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saxart · 05-26-2016, 12:09 AM

I'm looking to keep my '70 long bed in it's original paint and farm rash.

Curious what you guys are doing for seat upholstery in these original paint trucks. Hate to have the interior be "too nice".

fecklessgadfly · 06-03-2016, 12:11 PM

Here is what I'm planing for mine. Mexican/Indian Blankets. Haven't decided if I'm just going to tuck them in over the original seats or figure out a way to attach them.

http://www.amazon.com/Roger-Enterprises-SW200M-Aut...

TheCougarine · 06-03-2016, 01:36 PM

Can't go wrong with the mexican blanket look for a patina truck, though I'll admit personally I don't think having a nice looking stock style seat will take away from the look depending on how worn the rest of the interior is.

flashed · 06-03-2016, 02:34 PM

Im going to use Mexican blankets in my 74 stepper hopefully soon ,have had the blankets for a couple of years .Im going to wrap them over whats left of the original seat covers and hog ring them .

Metaldoc · 06-04-2016, 09:02 AM

Farm fresh on the outside and new interior.

**special-K** · 06-04-2016, 09:50 AM

A low-mile truck can have real patina and a decent interior. Could do a roll & pleat job and the vibe would be an owner did that along the way when the seat wore out, if you aren't going original. That's what I did before reproductions were made in the '80s

I still have the saddle Cheyenne seat cover I replaced in my Custom Camper in '90. It's been stashed longer than worn. Just had a little wear on driver side and material is just so much better than today, I couldn't see tossing (and that is what my stitch suggested). This was when reproduction seat covers first came out.

I also have a brown Saddleman horse blanket seat cover from when they fiirst came out, before they cheapened them. It had brown naugahyde trim in center and edges of gun scabbord. Also 2pc, not one which doesn't like to stay tucked.

I have a long bed parchment snap-on tonneau cover, too, for a truck one day. It would be on my '72 but it has cool cargo hooks in the way

**68bowtie** · 06-04-2016, 04:17 PM

a new (or like new) era correct interior compliments a patina exterior very well.

05-26-2016, 12:09 AM	#1
saxart Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: St. Croix River Valley, WI Posts: 795	Patina Truck Uphostery I'm looking to keep my '70 long bed in it's original paint and farm rash. Curious what you guys are doing for seat upholstery in these original paint trucks. Hate to have the interior be "too nice".

06-03-2016, 12:11 PM	#2
fecklessgadfly Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Eastview, TN Posts: 229	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery Here is what I'm planing for mine. Mexican/Indian Blankets. Haven't decided if I'm just going to tuck them in over the original seats or figure out a way to attach them. http://www.amazon.com/Roger-Enterprises-SW200M-Aut...

06-03-2016, 01:36 PM	#3
TheCougarine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 311	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery Can't go wrong with the mexican blanket look for a patina truck, though I'll admit personally I don't think having a nice looking stock style seat will take away from the look depending on how worn the rest of the interior is.

06-03-2016, 02:34 PM	#4
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery Im going to use Mexican blankets in my 74 stepper hopefully soon ,have had the blankets for a couple of years .Im going to wrap them over whats left of the original seat covers and hog ring them .

06-04-2016, 09:02 AM	#5
Metaldoc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Ayr Ontario Posts: 1,122	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery Farm fresh on the outside and new interior. Attached Images

06-04-2016, 09:50 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery A low-mile truck can have real patina and a decent interior. Could do a roll & pleat job and the vibe would be an owner did that along the way when the seat wore out, if you aren't going original. That's what I did before reproductions were made in the '80s I still have the saddle Cheyenne seat cover I replaced in my Custom Camper in '90. It's been stashed longer than worn. Just had a little wear on driver side and material is just so much better than today, I couldn't see tossing (and that is what my stitch suggested). This was when reproduction seat covers first came out. I also have a brown Saddleman horse blanket seat cover from when they fiirst came out, before they cheapened them. It had brown naugahyde trim in center and edges of gun scabbord. Also 2pc, not one which doesn't like to stay tucked. I have a long bed parchment snap-on tonneau cover, too, for a truck one day. It would be on my '72 but it has cool cargo hooks in the way __________________ "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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-04-2016 at 10:01 AM.

06-04-2016, 04:17 PM	#7
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,801	Re: Patina Truck Uphostery a new (or like new) era correct interior compliments a patina exterior very well. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Thank you all so far you are angels!! Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD



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