Has anyone used the Mid Fifty seat foam and covers? Just curious as to how the parts/process worked out and would appreciate any pics. I'm thinking grey/black type colors in a tweed/vinyl combo with a 3 inch foam on the bottom. Seems like a pretty good winter project for around $400.

Bryan

 

Didn't use the Mid Fifty version on my '49 - and the stock material/color choices for the BB were quite basic. As a winter project, it is very worthwhile. Make certain that you build up the foam/underlayers to the shape and size you want. The upholstery process is just being careful and watching your tension. Good luck!

 

We asked people on our facebook to send us pictures of our seat covers earlier this year, we just got a few replies though

https://www.facebook.com/midfifty/posts/769620879729163

 

I have the midfifty original style cover and burlap on order as of 10/30/14. The seat in my '56 had been recovered sometime in the past with a tweed type fabric and vinyl trim. Very nice job, but the fabric is coming apart, rotting. Seat padding is still in very good shape so I am going with a new layer of burlap on the seat and new cover. The nice lady with whom I spoke, indicated a couple weeks to receive the cover. I can put up pictures when done.

 

Thanks Mid-Fifty...all pics are helpful. Ray, I've got fabric/vinyl samples coming my way so I'll be most interested in how yours turns out.

 

Ended up picking the charcoal tweed/vinyl combo seat cover. All materials should be here by the end of the month. Stripped the old materials away and was pleasantly surprised at how good of condition the springs were in.

 

I installed my covers today. Too cold for them to be real flexible but they installed OK. I am satisfied. Quality seems good.

 

Hey that looks great Ray. Thanks for posting the pic.

 

Ray, a pro couldn't have done it any better!

 

I agree!

Did you take pictures along the way, or just the finished project? I've never done upholstery but I'm strongly considering the Mid-Fifty materials.

 

Ray, That seat and red seat belts really looks nice. I brought my seats to an upholstery guy to do. He did a nice job with vinyl but when he repaired the big hole in the seat back, he built it up with foam. That made the seat back thicker than it should have been. In the 48 - 52 trucks there is no extra room in the cab and the extra thickness of the seat back puts my belly too close to the steering wheel. Just thought that may be worth sharing so others don't make that mistake.
Back in 1964 I used to drive my brother's 56 F-100 short bed to school. It had a very slick and shiny vinyl seat. That was before seat belts. I remember hanging onto the wheel to keep from sliding to the passenger side on fast turns. Back in those days a lot of guys drove tight up against the drivers door. I never thought about that until now. Well, you couldn't slide to the left because of the door and with half a butt hooked on the edge of the seat and hanging onto the wheel we could drive those trucks pretty fast. Patrick

 

That's why you should drive with the window down and hang on to the division bar!

Good thing Armour All was on the market then..... that would have made it worse!

A buddy of mine is a volunteer fireman. Some young inexperienced volunteer armour-alled the vinyl seat of the fire truck. There was a call and .... this was in the early 80's.... and the driver jumped in the truck and with his double knit polyester pants slid across the seat to the other side!

 

Finally got around to covering the seats and getting them installed. Not perfect but a good improvement.

 

Good work Rocket, that's a very clean look. While upgrading the seat upholstery isn't usually seen as a medical task, the results usually remove stray springs from the driver's hinder.

 

Very nice looking. How thick of a foam did you go on the seat?