I purchased new seat covers for my 70 chevelle.Front buckets and rear(coupe).I also bought new foam for the buckets,and hog rings and pliers. Also new complete door panels and complete original type outer felt kit. The door panels are easy enough,but I've never done seats. I want to do them myself:any pitfalls to watch out for? I have not received them yet(from OPG), but I'm trying to get as much info on them as I can.Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks!

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Ken
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Hey Man I did my own,they really aint that bad .I took clothes hangers and straightened them out to use in the sewn sleeve around the seats.Do one seat at a time so you can use the other one to go by .Check out my signature links ,the top one is my interior .Good luck

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Seats aren't too bad; I redid my bench seat pretty well. First, get a table that will hold the seat at a comfortable height and allow you to walk around the seat as you work on it. Second, tear down only one seat at a time, and keep everything until you are done. As mentioned above, there are wires in the perimeter of the upholstery that may be made new or taken from the old upholstery; these would be easy to overlook. Use an assebled seat to guide you on where to put the new hog rings and how to fold the material. A hair dryer or heat lamp may be handy to soften the material so you can get the wrinkles out. Start applying hog rings in the center and work your way out to ensure symmetry. Go slowly and you will get good results.

Thanks for the information. I was not even aware of the wires that go through the sewn sleeve,but I'll follow the advise you have given me and do one at a time. Thanks again!

I've done it few times. To me, the keys are: 1)Make detailed sketches and notes before and during removal of the old covers. Be sure to show where all the old hog rings were. 2)Get the new covers good and warm so they'll stretch while you pull them on. I put them in a closet with a small elect heater for a few minutes. 3)Put trash bags over the foams before pulling on the new covers so they'll slide easier. You can pull the bags out after the covers are on but before hog rings. 4)If you pull on the new covers too hard you can pull some sewn seams apart or tear vinyl(I know). Be sure to pull on areas where there aren't seams.

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