Too short upholstery - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jojomiamia · 03-03-2017, 05:44 PM

Hi guys just back in France with a ton of parts, happy.

Today I removed my bench to change my houndstooth upholstery, but it is too short from at least 20 cm. Not happy.

This part was bought at bro trucks in LA, don't know if I will be able to get refund.

Do you guys have experienced the same issue ? Is there a place where I can find correct size ?

Thanks folks,

tommys72 · 03-03-2017, 05:48 PM

Top or botton piece? Any pics?

cdowns · 03-03-2017, 05:59 PM

did you try to put them in the clothes dryer and heating them up and streaching them till they fit

**too much stuff** · 03-03-2017, 06:23 PM

I think there may be 2 different sizes for the bench seats depending on years or maybe if it was the full foam seat? Something was different, but don't recall exactly offhand.

**LockDoc** · 03-03-2017, 07:42 PM

-
There is a standard seat and a deluxe (full foam) seat. The deluxe seat is thicker because of the better foam layer.... The covers will not interchange.

LockDoc

**special-K** · 03-03-2017, 10:06 PM

A Cheyenne Super cover should be for a full foam, no question.

tommys72 · 03-03-2017, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

A Cheyenne Super cover should be for a full foam, no question.

Thats what i was thinking with my questions earlier. Unless someone made a houndstooth for a regular seat and didnt tell anyone.

**SoCoC10** · 03-03-2017, 10:22 PM

I agree a Super cover should work on any 67-72 seat.

I wonder if he's referring the material that covers the front of the vertical portion of the seat. I've had to have material sewn on the front panel so it would wrap under the bottom bar and up the back side enough to hog ring or clip in place. Usually it's the earlier 67-68 seats I've had to do this to. The old seat cover was held on with push on clips not hog rings.

jojomiamia · 03-04-2017, 03:17 AM

There is no possibility to make it fit, the original upholstery is more or less 147cm long as the replacement one is 120cm long, as you can see, the middle section in synthetic leather is quite shorter on the new upholstery.

Maybe a crafting deffect,

I'm quite sad, if there is no nice reproduction in US store, I'll have to find a specialist in France, but I won't have something like an original part.

Nice day to all,

**special-K** · 03-04-2017, 09:27 AM

I bought a Cheyenne seat cover in '01 when I bought my '72 and the guy said he got them the same place LMC did. My upholstery guy had a heck of a time, but finally got it on. Even though he took 3-4x the time to get it on and it wasn't his fault, he was so disappointed in the results he wouldn't charge me. He told me go buy a good one and bring it back. I went home and looked at the LMC catalog and saw they sell an "economy" grade. It's hard (well maybe not) to believe in all those years those same not worth the lower price covers haven't been corrected. I mean, the lower cost is in the material, not the poor fit. Couldn't they just copy the pattern of their better seat?

On mine the piping was way in front of the edge on the back upper corners and low across the top...after he split it and added material. I think if they hadn't used such cheap material it would never have stretched that much. You could see the threads were pulling hard on the corners, the stitch holes were stretched

03-03-2017, 05:44 PM	#1
jojomiamia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Paris France Posts: 62	Too short upholstery Hi guys just back in France with a ton of parts, happy. Today I removed my bench to change my houndstooth upholstery, but it is too short from at least 20 cm. Not happy. This part was bought at bro trucks in LA, don't know if I will be able to get refund. Do you guys have experienced the same issue ? Is there a place where I can find correct size ? Thanks folks,

03-03-2017, 05:48 PM	#2
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: Too short upholstery Top or botton piece? Any pics? __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

03-03-2017, 05:59 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Too short upholstery did you try to put them in the clothes dryer and heating them up and streaching them till they fit __________________ 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

03-03-2017, 06:23 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,715	Re: Too short upholstery I think there may be 2 different sizes for the bench seats depending on years or maybe if it was the full foam seat? Something was different, but don't recall exactly offhand. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

03-03-2017, 07:42 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,404	Re: Too short upholstery - There is a standard seat and a deluxe (full foam) seat. The deluxe seat is thicker because of the better foam layer.... The covers will not interchange. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

03-03-2017, 10:06 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Too short upholstery A Cheyenne Super cover should be for a full foam, no question. __________________ "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 ~

03-03-2017, 10:22 PM	#8
SoCoC10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,175	Re: Too short upholstery I agree a Super cover should work on any 67-72 seat. I wonder if he's referring the material that covers the front of the vertical portion of the seat. I've had to have material sewn on the front panel so it would wrap under the bottom bar and up the back side enough to hog ring or clip in place. Usually it's the earlier 67-68 seats I've had to do this to. The old seat cover was held on with push on clips not hog rings. __________________ 07' Extcab Silverado Z71 Silver Birch, 5.3L HO 71' Cheyenne C10 Hugger Orange on Saddle SWB Besides these two, too Many to count

03-04-2017, 03:17 AM	#9
jojomiamia Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Paris France Posts: 62	Re: Too short upholstery There is no possibility to make it fit, the original upholstery is more or less 147cm long as the replacement one is 120cm long, as you can see, the middle section in synthetic leather is quite shorter on the new upholstery. Maybe a crafting deffect, I'm quite sad, if there is no nice reproduction in US store, I'll have to find a specialist in France, but I won't have something like an original part. Nice day to all, Attached Images

03-04-2017, 09:27 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Too short upholstery I bought a Cheyenne seat cover in '01 when I bought my '72 and the guy said he got them the same place LMC did. My upholstery guy had a heck of a time, but finally got it on. Even though he took 3-4x the time to get it on and it wasn't his fault, he was so disappointed in the results he wouldn't charge me. He told me go buy a good one and bring it back. I went home and looked at the LMC catalog and saw they sell an "economy" grade. It's hard (well maybe not) to believe in all those years those same not worth the lower price covers haven't been corrected. I mean, the lower cost is in the material, not the poor fit. Couldn't they just copy the pattern of their better seat? On mine the piping was way in front of the edge on the back upper corners and low across the top...after he split it and added material. I think if they hadn't used such cheap material it would never have stretched that much. You could see the threads were pulling hard on the corners, the stitch holes were stretched __________________ "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 ~

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.