chevelle GTO cutlass bucket seat restoration upholstery DIY 69-72 GM a body

[@waynebordman9982]

Thanks for the Instruction Video. Your very Straight Forward and No Nonsense Approach is Much Appreciated...Thanks again Chris !

[@kenlelon369]

Man, you are the most resourceful guy I have ever seen. And you have helped me tremendously with my 66.

[@mu9627]

Thanks for taking time to share. Great points on springs etc. Glad they're holding up so far. Maybe I done mine the hard way, yet I only put small enough holes through the foam and batting to just get the hog rings through so as not to compromise the integrity of the foam, especially the side bolster areas. It took more time initially, yet as I went along had it down soon enough. Again, thanks for taking time for video and share seat restoration as one of the major jobs to do along with everything else to complete and drive a classic again!

[@sand_box_warrior101st4]

great to see you back Chris, I hope you know how much your videos are appreciated for us diy folks. :)

[@helmutwimmer4248]

Excellent video!!! My Grand Prix seats turned out great, thanks to your help.

[@joekerr6694]

Chris you do a really fine job with your video's showing possible pitfalls that one might have and handy tips and tricks to make it look professional and neat along with tips on how to do this on a budget when possible. I have enjoyed all of your video's and have learned a lot. You would possibly be really surprised on how many cars that you have helped to get them back on the road, looking good and functioning right without directly putting your hands on them. My hat is off to you and keep up the good work. Cheers

[@BradsAdventures]

Great tutorial. To the point yet detailed

[@7DeuceCutty212]

Man great vid thx for doing this. Everything cost way too much these days to restore a classic.

[@4skully]

especially from OPG my goodness they raise things up way too much. Put out a new catalog and by the time you order its already 5 bucks more

[@bradh4078]

your vid is more detailed then any others! Good job! Good audio, lighting and camera

[@cuelab]

Thanks Chris. Great job explaining this process! I know know why my seats I paid to have re-covered bulge like they do; it was a quick job without any care, or attention to the details such as you exhibit here. I'm fairly positive he did not use any listing wires on the seat bottoms... I'll go in and attempt installing them myself, now I know how to do it. Cheers

[@HERodriguezJr]

"Get your heat gun"... * grabs the drill * LOL Love it.. great job, Chris!

[@ACA332]

Man this is awesome. I was just looking at my seats the other day thinking about tackling that job.

[@shoe2241]

great job on the seats.

[@MikeNs72]

Hi Chris - good video. I am finishing up my 72 Cutlass seats and had to restore portions of my seat frames. I used your coat hanger wire idea to create hog ring loops. Getting ready for body assembly; watching your door mounting technique video now. Greatly appreciate your contributions here...Cheers!

[@chriscraft77022]

if anyone wants an update on the seats and how they look now.. let me know.. and i will make a video.. they both came out perfect and have been done for almost 2 years now..

[@brunoburtoni8479]

lets check it out man and the car ;)

[@brunoburtoni8479]

and headliner install!

[@edwardmacias2442]

Chris thank you very much I've been trying to figure out how to take that back Covington seed off really explained it good better than anybody I've seen so far so thanks again

[@arguingwithstupidpeople2047]

You're a better upholsterer than most professional upholsterers.

[@jjducharme1]

Very much enjoy watching your videos, especially how you are restoring and reusing the old parts. Makes the money pit you throw the cash down a little less deep. Thanks

[@adriantomlin2902]

You will find if you reuse as many as the original parts as possible, reassembly will go alot smoother.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Idk I thought there some kind of pretreatment you sprayed on the hard plastic parts before you spray the color vinyl paint?

[@adriantomlin2902]

Oh man dude!! Damn nice job explaining everything as you replaced with new covers! Very detailed!! I appreciate it. I m thinking about taking in my one bucket seat in my 71 Nova! Never done it before. Gonna try to reuse the old foam if I can. Once again bro, good job!!

[@appliancedude63]

Chris you really cover everything. I love your channel. I have learned a lot. $1500-$2000 to install a interior kit is insane. I guess I'll be doing that myself as well.

[@carlboothe9071]

Great job Chris, another great video, I might give it a shot?

[@chasmontecarlo7271]

Hi Chris great video I have to do my 72 montecarlo seats you have been very helpful because I know I can do it myself now thank you 🔧👍🚘

[@ryansco12]

Great content, this video saved me some major $$$

[@davidlis6709]

I like the attention to detail

[@louislamboley9167]

Thank you, your video was very helpful

[@MagaRickn]

Good video. I have bucket seats in my 56 Chevy from a 68 Chevelle. No head rests. Good info on refinishing the plastic parts. Be nice if you could share a link for the chrome plastic piping for the edges. :)

[@chriscraft77022]

I got it from original parts group.. I did some 68 Chevelle buckets 15 years ago and got the chrome piping from OPGI too

[@paulnewman7568]

Great videos , could you please tell me how I can get my 72 Impala headrest off ?? I tried the hack saw glad down the front but no luck ! Thanks

[@curtisvandermeulen9950]

What’s the bracket part that has the 2 hinge bolts, you held in your hand after you unbolted the top from bottom hinge

[@edwardalamo2507]

Menards has 1/16 &1/8 steel rods x 15 inches, they support floor insulation between the floor joists, you get foam and padding where they upholster furniture

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

by the way a trick to put in the covers is to use a very thin kitchen garbage bag over the seat bun and they will slide in easier.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Good tip!

