LMC, Classic or Brothers seat covers

[62 Barnfind]

I am looking for opinions about the seat covers that these companies have. Who has used them and how hard are they to install? I want to order this one and install it while i'm on leave. Never done seat covers before. Opinions welcome!

[kcsa75]

Have you checked with Truckseats? He's a member on this board and sells seatcovers.

I've not installed one, but I've seen it done and it's doesn't look to difficult. I think it's one of those things that if you take your time follow the directions you can do a nice job.

[chevyrestoguy]

The trick is laying the cover in the sun and getting it warm. A warmed cover goes on much easier than a cold one. Having a hair dryer standing by helps greatly when you're about ready to start hog-ringing it and you need to get the cover tight.

The biggest pain is the condition of the stuffing. The old padding tends to "clump" and get lumpy. This is where having an upholstery shop do the install is a plus. They can supplement the old stuffing with a better foam padding that is much more comfortable and slightly firm.

Make sure that if you have a shop do the install to have them call you before they put the cover on. Many shops will over-stuff the seat thinking that they're adding comfort, but all they're doing is making the seat too tall. You MUST test-fit yourself in the seat before the cover goes on. A buddy of mine had a shop re-do the seat in his '71 El Camino, and after we installed it, his head hit the headliner and he's only 5'10"! The seat looked great, but it was completely wrong.