Clear Plastic Seat Covers - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

stllookn · 10-05-2005, 06:35 PM

How retro can you get? I want a set of these...I know they stick you like duct tape on a hot day but there are not many of those in Seattle! They do a great job of protecting the original cloth seat covers but still allow you to see the material. I have not seen them for years...anyone know where you can get them?

70GMCer · 10-05-2005, 06:52 PM

The last set of those I saw, was on a 64 Chevy Impala, back in 1964!! I don't know if they are still made or not. That is a good idea though......

Premium72 · 10-05-2005, 07:02 PM

good idea??...are you guys turning into 68 year old women...hahaha...what ever floats your boat..thats funny..like keepn plastic on the new couch and love seat..hahaha

**john** · 10-05-2005, 07:42 PM

I dont think you can get them anymore. Heres the company that used to make them. Found article on them that two brothers started making them in a garage and turned it into million dollar a year business before expanding into other products. John

http://www.fingerhut.com/sitemap.aspx

silvertonguedevil · 10-05-2005, 07:54 PM

That must be a '64-'65 Dodge/Plymouth product of some kind.....

stllookn · 10-05-2005, 07:57 PM

I found the plastic on line and JCWhitney still carries some. Sounds bad but it protects that $1000+ seat restoration.

Premium72 · 10-05-2005, 07:58 PM

geez what is that truck above....look at that speedo..yowzah..looks like a friggn clock..ha

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-05-2005, 09:20 PM

Could you imagine the ride around corners on those slick cover's....

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-05-2005, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Could you imagine the ride around corners on those slick cover's....

**special-K** · 10-05-2005, 10:23 PM

My dad always said about those,"why put a seat cover on your new vehicle so the guy that buys the old thing off of you can have a perfect seat?"LOL
You don`t slip with those traction assist nubs that leave a print on the ol`lady`s thighs.

gator2511 · 10-06-2005, 06:25 AM

I put some of those from Fingerhut on a new 61 Pontiac Catalina convertible. Four speed, factory mags and tri-power. Fun car!. The seat covers stick to you real bad and they were hot but kept my seats nice. I lived in Miami then and when you left the top down on a sunny day it almost smelled like bacon frying when you sat down wearing shorts!

RAT-AT-TACH · 10-06-2005, 10:53 AM

Hey I Know........bubble Wrap!

junkyardjohn · 10-06-2005, 11:26 AM

I REMEMBER BACK IN 1965 MY UNCLE COMING OVER IN HIS BRAND NEW 65 IMPALA. HE HAD THE CLEAR PLASTIC SEAT COVERS INSTALLED AT THE DEALER. I WAS BORN IN 58 SO THAT MADE ME 7 YEARS OLD. I REMEMBER ASKING HIM " UNCLE BUTCH... WHY ARE THOSE PLASTIC COVERS ON YOUR BRAND NEW APOLSTERY??" HE SAID THAT HE'D TAKE THEM OFF IN A YEAR OR TWO WHEN HE TRADED THAT CAR IN ON A NEW ONE, & THE SEATS WOULD BE LIKE BRAND NEW. THIS SEEMED PRETTY DARN CRAZY TO A 7 YEAR OLD, & SEEMS EVEN CRAZIER NOW THAT I'M 47. IN RETROSPECT... HE DID HAVE FOUR BOYS THAT WERE LITTLE ANIMALS, BUT I THINK I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A HORSE TRAILOR TO HAUL THE LITTLE BUGGERS IN.

JOHN

**CPNE** · 10-06-2005, 12:05 PM

Its not crazy at all when looked at from a historical perspective. Back in the 60's many first time new car buyers had grown up in the depression 30 years earlier. They probably grew up with next to nothing and anything "new" was a hand-me-down. It was only natural for them to cherish and keep new their newly acquired possession. If not for themselves, for the next person, as they knew all to intimately what it was like to get something that was all used up.

It's a value that has all but been lost in today's throw away society. I think it's a cool you're looking for these

MAR-Ktech · 10-06-2005, 12:15 PM

I worked as an auto upholsterer in '64 to '69. Must have installed hundreds of those. We also made our own of smooth clear plastic. They were custom fitted and looked a lot better. Back then original seat covers didn't last like they do now and probably needed to be protected. As I remember, the Fingerhut covers did not fit real well and the plastic was thin and only lasted a year or two.

If you can't get Fingerhut covers, maybe an upholstery shop can make up a custom set for you. I have not seen that bumpy clear plastic lately, but the smooth is still available and actually lasts and looks a lot better, though not as 'retro'.

Mar-Ktech

ChevLoRay · 10-06-2005, 01:09 PM

Dad put a set on the first new car he bought...a '59 Ford. If you slid across the seat on a dry winter day, you'd see an arc flying off your fingertip when it got close enough to the door handle. And, like said before, on a hot day....expecially on the smooth plastic covers....skin would stick to them and you'd go nowhere.

Last set I saw was on a rerun of That's Raymond....when his mom took the plastic off of the couch and they got to sit on the naked upholstery....with food!!

Count me out, but it's a good question.

