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79BIG10 · 09-19-2004, 12:59 AM

I scored some seats tonight on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting and will get shipped to me soon. They're not exaclty the color I want to do my interior with but for the price I couldn't pass them up. I was wondering about dyeing them to a camel color or something close to it. I know Eastwood has some good products but does anyone have any experience on doing this? I'll eventually have them recovered or if the dyening doesn't work out and I don't like the color I'll get some seat covers.

78SilveradoSWB · 09-19-2004, 01:04 AM

Nice score. I knew you couldn't resist those Taurus SHO buckets after you posted those black ones the other day. How much is the seller charging you for shipping? They don't exactly look like those black ones. Must be a different year?

Jonboy · 09-19-2004, 02:15 AM

Those are out of the newer body style SHO. The picture may make the color look a little funny, too. There are quite a few places here locally that repair and dye leather, so getting a color you want should be pretty easy. The stuff from Eastwood will work well, too.

bigblock73 · 09-19-2004, 03:02 AM

WoW B, that is a good score...awesome!

I am not too sure dying the seats would be a good idea...it seems like it would flake/rub/peel off too easy. I could be wrong though since I have never actually done that before. Maybe you could get them reupholstered inexpensively somewhere local.

09-19-2004, 12:59 AM	#1
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Score and Dyeing Leather? I scored some seats tonight on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting and will get shipped to me soon. They're not exaclty the color I want to do my interior with but for the price I couldn't pass them up. I was wondering about dyeing them to a camel color or something close to it. I know Eastwood has some good products but does anyone have any experience on doing this? I'll eventually have them recovered or if the dyening doesn't work out and I don't like the color I'll get some seat covers. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

09-19-2004, 01:04 AM	#2
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Nice score. I knew you couldn't resist those Taurus SHO buckets after you posted those black ones the other day. How much is the seller charging you for shipping? They don't exactly look like those black ones. Must be a different year? __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400 Last edited by 78SilveradoSWB; 09-19-2004 at 01:09 AM.

09-19-2004, 02:15 AM	#3
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Those are out of the newer body style SHO. The picture may make the color look a little funny, too. There are quite a few places here locally that repair and dye leather, so getting a color you want should be pretty easy. The stuff from Eastwood will work well, too. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

09-19-2004, 03:02 AM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	WoW B, that is a good score...awesome! I am not too sure dying the seats would be a good idea...it seems like it would flake/rub/peel off too easy. I could be wrong though since I have never actually done that before. Maybe you could get them reupholstered inexpensively somewhere local. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale



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