Re-upholstery

[Rdrdave]

How much would it cost to redo a bench seat. The springs are good, the foam could use some help. I'm trying to figure out, get a set of 73 buckets and redo or just redo my bench. Any help is greatly appreciated.



Any idea on getting one made. I'm going with a grey interior and am looking for something with two-tone. If it's too expensive I'll just have to pull my mom's old singer and give it a try. I actually went to that class!

[70c10]

A cover will run around $200 and about another $100 to install it. The foam is pretty cheap if it just needs a thin overlay on top of the factory foam.

[EAST SIDE LOW LIFE]

There is more to it then it appears. There are different grades of naugahyde and leathers. The same goes for foam as well. There is cheap foam that will start to break down as soon as you sit on it and then there is memory foam that will return to it's original shape and your seat will appear that it has never been sat in. It also comes in different grades of firmness for your comfort. I've seen pleats with next to no foam in them while others have a nice full appearence. My bench cost me $900.00 bucks and it was the best money that I ever spent on my truck. I went top notch all the way and it's was worth while. As soon as you sit on this bench you feel the difference that comfort and quality makes.

esll.

[Yeller68]

I spent about $400 on mine. Asked around a lot, and talked to a lot of different upholsters. I knew I had found the right one, when she pulled out about 10 books of fabric samples, and didn't try to rush me in picking out what I wanted. Also, I found out the bulk of her business was restorations and old muscle cars, which I think was a plus. She was used to working on these type of vehicles, and not just someone who fixed cigarette burn holes in civics.

[72freak]

If your springs are good you can get a kit for about $200 to $250 and a GOOD foam kit I think is about the same.....they are VERY easy to install. A pair of dykes and hog ring pliers and you are good to go.

Most upholstery shops will do a bench cloth or vinyl job for about $350 to $400 as seen above.

LMC has a base 72 style scrolled vinyl kit with hog rings for $130 or so. I have used 2 of these and they are great for daily drivers if you dont mind all vinyl.

I prefer the "old Yella" style above with a cloth inlay..you can find this kit online in many different colors for $250.

[72Levi]

East Side... That's one NICE seat you have!

[jkaylor68gmc]

I spent about 900.00 on my Teas seat having it covered. I had to buy one entire hide of leather for abour 450.00. Expensive but the quality is well worth it. M&M upholstery in Holly Pond, Alabama did mine, they do alot of Riddler cars.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by jkaylor68gmc

.... M&M upholstery in Holly Pond, Alabama ....

Do they have a website?

[Rdrdave]

Thanks for all the insite, your seats look sweet. I figured around 300-400 for the seat. It's a driver but I want it to look nice as well. I've done everything myself so far and would have liked to have done it myself but I'm not willing to do a practice run on my only seat! I may have to buy tear into my sofa's before I try it myself but I'm not ready to get divorced, yet!

[jkaylor68gmc]

N2Trux
http://www.mmhotrodinteriors.com/

If you contact them tell them Josh Kaylor from Buckaroo sent you. Wayne and Pam are my peeps.

[streetstar]

Very cool -- ESLL, what type of foam kit did you use for yours - it looks great- is that a real hide? It looks just like leather in the photos

[EAST SIDE LOW LIFE]

Originally Posted by streetstar

Very cool -- ESLL, what type of foam kit did you use for yours - it looks great- is that a real hide? It looks just like leather in the photos

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Being that my truck is finished in satin black I decided to go with naugahyde as this I felt was more of an old school thang. Having said that there are different grades of naugahyde some costing as much as leather. The backing is the main difference of a good quality naugahyde verses poor quality. Any upholstery shop will be able to show you this.

I never used a foam kit. When my bench was stripped we were able to assess the condition of the stock foam. As is quite common the foam was not in good shape near the top so a foam knife was used to cut a 2' layer off the top of the foam for the seat bottom. Firm memory foam was installed and glued into place. The finished seat cover was then streched over it and hog ringed into place. The pleats were filled with the right amount of foam so a nice pleat contour was able to be achieved. All the piping is streched and not wavy, pleats are straight and brought to the finished edge of the piping for an unclutered appearence, all good signs of someone that knows their stuff. Notice also that one piece was used for the exposed back and bottom to add to the clean uncluttered look as well. You really want to stay a way from a lot of joining of materials as this is a place that will become weak and let go with wear. The back has a factory finish with new burlap to prevent springs pressing against the foam. As well I needed a couple of springs replaced that were broken and this was done by the upholstery shop as they have the spring material and just use your old spring as a template.

Sorry I seem to have rambled on .... I hope this helps to answer your questions and was not too long a read.

esll.