We are still asking: What did you get done on your Bolt today ????
The question, initially posted May 23, 2005, was:
"Whatcha do on your Bolt this weekend?"
After 51,906,997 views, 7378 replies over 185 pages, this thread in General Truck Talk is a happening! And it's not just weekends anymore.
Mike 103 I haven't been able to do pictures yet,have learned to do those seats up fairly cheap you can get new generic springs at your upholestry shop just put in where you need them.
thanks guys i got it done by a local guy he did a beautiful job , stripped it all down painted the frames and put pleats in it added extra foam , they are more comfortable than my wifes new car !
no never did at this point i dont think ill need them the seats gonna stay all the way back anyway
Originally Posted by fixite7
mike 103 I go get kinda stiff canvas material ,my wife sews up covers I put in strategic springs pad it clip em on there,head for the woods. That is on a beater !! Also make a cardboard headliner,about every 5 years
In the pic, you can see the cover wrapped around the frame and a spring clip holding it in place to the left. Additionally, you can see the bends in the fabric where the permanent clips were installed into the frame, holding the fabric cover in place. The third pic shows a close up of the clip, in place.
How did you snap those clips (the ones that kinda look like an omega shape) on to the upholstery material? They are much too small to snap in with fingers and pliers will ruin the material.
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Originally Posted by JoeDude
How did you snap those clips (the ones that kinda look like an omega shape) on to the upholstery material? They are much too small to snap in with fingers and pliers will ruin the material.
The pliers should contact the metal frame behind the fabric and the clip. I haven't done that job yet, but am thinking about getting a cheap pair of pliers without sharp teeth and modifying them to hold the clip (maybe a semi-circular groove). Or maybe a pad on one side of the pliers so the material isn't damaged.
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How did you snap those clips (the ones that kinda look like an omega shape) on to the upholstery material? They are much too small to snap in with fingers and pliers will ruin the material.
We used to have a special set of pliers with rubber coated jaws for clips like that. For as few clips as there are on a single seat, you could probably get away with wrapping the jaws of your pliers in 5-6 layers of electrical tape to protect the fabric. Or if you wanted to be really fancy, grind the teeth smooth and dip it in that rubber stuff for making new handles on tools.
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Mikeg103 I use heavy canvas from JoAnn fabrics,wife sews it so edge joints want to be an ell,then replace coils as needed, fix-up new padding. A beauty of AD trucks is you can take your covers on and off,adjust padding, on my beaters have even turned the cover inside out to wear-out the OK passenger side before changing it to fresh covers !!
Joe Dude Maybe your material is kinda thick,I think I took a short wooden stick to bump those on, Old ones will break when you take them off. Uphostery shop got me a box of those clips (25 yrs. ago) same thing. That canvas I mentioned above worked OK with those clips.
I've used binder clips instead of the "proper" clips. They work great and allow adjustment after installation Just remove the "handles" after installation.
