What's the seat cover to have these days?

[bennylava]

How about these? Never heard of the company

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by bennylava

How about these? Never heard of the company though. Seem pretty inexpensive, makes you question the quality:

Clicking on that link, they sell a bunch of misc items. Never saw the covers, but wasn’t going to spend much time looking there.

So the question is, are you wanting a slip cover? Or are you wanting an actual seat upholstery cover? There is a difference. And cheap isn’t always better.

Slip covers are just that. They slip on over your existing seat, and you just tie them down. They are just meant to be a protective cover for your seat. A lot of people like them to cover up the destroyed seat that they have, or to protect the new upholstery cover that was installed on their seat. Myself, I hate them things. But that’s just my opinion of them, lol.

The actual seat upholstery cover is made specifically for our seats. They can be a handful to install onto the seat. They are meant to be tight, to the point you feel like they are not going to fit. These also get hog ringed to the frame. To install one of theses, the seat needs to be removed from the truck and taken apart and the old cover removed. This is the perfect time to inspect and repair any seat frame issue you may find. I find issues on almost every seat I strip down for restoration. Some people will throw a new cover on the frame the have. I wouldn’t recommend that, because I see all the issues that are hiding under that old cover & foam. It would be like spending a bunch of money on painting your truck, but painting over top of bubbling rust and not fixing any of the rust before painting. Seems like a waste of money, but some people actually do that. Like to ole saying “putting lipstick on a pig”.

[bennylava]

Already own the pliers and the rings. The first time we made a pattern out of the old seat and sewed it up from scratch using material normally used on church pews. The next time it was bought from LMC and it didn't even make it 2 full years.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by bennylava

Weird about the link, for me it only shows a bunch of bench seat covers. Try this one, it's the one I'd be interested in buying:



I've recovered two bench seats so I am familiar with the process. Already own the pliers and the rings. The first time we made a pattern out of the old seat and sewed it up from scratch using material normally used on church pews. The next time it was bought from LMC and it didn't even make it 2 full years.

So I'm looking for quality, but trying to avoid paying through the nose.

This is what your link is showing.
And I only explained the seat cover differences because the very first link and then this, leads me to believe your looking at slip covers.
So, if you are actually looking for a well made covers, USA1 Industries is going to be my vote. I have used several of their covers, and they are WAY BETTER quality covers than those from LMC, Classic Industries and those other places. All of those covers are made by ACME.
USA1 Industries are handmade right here in the US, in NC. So if that’s what your looking for is a good quality replacement seat cover, this would be the place.

[bennylava]

Strange. The whole site might be a scam, I'd stay far away just to be on the safe side. I went back and edited all my posts and removed all the links I'd posted. As for USA1, unfortunately they're out of stock. I'd need Saddle Tan. Unless maybe... the 70's seat covers will fit all the 80's seats?

Another interior question:

Does anyone happen to know the type of material that was used for the headliners? So far this is the closest thing I can find. But I'd like it to look factory if possible.

https://www.amazon.com/Light-Neutral...liner+material

Here's some faux suede stuff but I don't know how that would turn out. I'm not really a fan of how that mirco fiber stuff always looks like it's different tones depending on what has brushed up against it recently:

https://www.amazon.com/Suede-Headlin...adliner+fabric

[TKCR]

So what year is your seat? The Saddle Tan is on the 81-87 seat. The 73-80 covers will not fit, they are bigger.
Not sure why you think they are out of stock, because they are not. The covers just have to be made. So there’s probably a 4-6 week time.
I have one that’s New. I just haven’t used it yet.

Also USA1 has the headliner material. They sell the material and the headliner board with it already installed, both ways.

[bennylava]

Originally Posted by TKCR

So there’s probably a 4-6 week time.

That sounds pretty out of stock to me lol

My truck is 87 model. I'm going to hit up a couple of upholstery shops and see what they say. If it's a good deal more money, maybe I'll wait the 4-6 weeks

[karlbenz]

Originally Posted by TKCR

This is what your link is showing.
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thats all I seen too