i need some pics of upholstered roadster seats. Looking for patterns I can take to the guy who's going to do my seat to show him what I want. Thanks Bob
Here is a pic of a narrowed Dodge Caravan seat that I covered myself. Not perfect but not bad. Going in my 31 roadster project. Was going for the old school tuck and roll look.
Yes that's what I made my seat frame from. It turned out just the right size. Now I'm looking gor pattern ideas. Thanks for showing yours nice job
Smooth border all the way around with pleated a center. Had something like this in my old 32. Looked real nice
Thumb thru your magazines. When I did my 32 I took the trim guy several books with pictures of what I liked .
Just did this in my 28 Roadster. I had this done at a upholstery shop and they felt this design would hold up very well (for what its worth.) They did not like just a flat material all the way across either top or bottom - it needs some kind of pleat. One point of pickiness - make sure your pleats from the top and bottom line up exactly.
Here is an entire thread on seats: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/seats-lets-see-your-finished-seats.689674/
Another Dodge Caravan middle seat. I added removable arm rest where the seat belts used to come thru.
Inspired by the Packard LeBaron Speedster: Clean original Packard Roadster design, but a split seat: I'm partial to bigger pleats. Seems to lend a sense of room and maybe durability as well. A genuine Packard LeBaron Cpe, originally owned by actress Joan Blondell: Sometimes smooth panels accented by bolsters just works. I know the above is a little busy with arm rests and such, but just the panel/bolster gig, not too hateful. As truly "deco" as can be, take note of the rear courtesy lights above the hardwood window moldings. Bitchin, huh? Enjoy...
I will be "stitching it up" on the roadster this year so I have been collecting some ideas as well. Here are a few that caught my eye on the HAMB Not sure about 2 tone leather seats but this is really cool "Reece's" effect (peanut butter surrounded by chocolate). Nice photo TWIG! This is very modern and not my style but you can learn from anything if keep an open mind (rare on here at times). For example, I kept this picture for the cool matching webbing on the aircraft belts, the simplicity of a design with no pleats and the use of the two tone color scheme again which I am debating. This pic below has been saved on my computer for years, sort of a "go to" for ideas on all things "hot rod interior" speaking. I am torn on the "surround" look above in TWIG's pic with pleats in the middle and this look of straight across the bottom and top of the seat and pleats in-between. Maybe the answer is that it depends on how wide the seat is so it doesn't look too busy. I have more on my home computer, ill try to post them tonight. Don't even get me started on map pockets! HRP, buddy start a thread, "Show me your map pockets!"
That seat bottom looks about what I want. Looking for a little wrap around on the top of the seat back with a roll at the top. Goin to find a distressed look in he material ,like a old leather jacket.
If you have a Tandy Leather in your area, check them out. We have one in Portland by PDX, it is fantastic and has a lot of distressed pelts to look through.
Not a 34 but no matter. This reeely blows my dress up, note the "French stitching" or ball glove stitch. Chuck Rowland Interiors https://www.google.com/search?q=chu...AUIBygB&biw=1280&bih=752#imgrc=5oQbDJ0NpVTE0M:
Just saved that picture too, thank you sir. I love that stich work up the side. Robert is getting a lot of fine input.
HAHA French stitching is when a seam is top stitched on either side of the seam like the vertical seams on the door panel in the picture Bandit posted of the "peanut butter cup interior". I have seen that type of stitching on the side of the seat referred to as ball glove before.
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