Upolstry "Knowlege" help

rockfla

rockfla

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Anyone out there with knowledge on upholstery and fabric could maybe supply an idea of how many yards of fabric would be needed for a 33/34 4 door front & rear seat as well as for a headliner???
 
At one point you could get fabric from Bill Hirsch. You might try Classic Auto Parts in Oklahoma City. I know they do headliners.
 
It would probably be similar to a Model A sedan so try Classtique Upholstery who make Model A kits but also seĺl fabric by the yard.
 
I really appreciate ALL the responses and help. I have found a couple/few sources for fabric....I'm just trying to figure out how many yards of each material to get for seats, headliner and door/quarter panels etc etc?
 
When I got my bench seat done in the pick up I got 4 yds of broadcloth wool and had at least 2 yards leftover. So I would roughly figure 8 yards for the front and back seats. And another 6 yards for the headliner. The door panels you'd probably have enough leftover to use for them. But to be sure ask your upholstery person if you have one right? Someone has to be sewing these up for you?
 
52flthed said:
When I got my bench seat done in the pick up I got 4 yds of broadcloth wool and had at least 2 yards leftover. So I would roughly figure 8 yards for the front and back seats. And another 6 yards for the headliner. The door panels you'd probably have enough leftover to use for them. But to be sure ask your upholstery person if you have one right? Someone has to be sewing these up for you?
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Thank you very much for your input. The headliner is a different material than the seats BUT all this is a big help. Thanks again.


Rockfla
 
I read On line to do the whole car front and back seats No door panels 8-10 yards with door panels on a two door its about 15-16
 
If purchasing seat upholstery, a person needs to know the width across their seats since this applies to roll width. The upholstery material for automobiles is on rolls. Roll widths vary by the manufacturer, 54" is a common width but some are as much as 60" so know the seat width across first. A yard is just that. It's 3 feet or one yard off the roll and the roll width. One yard may be enough to cover a whole seat cushion top if it's a bench seat but the backs need covering too in most cases and then the skirts around the sides on uppers and lowers. If you need 6-yards, that's how they cut it. They take 6-yards off the roll and then roll it up for packaging.

If you measure out the max width and length of each cushion then add that to the length and width of skirts and backs, a person can come up with a pretty close amount for all seat cushions. Get an extra yard or two if you want to be safe.

Door cards aren't as big as some folks think but old cars have arm rests and filler cards below the headliner plus kick panels, sun visors, & package shelves. All that stuff has to be figured in and if there is more than one material in the make up of a seat cover or door panel then that has to be figured in as well. It can all be done by measuring everything in the car that applies.

Other figures are sewing allowances at each seam line that have to be added in. A half inch is common but add a little more if you don't want to worry about it. Making piping is another strip of material along with the piping cord needed. It all adds up but if well planned then a person can finish up with very little left over.

Just doing seat cushions simplifies things a lot. Headliners can generally be purchased with listings already placed so purchasing them finished is good if they are available. Headliner material is also used on many sun visors but I think the ones on a 33 or 34 ford were just printed board of some type so that may not apply. They may use it around the back cards too but I don't know.
 
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