Thought I might add a little information to the forum for those of you who are considering putting non factory seats in your Velles or having some custom work done...

In the interest of uniformity of materials throughout your vehicles I suggest that when you have your seats recovered or custom door panels or what not made that you use the following material:

Hi Tech is the manufacturer I think
Morbern mellohide
Sturdy Heavyweight
Pattern: Madrid
Color: 0426-421 Black
Industrial/Commercial Grade

This stuff should be able at any upholstery supply shop in any major city and in my part of the country runs about 10-12 dollars a yard...10 yards would be more then enough to do a set of buckets and a back seat...AS FAR AS I KNOW IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN BLACK...

This stuff will perfectly match the rest of your interior, grain and color wise, unless you have the real early cars (I will check into what models used the Madrid grain for you all soon or maybe someone who knows right off the top of their head could post)...it is thick durable high grade material, is easy for an upholsterer to work with, and looks very good in the finished product...

I've noticed that some members have aftermarket seats or what not...this is the stuff to use to make your seats match everything else in your car...

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or if you need a link to where you can order it...

You have any pictures of your finished product???

I made this custom seat (I mean this thing had to have the seat frame altered and all) a few weeks ago for a 68 Camaro mini tubbed drag car that runs in the real street class/7.50 index (can you say super dang fast street car) being a real street car it has to have a full interior...

I used the above mentioned material because everything else in the Camaro is Madrid grain...this crap is exactly the same as the old factory naugahyde...not the thin crap that is normal in todays upholstery world...

Jr. don't pick my nipple on the corner...it was a I needed it yesterday affair and all I was given was a bare cut up POS frame...roll cage hides it anyway... ;) :)

http://oklahomawildbunch.com/OWBPIC/fatcatseat.jpg

I made this custom seat (I mean this thing had to have the seat frame altered and all) a few weeks ago for a 68 Camaro mini tubbed drag car that runs in the real street class/7.50 index (can you say super dang fast street car) being a real street car it has to have a full interior...

I used the above mentioned material because everything else in the Camaro is Madrid grain...this crap is exactly the same as the old factory naugahyde...not the thin crap that is normal in todays upholstery world...

Jr. don't pick my nipple on the corner...it was a I needed it yesterday affair and all I was given was a bare cut up POS frame...roll cage hides it anyway... ;) :)

http://oklahomawildbunch.com/OWBPIC/fatcatseat.jpg


I aint gonna pick at it,as it look's good.And it is avaible in Black only....

Looks Good.

Thanks good bud...

Junior did you send any cars to the big deal going on there in Springfield this weekend???

Junior did you send any cars to the big deal going on there in Springfield this weekend???


Had 5 in there.Did you make it up for the show?

No I couldn't go...to many bills not enough money :(
I wish I could of went though I used to live in SW Missouri and loved it.
Several people from our local pseudo car club went however...heard there was lots of racing...that Camaro above was there...so I guess I had one car representing...haha

No I couldn't go...to many bills not enough money :(
I wish I could of went though I used to live in SW Missouri and loved it.
Several people from our local pseudo car club went however...heard there was lots of racing...that Camaro above was there...so I guess I had one car representing...haha


Was it a black 68 Camaro with Vette rallies stretched to 12" wide?

Black 68 Camaro...factory white spears down the side...he had 10.5 drag radials on it for Springfield I think...

Seen it,and it looked good.