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69Tom · 07-22-2015, 01:40 PM

Hi all. I'm about to be a new owner of a '70 Chevy C10 SWB Stepside. It's mostly original, which is pretty cool.

In any event, I'm in need of a seat cover. It has a standard interior. I've noticed that Classic Industries sells a seat cover that covers 5 years, which isn't the correct vinyl pattern for the standard '70. (see attached pic--the red cover is the correct standard, I believe, unless Chevy did something like put a photo in a brochure that never made it to production. They've never done that! haha)

Is there a vendor that sells the correct cover or am I stuck with what is out there?

Also, did the standard interior get a vinyl floor mat in '70? Can't really tell from the pic. My glovebox door doesn't indicate carpet (not sure if this was generally an option code or not).

I'll post a couple pics once I have the truck in possession. Thanks again.

WarMonger · 07-22-2015, 02:21 PM

Tim fro Truckseats on this forum makes them. They are great

69Tom · 07-22-2015, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarMonger

Tim fro Truckseats on this forum makes them. They are great

Ah great. Thanks for the heads up. I'll send him a PM and see what he says.

SS Tim · 07-22-2015, 03:33 PM

Do not wait but run to this closed ebay auction for some very good pictures of a 70 K20 base red trim interior. It should help you get back to correct. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Chevrol...-/351375396324

69Tom · 07-22-2015, 03:40 PM

Cool truck. Interior is mint. I'm guessing the repop floor mats are nothing like the ones in the truck either. I guessing I'll still order one. Need to put something down and like the idea of a mat better than a carpet.

Hope I hear back about the seat cover. However, unless he's able to mold vinyl, I'm guessing he can't make me a seat cover like that.

69Tom · 07-22-2015, 03:44 PM

Here's a another pic of the seat cover from that auction. Apologies to the original pic taker for using the pic.

SS Tim · 07-22-2015, 03:47 PM

Actually the seat cover face material is molded like that and would come in roll form from a speciality supplier like SMS to be fabricated into a complete cover. If your cover is in overall good shape you MIGHT get away with having the faces replaced locally again using SMS sourced material.

65standard · 07-23-2015, 07:17 PM

I'm looking for the same standard interior for my 1970 C/20. I talked to Tim and he said he can make me one. He has to get the material from SMS first. They are expensive. Like $600.

Tim has a factory NOS custom interior cover in stock (the one with the cloth inserts) and the correct CTS interior is available from classicparts.

65standard · 07-23-2015, 08:00 PM

Maybe if I told Tim that I was a forum member, I could get a small discount? And maybe if he has an order for two standard seat covers, we could get a better price? Either way, I will get mine from Tim at Truckseats.

69Tom · 07-24-2015, 10:31 AM

I'm not even sure what the stock cloth seats look like in '70. Not sure I've seen the material before. All trucks I've seen have had full vinyl.

Not sure if we could get a discount. It is, however, slightly hard to justify spending more than 3 times the cost of a CST seat cover, as my truck will be far from a show truck.

07-22-2015, 01:40 PM	#1
69Tom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,335	new member...'70 seat cover question Hi all. I'm about to be a new owner of a '70 Chevy C10 SWB Stepside. It's mostly original, which is pretty cool. In any event, I'm in need of a seat cover. It has a standard interior. I've noticed that Classic Industries sells a seat cover that covers 5 years, which isn't the correct vinyl pattern for the standard '70. (see attached pic--the red cover is the correct standard, I believe, unless Chevy did something like put a photo in a brochure that never made it to production. They've never done that! haha) Is there a vendor that sells the correct cover or am I stuck with what is out there? Also, did the standard interior get a vinyl floor mat in '70? Can't really tell from the pic. My glovebox door doesn't indicate carpet (not sure if this was generally an option code or not). I'll post a couple pics once I have the truck in possession. Thanks again. Attached Images

07-22-2015, 02:21 PM	#2
WarMonger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 818	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Tim fro Truckseats on this forum makes them. They are great __________________ ..................... ____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1970 C20 -_--_--_- ______ _--_--_- /___\|__\____ -_--_-_ \|_(0)\|__\|_(0)] 1972 K5

07-22-2015, 03:33 PM	#4
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Do not wait but run to this closed ebay auction for some very good pictures of a 70 K20 base red trim interior. It should help you get back to correct. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Chevrol...-/351375396324 Attached Images __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban Last edited by SS Tim; 07-22-2015 at 03:42 PM.

07-22-2015, 03:40 PM	#5
69Tom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,335	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Cool truck. Interior is mint. I'm guessing the repop floor mats are nothing like the ones in the truck either. I guessing I'll still order one. Need to put something down and like the idea of a mat better than a carpet. Hope I hear back about the seat cover. However, unless he's able to mold vinyl, I'm guessing he can't make me a seat cover like that.

07-22-2015, 03:44 PM	#6
69Tom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,335	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Here's a another pic of the seat cover from that auction. Apologies to the original pic taker for using the pic. Attached Images

07-22-2015, 03:47 PM	#7
SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Actually the seat cover face material is molded like that and would come in roll form from a speciality supplier like SMS to be fabricated into a complete cover. If your cover is in overall good shape you MIGHT get away with having the faces replaced locally again using SMS sourced material. __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

07-23-2015, 07:17 PM	#8
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question I'm looking for the same standard interior for my 1970 C/20. I talked to Tim and he said he can make me one. He has to get the material from SMS first. They are expensive. Like $600. Tim has a factory NOS custom interior cover in stock (the one with the cloth inserts) and the correct CTS interior is available from classicparts. __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

07-23-2015, 08:00 PM	#9
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question Maybe if I told Tim that I was a forum member, I could get a small discount? And maybe if he has an order for two standard seat covers, we could get a better price? Either way, I will get mine from Tim at Truckseats. __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

07-24-2015, 10:31 AM	#10
69Tom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,335	Re: new member...'70 seat cover question I'm not even sure what the stock cloth seats look like in '70. Not sure I've seen the material before. All trucks I've seen have had full vinyl. Not sure if we could get a discount. It is, however, slightly hard to justify spending more than 3 times the cost of a CST seat cover, as my truck will be far from a show truck.



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