[@JT-yz4rj]

Yes! Was hoping youd make this video

[@kelms799]

Great video thanks!

[@benodell9675]

Great Job

[@sand_box_warrior101st4]

"head liner" next< yessir :)

[@aNa-hl6kt]

Great video mane

[@airplanegeorge]

is there any way to make the seat backs recline more. like just an inch or so.

[@chriscraft77022]

people just space the front up

[@adriantomlin2902]

Yup just put a spacer on the front two seat mounting bolts to angle it back further.

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

i am in the middle of doing some bucket seats for a 71 monte carlo that i am converting from the split bench. i thought it would be hard to do the seats but its relatively easy. a nice table to work on makes the job a lot easier. i also have pictures if anyone needs. i used legendary for the covers and american cushion industry for the buns.

[@chriscraft77022]

ive done a bunch of buckets and they were easy.. but these sponges are made wrong.. i actually took the seat back apart and im having to modify these or buy the $99 each foams... the bottoms are perfect... i done some buckets for my 68 el camino about 10 years ago in which the original foams were perfect and done both seats in about 3 hours... these are a nightmare... monte carlos with buckets are game changer

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

the nice thing about the GM bodies are that the frames are the same. i picked up these frames and they were i think an oldsmobile or similar body style and all u do is u buy the correct buns and seat covers. kind of glad the monte carlo is easier to do than the oldsmobile seats since they have the higher bottom cushion bolsters, u need to cut the seat foam to attach the seat covers thru there where the monte carlo one you dont need to. By the way the video is really good. i took it upon myself to do the seats without watching any videos and it wasnt bad at all. the small tabs that were broken off i made them out of metal and spot welded them

[@michaelcarr6382]

Great job on the video ...

[@drewlogic5389]

Good vid and explanations.

[@mikelyle6697]

Hey Chris. I have a question About the chevelle seats. I just got the the seats done. The seats don’t line up when pushed all the way back. The bracket in passenger lot smaller then the drivers. Drivers seat sits back fine but passenger side sits up one notch more. Is this normal GM engineering?

[@nellotsogkas1443]

Did you use flat satin or gloss for head rest and panels.

[@chriscraft77022]

I use dupliccolor gloss black vinyl paint

[@nellotsogkas1443]

Thanks. Also what size hog rings did you use. 3/8 1/2 or 3/4. I wasn’t confident in doing this, till I saw all your videos on dash and seats.

[@chriscraft77022]

look up the kit they sell from OPGI.. that’s what I used

[@nellotsogkas1443]

@@chriscraft77022 did you use the same size hog rings for listing rods that you place on springs and did you use the same size hog ring for seat covers.

[@4skully]

This is a amazing video Chris I really appreciate your time in sharing this info. PS what kind of paint pen did you use for the Silver leaf? Thanks sherry elizabeth

[@chriscraft77022]

Krylon 9902 silver leaf pen off eBay or Amazon .. they are like $10-15

[@4skully]

@@chriscraft77022 thanks brother Peace

[@4skully]

@@chriscraft77022 again thanks for making this video I know I m going to have to do some spring work on my driver seat when I started car up the other day I felt the difference. have a great weekend

[@rileycover1316]

Not bad for how many tricks you're missing. Heat is you're friend in the beginning, middle, middle, and end. I'd say industrial steamer is really your friend, but I don't expect anyone to by an industrial steamer.

[@adriantomlin2902]

Also if you for heat a knife to cut the foam you can also heat the knife with gloves on with your heat gun!

[@chriscraft77022]

youtube does not allow notes anymore... the medallion is 6" from the top piping to the top stud hole... sorry...

[@JT-yz4rj]

And factory there IS a piece of hard cardboard where you put the cardboard on the back. I just took a 72' bucket seat apart not long ago and saved it. My seat was rusted to heck

[@goodkill1]

Might try coated stainless steel braided wire instead of hard coat hanger or 1/8th wire. It bends easierl, holds well and wont rust.

[@chriscraft77022]

you want the listing wire to be stiff and rigid all the way around.. you don’t want a wire that bends easy at all.. coat hangers are okay for the parts that wrap around the frames but the decorative inlay pieces MUST be 1/8” or you will get a wavy look down your seats..

[@ericthompson3551]

$2800 for all new buckets @ OPGI . Haven't convinced my wife yet.