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    Posted: 10-March-2010 at 5:15AM
btw,I have the same seat covers except in black.I would say they are factory

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Eliteman76 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-March-2010 at 5:59AM
Well, worse case, if you can not return, get some darker green dye maybe and try to darken them up?

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Post Options Post Options   Quote ilyes Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-March-2010 at 12:56PM
no, thanks for me, the return policy is ok, i will just loose 40$ for shipping.
I'll take a look at dearborn, i wish they have the same design i have in the car
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Here's your pattern, you have a bench, right?

74-76 Hardtop Bench Seat Covers



The picture is a generic "Ginger" interior. Same for all colors they list. So try this. Call up to Dearborn (800-252-7427) and ask them if their "Ivy Green" is the same as your code CR "Medium Green" that your interior is. They should be able to e-mail you a photo or send you a sample to match.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote stanman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10-March-2010 at 8:59PM
How much was the cover from JC Whitney? Since the Dearborn cover is over $300, would it be cheaper ( in total) to get the back seat cover from Whitney to match the front you already have? Don't forget the $40 shipping to return the one you have, plus there's probably shipping on the Dearborn cover. Ermm Of course this is assuming you can live with the color and design of the Whitney covers. In the picture they seem to match the door panels pretty well but obviously not the back seat. Just my 2 cents...
 
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Originally posted by stanman

How much was the cover from JC Whitney? Since the Dearborn cover is over $300, would it be cheaper ( in total) to get the back seat cover from Whitney to match the front you already have? Don't forget the $40 shipping to return the one you have, plus there's probably shipping on the Dearborn cover. Ermm Of course this is assuming you can live with the color and design of the Whitney covers. In the picture they seem to match the door panels pretty well but obviously not the back seat. Just my 2 cents...
 
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It was 170box for the front, but i was gonna buy the front and rear today for 300$, otherwise, at dearborn, you just have the front for 300$, i think i'm gonna ask for sample from jcw.
 
The color didn't match the panel, it's a way to clear.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote gpd294 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-March-2010 at 11:25PM
Any chance maybe a local upholstery shop can just make new covers, front and back, for ya a lil bit less expensive??? I think $300 per seat (front/back) is a lil bit steep. Ouch
 
 
Just thumbing through Ebay, but these guy are offering this deal, front and back.
 
I think a local shop can still beat em'....Good luck finding a happy medium. Wink


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1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station
Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana
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SMS Has the correct fabrics for your car. They had both the original material and vinyl in the right color for mine. It was a bit expensive,  but they sent samples quickly and it was a perfect match. They are supposed to be actual original fabric they bought up from dealerships and such a long time ago. Since you have only vinyl, you'll probably have more options, but I needed the fabric too. Ask for price and a sample, can't hurt. http://www.smsautofabrics.com/

Here's my front seats redone (without the middle fold down installed yet). I bought the fabric through SMS and I had to hire someone local to sew them up. the backs are original.

 


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Post Options Post Options   Quote ilyes Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-March-2010 at 12:46AM
thanks for the link Uante. I've been to an upholstery shop today, specialize in car. He told me around 400E just for the front, btw, your interior is really nice
 
about the ebay link, i think it's just some covers from jcw, or the same fabrics, they have the same design and choice of colors.
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That's awesome, Uante, I ordered a blue vinyl sample to match it up to the color of my interior and the grain of the wagon's seat. If it's perfect then I won't settle for less from any supplier. Free samples are awesome and I'll post pics when they arrive. If I can order a few yards from them and have my seats re-foamed and then have this stuff stitched in, that would be awesome!
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