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**Boog** · 04-11-2018, 09:51 PM

How many of you remember those clear protective seat covers used back in the 60s? Dealers would install them to protect the actual seat covers from stain and wear. Then some one said "well who are you saving those seats for anyway?" Back then there weren't many air condition equipped vehicles and that plastic sure made you sweat. Sit on those things for a while and the back of your legs looked like waffles.

I sure don't miss those things.

**Boog** · 04-11-2018, 09:57 PM

And they had them for chairs inside the home too.

**Ol Blue K20** · 04-11-2018, 09:58 PM

Grandma's cars all had them. Most uncomfortable things ever invented

**Boog** · 04-11-2018, 10:04 PM

Then there were those wire mesh or plastic mesh deals for driver comfort. It allowed some air to move between the driver and those vinyl seat covers.
Fast forward some 60 years and some cars have heated AND cooled seats. Yeah. Ain't technology something?

**68bowtie** · 04-11-2018, 10:48 PM

I only remember this one.

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**special-K** · 04-12-2018, 07:03 AM

For the who are so anal about neat (or wear) that they can convince themselves they aren't uncomfortable

I always hated them. Rip them right out. I had a '71 SWB K/10 Custom Deluxe that had one covering the blue cloth seat. Funny thing was, on the driver side where the concern for wear is, the cover had worn through and the seat looked just as bad as as any other I had seen...worn through with foam worn off. Just the bottom, but the back was grungy dirty. If you could cut it in half the passenger side looked brand new. Someone road all those miles in discomfort to end up with a seat that needed the same work as one that never had a cover.

A guy I worked for bought a brand new '78 F100. One of the guys said "You better get a plastic cover if you want to keep that seat nice". The boss said "I bought the truck new, I'll wear it out. Why save the seat for the next guy who buys it once I've worn the whole thing out?". And you should have seen the 73/74 he had also bought new. You'd think he had lowered it if you saw it. That truck was plum tuckered out!

**FirstOwner69** · 04-12-2018, 02:08 PM

If I recall correctly, the clear plastic covers were sold by Fingerhut. The company is still in business, but I don't see any of the clear covers on their website. I never had any of those, but I always used, in any vehicle I owned with vinyl seats, one of those L-shaped "cushion" deals with small coil springs wound in circles and covered with a coarse mesh-like material that covered both surfaces of the seat. In fact, I think I threw away the last one I had when I started my restoration in 2010. I always kept it tucked away behind the driver's side bucket seat. My 2015 Chevy dually has the heated and cooled seats mentioned in a post above. They are great.

Did I just show my age again?????

**Boog** · 04-12-2018, 03:10 PM

Yep. You’re one of us.

**Ol Blue K20** · 04-12-2018, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstOwner69

If I recall correctly, the clear plastic covers were sold by Fingerhut. The company is still in business, but I don't see any of the clear covers on their website. I never had any of those, but I always used, in any vehicle I owned with vinyl seats, one of those L-shaped "cushion" deals with small coil springs wound in circles and covered with a coarse mesh-like material that covered both surfaces of the seat. In fact, I think I threw away the last one I had when I started my restoration in 2010. I always kept it tucked away behind the driver's side bucket seat. My 2015 Chevy dually has the heated and cooled seats mentioned in a post above. They are great.

Did I just show my age again?????

Naw........

**ga-stepside** · 04-12-2018, 04:25 PM

Yep, my first car 1960 Ford had those when I bought it used in 1965. I took them off as soon as I got the car home. The cloth seats were perfect. As it turned out that was the only thing on that car that was decent.

alsriv2 · 04-12-2018, 05:24 PM

My aunt had those diamond pattern clear covers on all her Chrysler Imperials from the early '60's on. Nothing like seeing a white car with white seats covered in clear plastic. Even her white with Red Imperial had the clear covers on them,,,,plus her "formal" living room seating surfaces were covered the same way. That living room was for show only....no one was ever permitted to go in that room - she even had a rope blocking accidental entrance to that room.

Jimr · 04-12-2018, 08:43 PM

My mom bought a demo 59 white chevy Impala with blue seats and clear seat covers. When I started to drive in 62 I remover the covers and the seats were perfect.

**Chevyland** · 04-12-2018, 08:51 PM

They served there purpose

After 40 years
The upper seat was basically brand new
The lower seat had been removed at some point, so it had a bit of wear

**Boog** · 04-13-2018, 04:30 AM

That's a real nice upper seat back you've got there.

**special-K** · 04-13-2018, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstOwner69

Did I just show my age again?????

