73-87chevytrucks.com

73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Seats and Restraints => Topic started by: lbrowne on February 06, 2010, 09:26:55 PM

Title: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: lbrowne on February 06, 2010, 09:26:55 PM

My 86's bench spent most of it's life supporting a very hefty man. When you sit in the driver seat, you sink... ALOT.

So today at the pick 'n pull I was grabbin a couple of things for the focus and I started looking at the HUGE line of gmc/chevy trucks. Tons there. Unfortunately every one of the benches in the color to match mine were destroyed. Seen lots of use.

Then I scored one out of truck, but its the tweed type fabric although with no tears at all! One small burn hole that's hard to see. A test sit and it's nice and firm.

So now I'm trying to think on whether to try and dye it, or find a nice bench cover for it. I have an all red/maroon interior which I decided will get black introduced to it.

So what do you think? Dye it or cover it? Pic to come soon.

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 06, 2010, 09:35:28 PM

i haven't really seen a cover to hold up that long dye i would think since its not vinyl i think you should be ok

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: lbrowne on February 07, 2010, 10:55:02 AM

Well, what can I buy from the local hardware store that won't cause the fabric to get hard/crusty?

SEM the real good stuff but super expensive?  

Since my truck is red and black 2 two tone - I was thinking of making the main fabric part of the seat red and the vinyl sides and rear black.

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: VileZambonie on February 07, 2010, 11:11:53 AM

I would re upholster it with a new cover.

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: Captkaos on February 08, 2010, 04:30:14 PM

I can get you covers with custom colors pretty reasonable.

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: lbrowne on February 08, 2010, 08:56:10 PM

Quote from: Captkaos on February 08, 2010, 04:30:14 PM

I can get you covers with custom colors pretty reasonable.

Would this be re-upholstery or an actual bench cover? Cheers!

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: Captkaos on February 08, 2010, 09:16:31 PM

As in remove the old one and put a new one over the foam.

Like the ones here:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6411.17

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: lbrowne on February 08, 2010, 10:19:27 PM

Is there a price difference between vinyl and fabric?

I would be after a 2 tone, red and black.

Title: Re: Scored a new (used) bench for my 86! Now, fabric dye or a good seat cover?
Post by: Captkaos on February 10, 2010, 12:23:22 AM

Yes, vinyl Velour is one price and All vinyl is more.