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blazer2007 · 06-27-2010, 10:38 AM

Just wondering if anyone has done their own bench seats,I got a good sewing machine given to me and was thinking of giving it a whirl.Any advice would be nice.

S10Fan · 06-27-2010, 12:15 PM

Check this out...........

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/interior/

A member there is a shop owner that regularly posts tips and tutorials.

tucsonjwt · 06-27-2010, 12:21 PM

I thought about that, but decided against it for several reasons.
Lack of upholstery skills on my part meant it would likely not come out looking very nice. Good upholstery material (OEM like) is not cheap, and replacement foam is very expensive. For about $225 I got my seat foam rebuilt and OEM like fabric installed by a local upholstery shop. I don't think I could have obtained the materials for much cheaper than that - would have been more most places. If your foam is good, Walmart has an OEM looking seat cover for about $30 which will cover things up - almost an exact match to OEM fabric and style. Of course, it is not a custom fit. I just bought one to fit over my reupholstered seat to try to keep it nice.

*Stitch* · 06-27-2010, 12:35 PM

I'm a diy upholsterer...

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storked82 · 06-28-2010, 01:56 PM

Thanks S10 FAN

For shareing that info with all of us I thought it was an Awsome site
A friend of mine helped me do my head liner My truck org didnt come out with
One so I made my own and just used the interior pices out of a donor truck

Jeff M

06-27-2010, 10:38 AM	#1
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	any DIY upholsters out there? Just wondering if anyone has done their own bench seats,I got a good sewing machine given to me and was thinking of giving it a whirl.Any advice would be nice.

06-27-2010, 12:15 PM	#2
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: any DIY upholsters out there? Check this out........... http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/interior/ A member there is a shop owner that regularly posts tips and tutorials. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

06-27-2010, 12:21 PM	#3
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,189	Re: any DIY upholsters out there? I thought about that, but decided against it for several reasons. Lack of upholstery skills on my part meant it would likely not come out looking very nice. Good upholstery material (OEM like) is not cheap, and replacement foam is very expensive. For about $225 I got my seat foam rebuilt and OEM like fabric installed by a local upholstery shop. I don't think I could have obtained the materials for much cheaper than that - would have been more most places. If your foam is good, Walmart has an OEM looking seat cover for about $30 which will cover things up - almost an exact match to OEM fabric and style. Of course, it is not a custom fit. I just bought one to fit over my reupholstered seat to try to keep it nice.

06-27-2010, 12:35 PM	#4
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: any DIY upholsters out there? I'm a diy upholsterer....

06-28-2010, 01:56 PM	#5
storked82 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vandalia IL Posts: 149	Re: any DIY upholsters out there? Thanks S10 FAN For shareing that info with all of us I thought it was an Awsome site A friend of mine helped me do my head liner My truck org didnt come out with One so I made my own and just used the interior pices out of a donor truck Jeff M



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