Mike, thanks for the info. I plan on checking out a few uphostery shops but
I suspect that in this area (San Francisco Bay) the prices will be a tad
higher.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Botelers" <boteler@olg.com>
To: "Kinderlehrer" <Kinderlehrer@comcast.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re-upholstery kit questions
> Bob,
>
> Both my Fire Truck and Tow Truck seats have been redone. I had my local
> upholstery shop take care of it for me (not a kit). I sandblasted the
> frame and springs, gave it a good coat of black paint and turned it over
> to them to do there magic. The cost was about $250 if I remember right.
> The kits from the truck vendors is for only the seat cover, it doesn't
> come with the Burlap, Cotton or Foam. Still needing all of that and not
> wanting to do it on my own, I opted to farm out the entire job. I think I
> saved money in the long run and I have great looking seats.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike Boteler
> '56 4400 Brush Fire Truck NAPCO
> '56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
> '56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
> '57 10500 Fire Truck
> Hughesville, MD
> http://www.chevytrucks.org/mikesgarage/
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kinderlehrer" <Kinderlehrer@comcast.net>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:12 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Re-upholstery kit questions
>
>
>>I picked up a new seat, well, an old seat that is, for my 56 Stepside on
>>Saturday. It's supposedly from a '58 so should fit, but it needs to be
>>re-uphostered. I saw a kit that seems to be the same as the one Truck
>>Shop sells for $112 and it seemed pretty chintzy.
>>
>> The Filling Station has one they describe as heavy duty and in the
>> original patterns, bit no picture on their on-line catalog.
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience with either of these, or any other kits,
>> that they would care to share? Any pictures of what it should look like
>> when it's done? I am trying to stay sorta original.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
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