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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | I am nearing the end of my restoration of my 53 5 window, and am having a problem getting the seat cover bottom and back. I'm looking for maroon and this has been on back order at Jim Carter since Christ was a child. I called them yesterday and they called their supplier to get a ETA and they told Jim Carter there is no ETA, in other words they could careless when the customer gets their order. Even though the lady at Jim Carter was very nice , she called me back and said they would not tell her when they will make it. I tried the filling station too and they do not stock it and it would have to be made from the same place Jim Carter gets theirs from. Is there any other places where a person can get this in the right shade of Maroon and made in the USA?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Classic Parts is worth a try, even though they are near to Jim Carter Truck Parts. Maybe the have a different source? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Thanks Tim, I have bought a few things from them, I wonder about fit and so forth.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | why not take it to a real good shop and let them zip it up
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Thanks Tim, I have bought a few things from them, I wonder about fit and so forth. Maybe someone here has bought a set from Classic Parts, and maybe they will comment on "fit & finish". I have never had a problem with anything bought from Classic Parts (3 restorations). As you ponder over other vendors' quality (fit & finish), consider this: Years ago, I bought an 8-piece ($$$) 1954 Suburban set from Jim Carter before I knew about 1954 Suburban seats/colors (I was told/assured that the color was correct for 1954). The set he sold/sells for 1954/55st is not correct (it is correct for 1953). I also found out later that there are two different sizes of Suburban cushions for 47-55 Advance-Design Suburbans. The one set he sells was not correct for my year/size seat cushions. A few years ago, JC assisted by allowing me to contact his local upholsterer to make a set with the correct colors/sizes (with me paying JC for the new, correct size/color set). | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Thank you Tim for this account. I will be looking around and checking out some other alternatives.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 182 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 182 | I bought a seat of seat covers for my 1950 3100 from Classic Parts this past summer. I am very pleased with my fit and finish. Buy most of my stuff from Classic and am always happy. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Could you snap a picture and send it to me at [email protected]Thank you Steve
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | I bought a seat of seat covers for my 1950 3100 from Classic Parts this past summer. I am very pleased with my fit and finish. Buy most of my stuff from Classic and am always happy. Does Classic Parts offer maroon?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 |
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | I tried to blow up that picture from Classic parts to see if the pattern is similar to the original material. The original has black color in the fissures, with the maroon color on the raised area. I couldn't blow it up enough to see it.
I have the Jim Carter maroon material and it has that dark fissure feature.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | Has anyone bought a seat cover kit where the upper front edges of the bottom seat cover was curved at the corners, exactly like the original? I covered my seat with a kit from LMC, but the corners are not anywhere close to the curve that the original had, and it required stuffing the squarish corners with batting, which I think looks awful... Seat edge should fit tight and look like this: Bench seat curved edgeOr this: Bench seat curved edge
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1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | I bought a maroon cover from Jim Carter which has round corners and fit very nicely.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | Got mine from Jim Carter yesterday, looks really nice. Maybe get it installed next week
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
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