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Sammy · 03-02-2011, 09:52 PM

I have had 3 sets of seats redone in the past 2 years. One bench (houndstooth), 2 sets of BB's. The bench didn't require any foam, so I bought a premade cover. To have a bench custom cover with no re-foam runs about $300-$350. And for custom covers for BB's $150-$200 per seat. Just labor (providing all the covers/ foam)about $30-$40 an hr and an average bench seat 3-4 hrs work. Bucket seats are double the labor twice the work. During my search for houndstooth material in bulk and pricing it found it much cheaper just paying for pre-made covers and installing them myself but I didn't have to deal with any foam issues. Those hog rings are not the easiest to do on your own.

03-02-2011, 09:52 PM	#12
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: Reupholstery I have had 3 sets of seats redone in the past 2 years. One bench (houndstooth), 2 sets of BB's. The bench didn't require any foam, so I bought a premade cover. To have a bench custom cover with no re-foam runs about $300-$350. And for custom covers for BB's $150-$200 per seat. Just labor (providing all the covers/ foam)about $30-$40 an hr and an average bench seat 3-4 hrs work. Bucket seats are double the labor twice the work. During my search for houndstooth material in bulk and pricing it found it much cheaper just paying for pre-made covers and installing them myself but I didn't have to deal with any foam issues. Those hog rings are not the easiest to do on your own. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"