How to install seat buttons?

[kitsbeach]

My new seat covers have arrived for my 1980 non-folding seat. Looks great but does anyone know how to install the seat buttons?

My old seat was a different pattern with no seat buttons and it was unavailable (see pics). I like the style I bought, even though they are not absolutely correct for the year.

My truck is a 1980 disguised as a 1973 and has a later bed, so it's a bitsa as they say.

[TKCR]

Those are not the right kind of buttons.
They are the button and then the backing plate.

[kitsbeach]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Those are not the right kind of buttons.
They are the button and then the backing plate.

Thank you TKCR I knew somebody here would have the knowledge (and a picture.!)

Given that these are the only buttons I’ve got I suppose I can make my own backing plates.

Do we just poke them through the upholstery and that’s it? Not through the foam I’m guessing but it looks like I should get the buttons tight to compress the upholstery a bit and give it that buttoned down look.

Comments?

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by kitsbeach

Thank you TKCR I knew somebody here would have the knowledge (and a picture.!)

Given that these are the only buttons I’ve got I suppose I can make my own backing plates.

Do we just poke them through the upholstery and that’s it? Not through the foam I’m guessing but it looks like I should get the buttons tight to compress the upholstery a bit and give it that buttoned down look.

Comments?

They poke thru the cover and on the backside of the cover, where the pins came thru, that is where the backing plates gets snapped together. I would offer you a set, but I have stopped doing seats and have sold off all my supplies.i do see them on EBay from time to time. In fact I believe there’s a set of chrome medallions listed.

[TKCR]

Here’s the Chrome Medallions. I do have the contact info to the guy that bought all my seat supplies. I could ask him if he would sell you some blue buttons with the backing plates.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33548021311...mis&media=COPY

[kitsbeach]

Thank you again for your help TKCR. I think I’ll try some regular buttons on the back. Something strong off of a jacket, with a concave shape like the OEM backing plates, that can give it the right look.

Either that or I’ll leave them off altogether. I wouldn’t want to end up with loose buttons.