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ecently, we showed you the way to get an already-upholstered, full custom interior for your C10—and avoid the wait of having a professional upholstery shop do it for you. But that’s not the only way to reupholster your truck without having to leave the comfy confines of your own garage!
For folks with the ’47-53 Chevy/GMC trucks who are after retaining that original Advance Design inner charm—and aren’t afraid to bust some knuckles—Chevs of the 40’s has practically everything needed … inside and out!
From repro headliners and door panels to seat covers and door handles/window cranks and so on, if you’re looking to give that old Chevy (or GMC) cab new life—and enjoy the ride that much more—Chevs is your one-stop shop. We found that out after obtaining their latest catalog and thumbing through from cover to cover in an attempt to find some miscellaneous (missing) exterior items on a customer’s truck at Jimenez Bros.
As we inventoried the list of parts, we noticed the truck’s seat was rather forlorn, and the door panels were non-existent, as well as a few other items. One quick call to the owner gave the green light to acquire the interior components, and within a few days we were giving the inner cab sanctum the makeover it deserved … or at least the one we felt it deserved!
Now, we’ll be the first to admit: neither the staff of CTP nor Jimenez Bros. are “professional upholsterers”! Those of you reading this who happen to be upholsterers by trade will likely spot some discrepancies in our seat-recovering process—not to mention the results! However, our point was to show that even the most inexperienced could not only attempt but pull off the job with more than satisfactory results … we think!
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![old cushioning inside bench seat](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/3.jpg)
![old foam cushion](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/4.jpg)
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![old leather left in direct sunlight](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6.jpg)
![2 rolls of new foam materials](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/7.jpg)
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![cutting more material](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/10.jpg)
![laying new foam material on old cushion](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11-1.jpg)
![Both sides of the scrim foam (as well as the old foam) were sprayed with 3M’s Super 77—one side to attach and adhere to the base, the other to attach and secure the forthcoming seat pad foam layer (which also received a coat of spray adhesive to the bottom side only).](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/12.jpg)
![Both sides of the scrim foam (as well as the old foam) were sprayed with 3M’s Super 77—one side to attach and adhere to the base, the other to attach and secure the forthcoming seat pad foam layer (which also received a coat of spray adhesive to the bottom side only).](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13.jpg)
![With the new seat cover nice and warm and smoothed out, we gave it a quick test-fit over the newly padded seat base](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/14.jpg)
![With the new seat cover nice and warm and smoothed out, we gave it a quick test-fit over the newly padded seat base](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/15.jpg)
![new staples for re-upholstery](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/16.jpg)
![tightening leather from under the bench](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/17.jpg)
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![Working from front to back, or vice versa, the seat covers were stretched tight as they were hog ringed to the frames, always referring to the piping alignment for fitment reference.](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20.jpg)
![bench completely assembled](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/21.jpg)
![screwing in back side of bench](https://digital.classictruckperformance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22.jpg)
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