Factory Seat Covers - 63 Super 88

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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 02:45 PM
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Factory Seat Covers - 63 Super 88

Anybody know? Been looking around - no one seems to have the Super.
Old Apr 13, 2017 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by psax42
Anybody know? Been looking around - no one seems to have the Super.
Sorry, no such "animal" available .
This Oldsmobile game is a little different than say Chevy or Ford .
The number of Olds left on earth is less than those of Chevy . Hence , no one can offer pre-made seat cover sets like the Chevy guys can get , because the sales volume just isn't there .

But , all is not lost . There is a company called SMS Fabrics , from Oregon , that manufactures original pattern cloths and vinyl materials .

https://www.smsautofabrics.com/

A good local auto upholstery shop should be able to make seat covers , using your seats as patterns .

More good news .
You will probably need to replace the foam rubber under the fabric and vinyl .
Chevy seat foams are the same ! Olds and Chevy parts books say so .
Old Apr 14, 2017 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Jones
Chevy seat foams are the same ! Olds and Chevy parts books say so .
Charlie, if the seat foam is the same between Olds and Chevy will certain cloth/vinyl materials and patterns be the same too? It makes me think that Chevy maybe didn't offer the upgraded material and patterns while Olds did...

Just a thought.
Old Apr 14, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Olds64
Charlie, if the seat foam is the same between Olds and Chevy will certain cloth/vinyl materials and patterns be the same too? It makes me think that Chevy maybe didn't offer the upgraded material and patterns while Olds did...

Just a thought.
Exactly , each make had it's own design and quality of cloth .
The more expensive models of each make usually got fancier and more durable cloth . Vinyl was all the same across all GM makes . It is referred to in the trade as "seville grain" vinyl .

It's theoretically possible for you to get a set of Chevy seat covers . Hog ring 'em on yourself . (with new seat foam). And over 90 percent of the people who see it at a car show will not know the difference.
Old Apr 14, 2017 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Jones
Vinyl was all the same across all GM makes . It is referred to in the trade as "seville grain" vinyl .

It's theoretically possible for you to get a set of Chevy seat covers . Hog ring 'em on yourself . (with new seat foam). And over 90 percent of the people who see it at a car show will not know the difference.
I guess if you could get the right color vinyl Chevy seat cover it would be the exact same thing as a vinyl Olds seat cover then.

I knew cloth patterns were hard to match. I guess that's why I've seen so many recommendations on our site for SMS.

FWIW, when I had the interior redone on my 71 98 I had an auto upholstery shop use generic cloth. The seat covers turned out great while the door panels and package tray were of "questionable" quality (because of the workmanship, not the quality of the material).
Old Apr 14, 2017 | 03:04 PM
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What color? I have a silver NOS pattern for 63. I think it's the seat back only.
Old Apr 15, 2017 | 07:39 AM
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deadds - car is off site and I can't find any pics of the interior.

Olds64 - so which chevy had the same seats as my super 88? Forgive my ignorance.
Old Apr 15, 2017 | 09:42 AM
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On my 62 Dynamic 88 conv I found that some Chevrolet Impala interior hardware parts interchange. In my case it was the door armrest bases.
Old Apr 15, 2017 | 09:48 AM
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My super is so big. I didn't think there were any chevys as wide. So I figured my seates were wider as well.
Old Apr 15, 2017 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Olds64
I guess if you could get the right color vinyl Chevy seat cover it would be the exact same thing as a vinyl Olds seat cover then.
No, It wouldn't be the exact same thing .
The patterns and designs would be different .
The vinyl would all be the same color and texture , but the cloths would be different for each make and model .

As I've said before , "the average Joe ain't gonna know " .

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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 08:51 PM
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so which chevy has the same sized seats as my super?
Old Apr 16, 2017 | 10:06 AM
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so which chevy has the same sized seats as my super?
Impala , Bel-Air , and Biscayne .
Old Apr 17, 2017 | 06:23 AM
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