Keep on showing it, and be proud, so the younger know who to look up to

04-11-2018, 09:51 PM	#1
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,023	clear seat covers How many of you remember those clear protective seat covers used back in the 60s? Dealers would install them to protect the actual seat covers from stain and wear. Then some one said "well who are you saving those seats for anyway?" Back then there weren't many air condition equipped vehicles and that plastic sure made you sweat. Sit on those things for a while and the back of your legs looked like waffles. I sure don't miss those things. Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross Last edited by Boog; 04-11-2018 at 09:59 PM.

04-11-2018, 09:57 PM	#2
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,023	Re: clear seat covers And they had them for chairs inside the home too. Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

04-11-2018, 09:58 PM	#3
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,875	Re: clear seat covers Grandma's cars all had them. Most uncomfortable things ever invented __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

04-11-2018, 10:04 PM	#4
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,023	Re: clear seat covers Then there were those wire mesh or plastic mesh deals for driver comfort. It allowed some air to move between the driver and those vinyl seat covers. Fast forward some 60 years and some cars have heated AND cooled seats. Yeah. Ain't technology something? Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

04-11-2018, 10:48 PM	#5
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,496	Re: clear seat covers I only remember this one. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

04-12-2018, 07:03 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: clear seat covers For the who are so anal about neat (or wear) that they can convince themselves they aren't uncomfortable I always hated them. Rip them right out. I had a '71 SWB K/10 Custom Deluxe that had one covering the blue cloth seat. Funny thing was, on the driver side where the concern for wear is, the cover had worn through and the seat looked just as bad as as any other I had seen...worn through with foam worn off. Just the bottom, but the back was grungy dirty. If you could cut it in half the passenger side looked brand new. Someone road all those miles in discomfort to end up with a seat that needed the same work as one that never had a cover. A guy I worked for bought a brand new '78 F100. One of the guys said "You better get a plastic cover if you want to keep that seat nice". The boss said "I bought the truck new, I'll wear it out. Why save the seat for the next guy who buys it once I've worn the whole thing out?". And you should have seen the 73/74 he had also bought new. You'd think he had lowered it if you saw it. That truck was plum tuckered out! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-12-2018, 02:08 PM	#7
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,841	Re: clear seat covers If I recall correctly, the clear plastic covers were sold by Fingerhut. The company is still in business, but I don't see any of the clear covers on their website. I never had any of those, but I always used, in any vehicle I owned with vinyl seats, one of those L-shaped "cushion" deals with small coil springs wound in circles and covered with a coarse mesh-like material that covered both surfaces of the seat. In fact, I think I threw away the last one I had when I started my restoration in 2010. I always kept it tucked away behind the driver's side bucket seat. My 2015 Chevy dually has the heated and cooled seats mentioned in a post above. They are great. Did I just show my age again?????

04-12-2018, 03:10 PM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,023	Re: clear seat covers Yep. You’re one of us. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

04-12-2018, 04:25 PM	#10
ga-stepside Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sugar Hill GA Posts: 368	Re: clear seat covers Yep, my first car 1960 Ford had those when I bought it used in 1965. I took them off as soon as I got the car home. The cloth seats were perfect. As it turned out that was the only thing on that car that was decent. __________________ 1967 C10 Step side 1970 AMX 390 1977 Datsun 280Z highly modified with '95 LT1 power

04-12-2018, 05:24 PM	#11
alsriv2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Formerly MD and San Diego, now loving life in Arizona Posts: 1,636	Re: clear seat covers My aunt had those diamond pattern clear covers on all her Chrysler Imperials from the early '60's on. Nothing like seeing a white car with white seats covered in clear plastic. Even her white with Red Imperial had the clear covers on them,,,,plus her "formal" living room seating surfaces were covered the same way. That living room was for show only....no one was ever permitted to go in that room - she even had a rope blocking accidental entrance to that room. __________________ Alan 2012 Ram 3500 Dually Crew Cab 6.7 Cummins 2014 Palomino Columbus 340RK 5th wheel '69 Chevy C10 396BB

04-12-2018, 08:43 PM	#12
Jimr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Jefferson city mo Posts: 8	Re: clear seat covers My mom bought a demo 59 white chevy Impala with blue seats and clear seat covers. When I started to drive in 62 I remover the covers and the seats were perfect.

04-12-2018, 08:51 PM	#13
Chevyland Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ca. <-> Ma. Posts: 5,705	Re: clear seat covers They served there purpose After 40 years The upper seat was basically brand new The lower seat had been removed at some point, so it had a bit of wear Attached Images

04-13-2018, 04:30 AM	#14
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,023	Re: clear seat covers That's a real nice upper seat back you've got there. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross



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