since i donīt like the look of PO`s interior style i want some more oldschool vinyl look.
Iīm starting wth the benchseat and iīm curious how you guys have your benschseat sewn / stitched?
Please show pictures.

thanks

 

An upholstery kit from Macs Cartouche and a bit of diy.

 

Had a local upholstery shop redo mine.

 

Bought the cover from LMC.

 

Nice looking seats so far. I’m thinking of doing mine, or getting mine done this winter. I have several broken springs too. Is it worth going to an upholsterer?

I have a HS friend who’s Dad started an auto upholstery shop in the 50s. When Dad passed, my friend took it over and still runs it today. Maybe I’ll see what he can do.

 

What's wrong with this pic?

 

I can't speak about broken spring replacement, but I did do my seat myself. It was pretty straightforward. If I had to do it over, I would've gone a bit thinner on the foam. I used 2". Probably should have done 1.5" overall, or maybe just 1" on the backrest.

 

Is the entire base on backwards, or just the cover? It looks completely odd. And uncomfortable.

 

Duck tape optional of course! (Warning: Don't put screwdrivers in you back pocket!)
If I was to redo the seat, I would have the upholster guy switch out some of the center springs with the driver side springs. After 70 years, driver side sages too much under weight of driver. The center of the seat was not hardly used in these old trucks, so springs are like new. Putting old driver springs in center will not cause a visable sag (unless someone sits there). And center springs put on on the driver side restore the seat to what it was.
If you want the old school look, ask your upholster guy to use the old 1950's and 60's school bus vinyl. Yes, it is still available last time I checked. Texture will be old school. Only colors are green, brown, and black. That stuff was about as bullet-proof as vinyl ever got.

 

Oh, and I would cover the back of the seat back. I have my seat all the way back as much as possible, and sometimes the exposed seat back springs rub on the tool tray that sits on top of the gas tank. I have tried to eliminate all squeaks. I like hearing rumble of flathead. Not so much other noises.

 

Broken springs? Reach out to an old upholstery shop as they may have springs. Another possibility is to reach out to the members here where someone changed out their seat and it may have some good springs. There is at least one truck on here that has had a spring transplant from a seat I replaced.

 

Here are mine:

 

What is this “center seat” you refer to? If someone try’s to sit in the center of my truck, they better be under 50 lbs and no legs.

There’s a local vendor who sells springs. Yes, my seat sags badly.

 

The owner/builder is new to the hobby...I think that he had the seat upholstered in TJ

 

That must have been across the street from the body shop doing complete paint jobs for cheap. The owner comes to pick up his car to find it completely painted. He complains, "But you painted the whole car, every part of it!?" The manager says, "Si, Senor, where would you like your weendows?"