What's a reasonable fee for:

[ClarkWGrizwald]

Removing my old and installing new seat covers??( -front buckets+ rear bench in the 74 cuda)  Im supplying the New covers from year one and new foam for drivers seat. Re-using the old foam on other seats as they are quite comfortable as is.

Any idea what that should cost? I'd drop off the seats , removed from the vehicle.


Anyone do the job themselves ? Easy /hard? Need a friend to help? Ballpark time to complete job? I have hog ring pliers and rings....

Thanks!!

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[anlauto]

On average I would say $400-$500.... My guy blasts and paint the frames as well as new burlap etc....


A lot of guys on here have done it themselves with great results 

[Rich G.]

Back seats are very easy to do and the foam is usually good because no one usually sits on them. Fronts are a lot more difficult and sometimes you got to fight and trim the new foam to get them looking good.

[DeathProofCuda]

So far I have only done the bottom buns of my front seats.  I'm hoping to get around to finishing the upper portions this winter.  The rear seat is in relatively good shape, so I will leave it as is for now.

I was a bit intimidated about taking this project on myself, but was ultimately glad that I did and have been happy with the results.  I tried to recreate the construction of my seats as faithfully to original as I could.  I cleaned and painted the frames, used new burlap, and created the woven grid of support wires in the burlap like my seats were originally constructed.  Many of the articles and videos I have seen don't include all of these steps.  Frankly, I'm not sure they are needed with the new (higher density) foam, but I did it that way anyway.  The new foam (at least the stuff I got from Legendary) results in a slightly overstuffed look from original, but I like the look and appreciate the stiffer support of the new foam.

My biggest take away from doing this job myself is this:  If you don't like the final result, you can always go back and cut off a few hog rings and make some adjustments until you get the desired result.

[ClarkWGrizwald]

On average I would say $400-$500.... My guy blasts and paint the frames as well as new burlap etc....


A lot of guys on here have done it themselves with great results 

Today I got a quote for $850 to R and R the covers. :-(
And he can get them done in about 2 months.
For that price its definitely worth trying my self.  Trying is free! I can always take them in if i suck. Lol
I thought 850 sounds steep

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[ClarkWGrizwald]

So far I have only done the bottom buns of my front seats.  I'm hoping to get around to finishing the upper portions this winter.  The rear seat is in relatively good shape, so I will leave it as is for now.

I was a bit intimidated about taking this project on myself, but was ultimately glad that I did and have been happy with the results.  I tried to recreate the construction of my seats as faithfully to original as I could.  I cleaned and painted the frames, used new burlap, and created the woven grid of support wires in the burlap like my seats were originally constructed.  Many of the articles and videos I have seen don't include all of these steps.  Frankly, I'm not sure they are needed with the new (higher density) foam, but I did it that way anyway.  The new foam (at least the stuff I got from Legendary) results in a slightly overstuffed look from original, but I like the look and appreciate the stiffer support of the new foam.

My biggest take away from doing this job myself is this:  If you don't like the final result, you can always go back and cut off a few hog rings and make some adjustments until you get the desired result.

Damn! Looks great!!! I may hit you uo if i have any questions!! Great job! And great advice!  Thank you!!

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[jimynick]

I paid $300cnd but it was a cash on the barrelhead deal and he was doing other work for me as well. 
PS- I also supplied the new Legendary covers

[70Barracuda]

Get a set of hog ring pliers and do it yourself.  Its not hard at all.  With hog rings you can always start over.

[DeathProofCuda]

Thank you.  If you have the interest and inclination, don't be afraid to give it a go.  Like most things in this hobby, take lots of pics and/or notes during the tear down phase.  The work is a bit more inefficient this way, but I also did them one at a time so that I always had one complete seat as a reference.

[ClarkWGrizwald]

Get a set of hog ring pliers and do it yourself.  Its not hard at all.  With hog rings you can always start over.

Thanks- I do have a set and the hog rings ready to go.

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[RUNCHARGER]

$850 is too much and I wouldn't wait. We can help you through it when you do it if needed.

[72 Challenger]

Did this on a set of 1967 Mercury Cougar seats this past winter. You have a surprising amount of forgiveness with the hog rings. I was very pleased with the results but using a quality seat foam makes all the difference. We started with a set of cheaper foams and they looked just alright.

Another buddy of mine had some outrageous quotes to have his seats done at an automotive upholstery shop. He was sent to a few marine places and they did it for far less and look great. They spend their days re-doing marine vinyl so a couple of car seats were nothing, especially if you are supplying the covers.

[RJChallenger]

It sounds like you have the tools and all the materials you need . All it will cost you is a couple hours of your time.  I waisted a lot of time worrying about how they would look .Cant wait till I do the pass seat.

[tparker]

I did the seats myself. They were in VERY bad shape. I striped them down to the frames, had to sandblast and fix a couple springs, then repaint. Got a kit from Legendary I believe. I used this video for the front seats as a guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8aNMJEwLa4&list=PLmcBK6SLWd-BAHlK2xtCN2itOW3EYJcLM&index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4the6ueeIW8&t=3s. I beleive they have a generic rear seat video too, but you can find something close on youtube. ah, found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUo_UsTBhTo&index=4&list=PLmcBK6SLWd-BAHlK2xtCN2itOW3EYJcLM. I also used this article https://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-9904-how-to-install-front-and-rear-seats/#mopp_9904_20_z-install_front_and_rear_seats-bulk_jute_padding. In particular, I put in the support wires in as the photos show. This took some time. I forget what kind of wire I used though.

The process is pretty easy for the most part. The toughest part was stretching some of the vinyl. That was a bit of a workout and I thought I would tear it. I didn't. Not sure if it is that tough or if I got lucky. I used a metal bender vise grip (vise grips with a wide mouth), to help grab the fabric and stretch it without tearing. There are probably better tools but this is what I had and used.

I think I ran out of hog rings and got a few extra from a local upholstery shop, so make sure you get plenty. I used 3m Super 77 adhesive  or high strength 90. The problem with this glue is that it dries very hard and I can feel some of the overspray through the vinyl in a couple spots. Not bad, just a bit. So test your spray first to see how it dries and be careful with the overspray accordingly.

The tear down and fixing the frames probably took me a weekend. And the reupholstering probably took a little longer than a weekend.

[DeathProofCuda]

That Hot Rod article seems pretty comprehensive and cool that it was written by Steve Dulcich.  I'm impressed that he recreated the burlap-wire weave.  Legendary doesn't show that in their videos and I've never seen it in any of the articles I've previously read.