[hoffbug]

Hi guys..
I bought some seat covers from a Year One a while ago and I finally got around to start installing them today..
I went to put the first one on and there were no "cords" or "piping" in the pockets. There should be something in there for the hog rings hold onto..
Is this normal? or did Year one send me defective product?



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[65elcamino]

You have to reuse the ones from your current seat covers or go to an upholstery shop and get some from them.

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Brian TC#1092, ACES#4374
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1965 El Camino Before Restoration
1981 Corvette

 

[hoffbug]

Thats a bummer cause the old ones are a twisted cardboard type..
Id imagine it would be like trying to push rope

 

[Dot]

You can make some new ones using welding rod or something similar.
Just make sure you bend the ends over, so they don't poke through the covers.

 

[hoffbug]

I think Ill hit the local fabric store today and see what they have...

 

[ss_72man]

I used clothes hangars in mine .
Bend the end into a teardrop shape and push em' on in!
Mark

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I said, "Dust!"

 

[hoffbug]

I ended up using #8 copper wire... The kind with no insulation that they use for ground wire.
It bends around the corners easy and seems strong.

 

[pmullaly]

Problem would be that copper will "give" and not stay straight allowing cover to relax a little between hog rings.
Check with a local upholstry shop they should be able to at least tell you where to get some.

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Philip Mullaly
72 TPI El Camino
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70 442
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[elkyD68]

i couldn't find anything like the twisted paper so i used clothes line. worked great.

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Derek TC Member #1645
68 El Camino
Don't worry, extra parts = less weight so you car will go faster!

 

[hoffbug]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pmullaly:
Problem would be that copper will "give" and not stay straight allowing cover to relax a little between hog rings.
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You would think that till you had seen what was in there....
The copper wire is a lot more stiff than the twisted paper...
I used the copper to replace the paper cording only. where the seat had wire I reused it...
Its in the rear seat only at this point.