76CutlassS
07-03-2008, 03:33 PM
If anyone on this site has seen my car and the drivers seat it needs to be upholstered. I did not think I could find the same material but i did! Right here in Michigan, The place is Original Auto Interiors, here is there web site<
http://www.originalauto.com
Here is alittle tidbit about this place, if you want to do your headliner, Vinyl top, seat covers Trunk Mats, Convertible Tops and Floor Mats, this company has the correct material for your ride!! Below is their info from their web site?
Telephone description of cloth by the customer, including pattern, color, year and model of the vehicle (this works well only for distinct patterned cloths).
Sample sent by the customer for us to match (usually trimmed from an edge or the seam overlap inside the seat cover). This method is the most common and often necessary for most vinyl materials and very old cloths.
A detailed, close-up photograph of the seat sent by the customer. In the event that a sample is not available, or
Detroit or De-Leo body cloth numbers. These numbers are part of a numbering system used by upholstery suppliers and do not correspond to any identifier used by the vehicle manufacturer. Often upholstery shops have access to these books, and by conferring with your upholstery person; it may not be necessary to send a sample.
E-mail us at: origauto@tir.com with any of the above information.
Fax us at 586-727-4434
When we receive a sample from a customer, we identify the fabric and if available, cut a sample from our roll and send it to you along with the original sample. The sample will include pattern direction, price, and fabric width. Whether or not we have the material, we return the original sample. For our customers who indicate that they are pressed for time, we will call and indicate the availability and price. If the customer indicates that he/she is interested in a close match in the event that the original was not available, we search for an appropriate approximation of color and pattern, sending samples for approval. This may also be an option for the customer looking for an economical material to repair the seats in a daily driver. With an inventory as large as ours, on the rare occasion that the original is not available, something similar is.
Samples are available upon request for many items; however, in certain cases we require a sample for match-up, particularly if we are unable to determine the correct material or color by telephone. All requests for materials that we have in stock which are made by mail receive samples in return.
Original Auto Interiors is one of the world's leading suppliers of factory original cloth and vinyl yardage, NOS and reproduction seat covers, OEM carpets and trunk mats, headliners, and a host of other interior trim items too numerous to mention. "We pride ourselves on providing the best possible solution for our customers' interior needs. Whether it is NOS yardage or the highest quality reproductions on the market we take the greatest pride in everything we ship and refuse to provide a product that is anything less than restoration quality."
Let the interior trim specialists at Original Auto Interiors assist you in returning your vehicle to showroom condition. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, so join the ranks of thousands of satisfied
Our "New Old Stock" Yardage
For American Made Vehicles, 1950's - 1980's
First, an explanation of the term "NOS," or "New Old Stock," is in order. The materials are "new" in the sense that they have never been used in automotive seats or exposed to the conditions that cause materials to deteriorate, primarily sunlight and years of use. The materials are "old," because they have often been made the year before the issue of the vehicle. For example, a 1966 Ford cloth would have been produced in 1965 for construction of the vehicle's original seat covers. This yardage is factory stock that was never used. It was quite common for the manufacturer to have material left over after a model or interior change, which occurred annually for most of the automakers.
"...but do you have the material I need?"
We have one of the largest inventories of original cloth, vinyl, and headliner in the world. We currently stock fabrics from the 1950's through the 1990's for all AMC, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles, and a few fabrics for cars produced before 1950 and after 1990. Our racks swell with rolls, creating an inventory unmatched by any other!
Quality? Excellent!
A common question asked by our customers is, "If the material is 30 years old, is it any good? It's not dry rotted is it?" Be assured that we don not sell fabrics that we would not be satisfied with in our own vehicles. If the fabric is dry rotted it goes in the trash. The original cloth, vinyl, and headliner yardage that we stock is stored with great care. Each fabric is carefully rolled on a sturdy tube and stored in controlled conditions until it is cut and rolled on to a tube for shipping. NOS material from Original Auto Interiors will wear as well as the fabric on the original seat frames. We cannot stress enough the excellent condition of these materials.
"How much do I need and how much do I have to buy?"
Normally cloth materials are produced on rolls wide enough to reach across the seat from door to door. In this case, the customer can simply measure the size of the insert from front to rear, measuring from seam to seam and adding 2 inches to allow for stitching. An exception to this rule is the "up the roll" material, in which the pattern direction goes into the roll as opposed to across the roll (see illustration). Our salespeople will assist you if this
Material prices vary considerably. Headliner yardage generally costs between $15 and $35 per yard, with the average being about $25. Vinyl materials generally cost between $35 and $50 per yard, with the average being about $45. Cloth materials generally cost between $55 and $95 per yard, with the average being about $65. Once we determine which material you need, we will provide a price quotation. Fabrics may be purchased in increments less than 1 yard, i.e.: 1/6, 1/3, 1/8, ect.
