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Old 03-23-2018, 06:20 PM   #6
Pinchecharlie
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Re: 66 bench re upholstery questions

I have one but my trucks a 65 and I have no idea if it is original or what. It is plenty good for a pattern though as what's torn isn't to critical and the patterns are mirrors so it would work. I'll send you pictures if you want. I made a couple of seat cover patterns from scratch. It's not hard but takes a long time for me anyway. Hard parts buying a servo motor sewing machine. I have a Craigslist clutch motor walking foot and it's a real bitc@ to keep straight. I paid 200 for it and it's collecting dust in my shop.

Op Google upholstery springs and you get a few reasonable options. You can buy just about anything you want. The new school doesn't use the cotton blanket stuff but stuff called "skrim foam" and that grey blue composite looking blanket stuff (forgot the name)you can get it too but it's easiest to find at a upholstery shop to buy it from so you don't have to buy bulk. I am planning on first layer burlap then foam then having 1/2 inch skrim foam sewed Into the cover. It will cost more maybe but it really makes it better. Upholstery is expensive as crap. Foams expensive as crap and the guys who are good are expensive as crap. The guy posted above is really nice and he quoted me 325 for a nicer grade vinyl and is 6 weeks out but that's for a very basic tuck and roll one color cover . Hope that helps
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