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Well I seem to be on a roll. So does anyone have a good source for fabric as I will have to redo the seats of my car. I did find SMS Auto Fabrics and they have great samples but I would like to see what other options I have. Thanks John

Bill Hirsch is another source. However I think SMS has the most selection of original patterns, but make sure you have a lot of money, because neither of them are inexpensive.

I rebuilt my interior myself. I used the old seat covers as a pattern. I bought my material at Walmart for $2.00 on sale. it takes about 15 yards. my next project is the headliner I did my seats and door panels and have received alot of compliments

Here a couple of pictures

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I wish I had the talent to sew like that! Did you also rebuild the seat foam? Rodents ruined mine. I need to replace all the fabric, foam, and burlap.

Very Nicely Done!!
Getting welting (the black seams) to line up can be a bother. You seem to have gotten past that one!
To you a Two Rootbeer Salute!

I, too, am impressed with your sewing ability and am interested in whether or not you had to rebuild the seats themselves prior to reupholstering. My back one is pristine but, evidently, two 800 lb gorillas occupied the front for many years.

I've been a little hesitant to embark upon a project in which I've absolutely zero experience. Know someone who could do the upholstery work but the seat, itself, is a wreck.

I agree as well that you did an outstanding job. I have used a sewing machine one time to fabricate a burlap inner cover for a Porsche seat, but I don't know if I'd have the expertise to tackle full covers. What kind of experience did you have when you started your covers?
John

this is the first uphostrey job that I done. It is really simple. everything comes apart like a puzzel.

As I said I used the original seat covers as a pattern. which means I took each panel apart laid it on the new material and cut it out.
I took the seat completely out of the car and worked on a table. I did replace the padding in the seats. I used 3M #77 spray glue to attached the material to the panel on the back of the front seat and to the door panels. I bought new hog rings from the hardware store. Once you sew the panels together, put it on the seat and check for fit and if needed resew the seams to tighten the fit, install the cover with hog rings you will be really suprised how easy it is once you get into it. just pull the cover on tight and fasten it to the frame with hog rings

Be a real man and don't be scared of the sewing machine it is just another tool (get some scrap material and practice sewing)It is not a sissy thing

I am really proud to tell folks that I did it myself, I took my packard to a fellow that does it for a living to ask him how much he would charge to do my headliner ( he said that it would cost me $800.00)He the said that if I could do the seats like I did the I can do the headliner. So, I decided that I should keep my $800.00 and drove away.

For your info the seats and door panels take about 15 yards and the headliner takes 6 yards