10-05-2005, 06:35 PM	#1
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Clear Plastic Seat Covers How retro can you get? I want a set of these...I know they stick you like duct tape on a hot day but there are not many of those in Seattle! They do a great job of protecting the original cloth seat covers but still allow you to see the material. I have not seen them for years...anyone know where you can get them? __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-05-2005, 06:52 PM	#2
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	The last set of those I saw, was on a 64 Chevy Impala, back in 1964!! I don't know if they are still made or not. That is a good idea though...... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang

10-05-2005, 07:42 PM	#4
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	I dont think you can get them anymore. Heres the company that used to make them. Found article on them that two brothers started making them in a garage and turned it into million dollar a year business before expanding into other products. John http://www.fingerhut.com/sitemap.aspx Attached Images __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/ Last edited by john; 10-05-2005 at 07:43 PM.

10-05-2005, 07:54 PM	#5
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	That must be a '64-'65 Dodge/Plymouth product of some kind..... __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

10-05-2005, 07:57 PM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	I found the plastic on line and JCWhitney still carries some. Sounds bad but it protects that $1000+ seat restoration. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-05-2005, 07:02 PM	#3
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	good idea??...are you guys turning into 68 year old women...hahaha...what ever floats your boat..thats funny..like keepn plastic on the new couch and love seat..hahaha

10-05-2005, 07:58 PM	#7
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	geez what is that truck above....look at that speedo..yowzah..looks like a friggn clock..ha

10-05-2005, 09:20 PM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Could you imagine the ride around corners on those slick cover's.... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-05-2005, 10:23 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	My dad always said about those,"why put a seat cover on your new vehicle so the guy that buys the old thing off of you can have a perfect seat?"LOL You don`t slip with those traction assist nubs that leave a print on the ol`lady`s thighs. __________________ "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 ~

10-06-2005, 06:25 AM	#11
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	I put some of those from Fingerhut on a new 61 Pontiac Catalina convertible. Four speed, factory mags and tri-power. Fun car!. The seat covers stick to you real bad and they were hot but kept my seats nice. I lived in Miami then and when you left the top down on a sunny day it almost smelled like bacon frying when you sat down wearing shorts! Last edited by gator2511; 10-06-2005 at 06:27 AM.

10-06-2005, 10:53 AM	#12
RAT-AT-TACH Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: shawnigan lake b.c. canada Posts: 287	Hey I Know........bubble Wrap! __________________ who says moneys not everything....try running a rat!

10-06-2005, 11:26 AM	#13
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	I REMEMBER BACK IN 1965 MY UNCLE COMING OVER IN HIS BRAND NEW 65 IMPALA. HE HAD THE CLEAR PLASTIC SEAT COVERS INSTALLED AT THE DEALER. I WAS BORN IN 58 SO THAT MADE ME 7 YEARS OLD. I REMEMBER ASKING HIM " UNCLE BUTCH... WHY ARE THOSE PLASTIC COVERS ON YOUR BRAND NEW APOLSTERY??" HE SAID THAT HE'D TAKE THEM OFF IN A YEAR OR TWO WHEN HE TRADED THAT CAR IN ON A NEW ONE, & THE SEATS WOULD BE LIKE BRAND NEW. THIS SEEMED PRETTY DARN CRAZY TO A 7 YEAR OLD, & SEEMS EVEN CRAZIER NOW THAT I'M 47. IN RETROSPECT... HE DID HAVE FOUR BOYS THAT WERE LITTLE ANIMALS, BUT I THINK I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A HORSE TRAILOR TO HAUL THE LITTLE BUGGERS IN. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

10-06-2005, 12:05 PM	#14
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	Its not crazy at all when looked at from a historical perspective. Back in the 60's many first time new car buyers had grown up in the depression 30 years earlier. They probably grew up with next to nothing and anything "new" was a hand-me-down. It was only natural for them to cherish and keep new their newly acquired possession. If not for themselves, for the next person, as they knew all to intimately what it was like to get something that was all used up. It's a value that has all but been lost in today's throw away society. I think it's a cool you're looking for these __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

10-06-2005, 12:15 PM	#15
MAR-Ktech Truck Parts Mfg. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 697	Clear plastic covers I worked as an auto upholsterer in '64 to '69. Must have installed hundreds of those. We also made our own of smooth clear plastic. They were custom fitted and looked a lot better. Back then original seat covers didn't last like they do now and probably needed to be protected. As I remember, the Fingerhut covers did not fit real well and the plastic was thin and only lasted a year or two. If you can't get Fingerhut covers, maybe an upholstery shop can make up a custom set for you. I have not seen that bumpy clear plastic lately, but the smooth is still available and actually lasts and looks a lot better, though not as 'retro'. Mar-Ktech __________________ GET MAR-K Quality! Restoration and Custom Pickup Parts for Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge and Custom Trucks Last edited by MAR-Ktech; 10-06-2005 at 05:18 PM.

10-06-2005, 01:09 PM	#16
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Anybody for a Static Electricity jolt? Dad put a set on the first new car he bought...a '59 Ford. If you slid across the seat on a dry winter day, you'd see an arc flying off your fingertip when it got close enough to the door handle. And, like said before, on a hot day....expecially on the smooth plastic covers....skin would stick to them and you'd go nowhere. Last set I saw was on a rerun of That's Raymond....when his mom took the plastic off of the couch and they got to sit on the naked upholstery....with food!! Count me out, but it's a good question. __________________ 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.



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