Replacing the factory seat upholstery

[My427stang]

After 45 years, my seat, which looked sorta OK, finally doesn't hang with the rest of the truck LOL

I have decided to go with a repop style seat upholstery kit (I am just calling it that because I am not buying the simple cover, I am buying the kit, hog rings, etc, to make it look like original)

Does anyone have pictures of theirs done this way? Looking for brand, a picture, your opinion, etc.

I haven't decided if I am going to go maroon again, or black, but interested in what everyone thinks is a good seat kit

Thanks in advance!

[jimmy828]

I refurbished my seat. Not only with the new upholstery but also added jute webbing,matting and new 1" thick foam, welded broken springs Turn out pretty good. Less than $200.00 for all material

[Busboy]

Did you just cut foam or were you able to find it premade?

[jimmy828]

Did you just cut foam or were you able to find it premade?

I purchased it on-line. I ordered enough to do the seat and the back and cut it myself.Have to make sure you order the right density of the foam. Could probably find it at your local upholstery shop but since i was ordering my materials on-line i just ordered the foam to.

[Busboy]

I paid a pro to do mine. It looks great but it also cost me 600.00!

[HIO Silver]

Done it... they came from a different factory but do fit.

[My427stang]

Thanks guys

Jimmy828 - What brand did you use or what company did you buy the cover from? or did you sew together yourself?

[My427stang]

I have these people sending me some fabric samples, very cooperative and the price is right

http://www.ezsofttops.com/c-176-ford-f-series.aspx

Anyone else have any pics and/or brand experience for premade upholstery?

[jimmy828]

Thanks guys

Jimmy828 - What brand did you use or what company did you buy the cover from? or did you sew together yourself?

The upholstery was made just had to install on frame. It came from 1A Auto, can't remember brand

[My427stang]

BTW, as a follow up, this company isn't the greatest. I ended up having to pay for an upholstery shop to fix the cover at the joint near the pivot.

It looks nice now, but I ended up spending within 150- bucks of a quote for a real nice shop to do the job with better material and I could have priced any color I wanted.

I'll update with a picture soon, it's real nice, but I'd go elsewhere if given another choice

[guhfluh]

Yep, all of the covers made by A1 and sold by all kinds of different places need to be finish stitched at the bottom of the seat back.