Matching oem vinyl?
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Matching oem vinyl?
I recently bought an oem, never installed seat cover on ebay. It is gray vinyl with the Ford logo embossed. Unfortunately all that he had was the seat back cover. Now I need to have the seat bottom cover made to (hopefully) match.
Does anyone know what vinyl was used on that type of cover? If anyone has a picture that would be great also. What is left of the cover that is on the truck appears to be original but is completely different.
Does anyone know what vinyl was used on that type of cover? If anyone has a picture that would be great also. What is left of the cover that is on the truck appears to be original but is completely different.
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SMS has come through for a lot of people on another forum I frequent (for my 55 Buick) but it isn't uncommon for them to take months. Hopefully this is a common material.
I found an OEM style cover on ebay and tracked down the manufacturer. They are using original materials so hopefully it is plentiful.
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I also "borrowed" your air filter idea... I had the same air filter laying around that you used so I'm doing the same mod on the old oil bath housing. Normally I like to use a bigger filter than that out here in the dusty desert but it will be fine as long as I keep my eye on it.
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I saw that on your build thread (I read the whole thing last week) but I don't remember your solution since I didn't know I might have the same issue. That is one build thread I don't mind looking through again...
I also "borrowed" your air filter idea... I had the same air filter laying around that you used so I'm doing the same mod on the old oil bath housing. Normally I like to use a bigger filter than that out here in the dusty desert but it will be fine as long as I keep my eye on it.
I also "borrowed" your air filter idea... I had the same air filter laying around that you used so I'm doing the same mod on the old oil bath housing. Normally I like to use a bigger filter than that out here in the dusty desert but it will be fine as long as I keep my eye on it.
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I recently bought an oem, never installed seat cover on ebay. It is gray vinyl 
with the Ford logo embossed. Unfortunately all that he had was the seat back cover. Now I need to have the seat bottom cover made to (hopefully) match.
Does anyone know what vinyl was used on that type of cover? If anyone has a picture that would be great also. What is left of the cover that is on the truck appears to be original but is completely different.
with the Ford logo embossed. Unfortunately all that he had was the seat back cover. Now I need to have the seat bottom cover made to (hopefully) match.Does anyone know what vinyl was used on that type of cover? If anyone has a picture that would be great also. What is left of the cover that is on the truck appears to be original but is completely different.
No 1965 or 1966 F100/350 had a gray vinyl seat, you bought a 1961; 1962; 1963 or 1964 'lazy back' seat cover.
The BODY code is stamped on the 2nd line of the Warranty Plate, between the MODEL & TRANS codes. Post what it is.
Unless you have the Ford part number from the seat cover you bought, there is no way to ID what color the gray is.
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Unless you have the Ford part number from the seat cover you bought, thee is no way to ID what color the gray is.
No 1965 or 1966 F100/350 had a gray vinyl seat, you bought a 1961; 1962; 1963 or 1964 'lazy back' seat cover.
Lazyback is a good name since it will leave the seat Innards exposed..
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SMS sent me a picture of this material on a roll with the Ford logo and the same pattern already embossed. It isn't exactly cheap but since I got a decent deal on the 1/2 cover I already have I think I'm gonna do it.
I saw what I thought were stains on the back of the seat cover but they are random yellow letters. Now that it finally quit raining I'm going to check it out a little closer to see if there is a part#
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The only numbers on it are an "F" with the letters "A4" below it on the main, darker material and an "F" with the letters "C4" below it on the lighter border material.
The person that I bought this from claimed it is "unused, made in the Utica, Michigan factory".
I saw what I thought were stains on the back of the seat cover but they are random yellow letters. Now that it finally quit raining I'm going to check it out a little closer to see if there is a part#
EDIT
The only numbers on it are an "F" with the letters "A4" below it on the main, darker material and an "F" with the letters "C4" below it on the lighter border material.
The person that I bought this from claimed it is "unused, made in the Utica, Michigan factory".
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Here is a pic of mine<a href="http://s197.photobucket.com/user/tommyd1963/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/20150812_135236_zpsnkkueqgj.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa249/tommyd1963/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/20150812_135236_zpsnkkueqgj.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 20150812_135236_zpsnkkueqgj.jpg"/></a>This is the picture SMS sent me
<a href="http://s197.photobucket.com/user/tommyd1963/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa249/tommyd1963/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg"/></a>
I think it's a match... the pic of mine was directly under a light so it effects the color.
<a href="http://s197.photobucket.com/user/tommyd1963/media/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa249/tommyd1963/Mobile%20Uploads/1970-01/P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo P82A00311_zpsgljhpou3.jpg"/></a>
I think it's a match... the pic of mine was directly under a light so it effects the color.
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