock laying somewhere. It would be a cool show accessory piece

GOPAPA · 06-27-2011, 08:22 PM

Any one remember taking them out of the seat and a pile of dust was where it was about 1/2 inch deep ?.. and if you shook them off ,you would be in a cloud of dust.

thats what I remember about them

**truckster** · 06-27-2011, 08:51 PM

Even JC Whitney used to sell them. Maybe they still do.

chewychevy67 · 06-27-2011, 08:54 PM

wow i must live under a rock. must not be too common now a days.

**LockDoc** · 06-27-2011, 09:36 PM

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The one I had in my '53 Ford had small coil springs that laid flat and were interwoven and was covered with a burlap type material... it worked.

LockDoc

Zoomin · 06-27-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chewychevy67

wow i must live under a rock. must not be too common now a days.

I can't remember the last time I saw one, but if you used them it meant you had no AC. Back then, AC was an option, and it was fairly common not to have it.

pritch · 06-27-2011, 10:43 PM

My dad swore by them, but after we moved to Utah, in '72, I remember dad complaining that he couldn't find them anywhere out here.

PanelDeland · 06-28-2011, 04:56 PM

"Back in the day",They were more common than Saddle Blanket seat covers in the 80's.

I would like to see a modern version for when I cruise with the windows down.

Hottrucks · 06-28-2011, 06:05 PM

I'll check with my buddy he swears by them and found them somewhere I think at Job Lots or something..he uses them in his dump truck......

KrazyRay · 07-04-2011, 04:56 PM

I found one of these in a 1 ton truck that I just brought home. It has to be old because it is made in USA!

06-27-2011, 03:35 PM	#1
chewychevy67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here Posts: 5,535	Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? I have been around these trucks for quite some time and have seen quite a few accessories from this time period but have never seen the air cooled GM cushions. Anyone out there with pictures to prove they actually exist. Attached Images

06-27-2011, 04:12 PM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? You've never seen the air-cooled cushions? There was a time when that was about all you could find. Nothing padded...no nylon, no leather, no beads, no nothing except these cushions that had a spring inner with a loosely-woven covering. Most of them went flat in the butt area an were tossed within a few months. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

06-27-2011, 04:21 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? they were very common back then every autoparts store and dept type storehad them. vendors at swap meets and fleamakets had stacks of them i think it was a law that they had to b used by every taxi driver in nyc __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-27-2011, 04:32 PM	#4
danleaman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 43	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? We used to call them fart strainers.

06-27-2011, 06:43 PM	#6
eagleuh1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russellville, Arkansas Posts: 1,699	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? My dad had em in his Volkswagon bus and the Chevy Kingswood wagon. Kept his butt off the vinyl.

06-27-2011, 08:09 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? They may not have been so common up north. Maybe there is some old stock laying somewhere. It would be a cool show accessory piece __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-27-2011, 08:22 PM	#9
GOPAPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nampa Idaho Posts: 7,551	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? Any one remember taking them out of the seat and a pile of dust was where it was about 1/2 inch deep ?.. and if you shook them off ,you would be in a cloud of dust. thats what I remember about them __________________ When you learn a thing a day you store up smart.

06-27-2011, 08:51 PM	#10
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,953	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? Even JC Whitney used to sell them. Maybe they still do.

06-27-2011, 08:54 PM	#11
chewychevy67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Here Posts: 5,535	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? wow i must live under a rock. must not be too common now a days.

06-27-2011, 09:36 PM	#12
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,633	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? - The one I had in my '53 Ford had small coil springs that laid flat and were interwoven and was covered with a burlap type material... it worked. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

06-27-2011, 10:43 PM	#14
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? My dad swore by them, but after we moved to Utah, in '72, I remember dad complaining that he couldn't find them anywhere out here. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

06-28-2011, 04:56 PM	#15
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? "Back in the day",They were more common than Saddle Blanket seat covers in the 80's. I would like to see a modern version for when I cruise with the windows down. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

06-28-2011, 06:05 PM	#16
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07-04-2011, 04:56 PM	#17
KrazyRay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 4,827	Re: Anyone ever seen or had this accessroy? I found one of these in a 1 ton truck that I just brought home. It has to be old because it is made in USA! Attached Images



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