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My seat back cushion is done in red vinyl that is secured to the springs with 6 long metal strips that have triangular tines that crimp the vinyl to secure it. These strips completely encircle the perimeter of the springs. They were painted black when new. The cushion that you sit on clearly came from a different truck. So, were these stock GMC upholstery strips? I've never seen them before (just the small C-clips).Did GMC use bright red vinyl (not the maroon used by Chevy)? I'm trying to decide if this was a custom aftermarket reupholster job from many years ago. Thanks!

My 52 GMC came with the same type "c" clips as the Chevy. Here is a picture of an original upholstery 49 GMC to give you an idea of the fabric. 49 seat back Notice the 49 seat bottom has a metal band around it while my 52 does not. seat bottom SMS in Portland makes a good looking reproduction of the fabric. The thing that is different between a Chevy and GMC is the type seam stitching. GMC used French seam while Chevy used the bead.

Huck, I don't see the seat bottom metal band in the 49 photo, but I do clearly see the distinction of vinyl color and stitching. This cushion in question has beaded seams and is a solid red color. Neither a stock cover nor clips. I don't have any way of knowing if it is even originally from this 52 when new. The seat bottom and back don't match and both may have come from different salvage yards at different times. I won't knock myself out trying to preserve the "authenticity" of either seat covers nor metal serrated clips. Thanks for the help. Dave

I added a picture of the 49 seat bottom to my original posting.