I have ordered my material. Below are some pictures, of my seat and their shop,and samples they send me, number 661 is my material, L4-994 is the Vinyl
-harv
http://www.originalauto.com
Here is alittle tidbit about this place, if you want to do your headliner, Vinyl top, seat covers Trunk Mats, Convertible Tops and Floor Mats, this company has the correct material for your ride!! Below is their info from their web site?
Telephone description of cloth by the customer, including pattern, color, year and model of the vehicle (this works well only for distinct patterned cloths).
Sample sent by the customer for us to match (usually trimmed from an edge or the seam overlap inside the seat cover). This method is the most common and often necessary for most vinyl materials and very old cloths.
A detailed, close-up photograph of the seat sent by the customer. In the event that a sample is not available, or
Detroit or De-Leo body cloth numbers. These numbers are part of a numbering system used by upholstery suppliers and do not correspond to any identifier used by the vehicle manufacturer. Often upholstery shops have access to these books, and by conferring with your upholstery person; it may not be necessary to send a sample.
E-mail us at: origauto@tir.com with any of the above information.
Fax us at 586-727-4434
When we receive a sample from a customer, we identify the fabric and if available, cut a sample from our roll and send it to you along with the original sample. The sample will include pattern direction, price, and fabric width. Whether or not we have the material, we return the original sample. For our customers who indicate that they are pressed for time, we will call and indicate the availability and price. If the customer indicates that he/she is interested in a close match in the event that the original was not available, we search for an appropriate approximation of color and pattern, sending samples for approval. This may also be an option for the customer looking for an economical material to repair the seats in a daily driver. With an inventory as large as ours, on the rare occasion that the original is not available, something similar is.
Samples are available upon request for many items; however, in certain cases we require a sample for match-up, particularly if we are unable to determine the correct material or color by telephone. All requests for materials that we have in stock which are made by mail receive samples in return.
Original Auto Interiors is one of the world's leading suppliers of factory original cloth and vinyl yardage, NOS and reproduction seat covers, OEM carpets and trunk mats, headliners, and a host of other interior trim items too numerous to mention. "We pride ourselves on providing the best possible solution for our customers' interior needs. Whether it is NOS yardage or the highest quality reproductions on the market we take the greatest pride in everything we ship and refuse to provide a product that is anything less than restoration quality."
Let the interior trim specialists at Original Auto Interiors assist you in returning your vehicle to showroom condition. Your satisfaction is guaranteed, so join the ranks of thousands of satisfied
Our "New Old Stock" Yardage
For American Made Vehicles, 1950's - 1980's
First, an explanation of the term "NOS," or "New Old Stock," is in order. The materials are "new" in the sense that they have never been used in automotive seats or exposed to the conditions that cause materials to deteriorate, primarily sunlight and years of use. The materials are "old," because they have often been made the year before the issue of the vehicle. For example, a 1966 Ford cloth would have been produced in 1965 for construction of the vehicle's original seat covers. This yardage is factory stock that was never used. It was quite common for the manufacturer to have material left over after a model or interior change, which occurred annually for most of the automakers.
"...but do you have the material I need?"
We have one of the largest inventories of original cloth, vinyl, and headliner in the world. We currently stock fabrics from the 1950's through the 1990's for all AMC, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles, and a few fabrics for cars produced before 1950 and after 1990. Our racks swell with rolls, creating an inventory unmatched by any other!
Quality? Excellent!
A common question asked by our customers is, "If the material is 30 years old, is it any good? It's not dry rotted is it?" Be assured that we don not sell fabrics that we would not be satisfied with in our own vehicles. If the fabric is dry rotted it goes in the trash. The original cloth, vinyl, and headliner yardage that we stock is stored with great care. Each fabric is carefully rolled on a sturdy tube and stored in controlled conditions until it is cut and rolled on to a tube for shipping. NOS material from Original Auto Interiors will wear as well as the fabric on the original seat frames. We cannot stress enough the excellent condition of these materials.
"How much do I need and how much do I have to buy?"
Normally cloth materials are produced on rolls wide enough to reach across the seat from door to door. In this case, the customer can simply measure the size of the insert from front to rear, measuring from seam to seam and adding 2 inches to allow for stitching. An exception to this rule is the "up the roll" material, in which the pattern direction goes into the roll as opposed to across the roll (see illustration). Our salespeople will assist you if this
Material prices vary considerably. Headliner yardage generally costs between $15 and $35 per yard, with the average being about $25. Vinyl materials generally cost between $35 and $50 per yard, with the average being about $45. Cloth materials generally cost between $55 and $95 per yard, with the average being about $65. Once we determine which material you need, we will provide a price quotation. Fabrics may be purchased in increments less than 1 yard, i.e.: 1/6, 1/3, 1/8, ect.
I have ordered my material. Below are some pictures, of my seat and their shop,and samples they send me, number 661 is my material, L4-994 is the Vinyl
-harv