my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Down south truckin · 04-23-2007, 09:43 PM

here is my truck it's pretty much original with a repaint many years ago I've been driving it alot lately and the original highlander cover is getting pretty bad I've been sitting on a towel so it's time to replace it what would you guys use to replace it i got a dark olive cheyenne seat from uncle as well as a black cheyenne seat i'll use one of them until i can figure out what to use I've heard that the original plaid is available but the center section has scroll in it which i doubt is available so even if you got the material you could only put it in a houndstooth vinyl which would look close but still wrong or should i just buy a houndstooth and let it ride? or who knows i may like one of the cheyenne seats and leave it in there oh yea i also got a parchment cheyenne seat i could use as well let me know what yall would do thanks Mike

**special-K** · 04-23-2007, 11:14 PM

Isn`t that the same vinyl as a 69/70 CST?

Down south truckin · 04-23-2007, 11:27 PM

i dont think so here is a shot of my 69 custom camper 20 with the cst option.

Down south truckin · 04-23-2007, 11:31 PM

i think the vinyl is the same as a custom cloth seat like a custom deluxe would have came with but I've never seen one of those reproduced like this

**special-K** · 04-24-2007, 07:07 AM

Oh right.I knew I had seen it somewhere.I wish they`d make the 69/70 Custom and 71/72 CustomDeluxe covers.There`s more of them than Cheyennes and CheyenneSupers combined.Those lacey seats are comforteble,too.

stllookn · 04-24-2007, 11:01 AM

I'd go with the original Highlander material (available from SMS Auto Fabrics in Canby, OR) and have a new cover made. If you try to just replace the existing material it will tear at the vinyl seam due to all the extra holes the sewing machine makes in the vinyl. I'm a stock guy so like the original look. In the interim, I would install that olive vinyl seat you mentioned...you might find it looks fine for now.

Down south truckin · 04-24-2007, 07:33 PM

I installed the dark olive seat today but i just don't know,I think I'll try the black one in the morning to see how i like it!

stllookn · 04-24-2007, 08:40 PM

You're tight...it just does not look good against the lighter green...too much yellow in the lighter color.

04-23-2007, 09:43 PM	#1
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? here is my truck it's pretty much original with a repaint many years ago I've been driving it alot lately and the original highlander cover is getting pretty bad I've been sitting on a towel so it's time to replace it what would you guys use to replace it i got a dark olive cheyenne seat from uncle as well as a black cheyenne seat i'll use one of them until i can figure out what to use I've heard that the original plaid is available but the center section has scroll in it which i doubt is available so even if you got the material you could only put it in a houndstooth vinyl which would look close but still wrong or should i just buy a houndstooth and let it ride? or who knows i may like one of the cheyenne seats and leave it in there oh yea i also got a parchment cheyenne seat i could use as well let me know what yall would do thanks Mike Attached Images

04-23-2007, 11:14 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? Isn`t that the same vinyl as a 69/70 CST? __________________ "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 ~

04-23-2007, 11:27 PM	#3
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? i dont think so here is a shot of my 69 custom camper 20 with the cst option. Attached Images

04-23-2007, 11:31 PM	#4
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? i think the vinyl is the same as a custom cloth seat like a custom deluxe would have came with but I've never seen one of those reproduced like this Attached Images

04-24-2007, 07:07 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? Oh right.I knew I had seen it somewhere.I wish they`d make the 69/70 Custom and 71/72 CustomDeluxe covers.There`s more of them than Cheyennes and CheyenneSupers combined.Those lacey seats are comforteble,too. __________________ "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 ~

04-24-2007, 11:01 AM	#6
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? I'd go with the original Highlander material (available from SMS Auto Fabrics in Canby, OR) and have a new cover made. If you try to just replace the existing material it will tear at the vinyl seam due to all the extra holes the sewing machine makes in the vinyl. I'm a stock guy so like the original look. In the interim, I would install that olive vinyl seat you mentioned...you might find it looks fine for now. __________________ '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)

04-24-2007, 07:33 PM	#7
Down south truckin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lilburn Georgia Posts: 1,240	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? I installed the dark olive seat today but i just don't know,I think I'll try the black one in the morning to see how i like it! Attached Images

04-24-2007, 08:40 PM	#8
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: my highlander seat is shot what should i use to replace it??? You're tight...it just does not look good against the lighter green...too much yellow in the lighter color. __________________ '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)

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