Tartan Seat covers

**James MacMillan** · 15th February 08, 02:17 PM

Since I now have a new (to me) 2007 Chevy silverado, I think I need tartan seat covers.

Has anybody seen any or know of a source of Tartan Seat Covers for a Chevy Truck?? I think they would look great.

Google has not found any yet.

**Chef** · 15th February 08, 02:26 PM

James, I've never seen a tartan seat cover. You could do what I am doing though and use some tartan to have the seats recovered by an upholstery shop. I provided the tartan and they are using it for the centre panels of the seats and on the door cards.

**James MacMillan** · 15th February 08, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

James, I've never seen a tartan seat cover. You could do what I am doing though and use some tartan to have the seats recovered by an upholstery shop. I provided the tartan and they are using it for the centre panels of the seats and on the door cards.

If I can't find some "ready made" I think I'll do just that. Although, I don't think I'll use expensive wool.

**MacWage** · 15th February 08, 02:39 PM

They USED to be common in the 60s-early 80s.
Just look at older British and German cars (HECK, the 1950s Mercedes SL sports cars had them).
I'm not sure the best material, but P/V might be ideal. It was designed as an upholstery fabric originally, but was found to be useful for kilts too. I guess it should be good for car seats.
Rocky thought it might work when I mentioned it to him a while back.

Of course, it would have to be a custom.

**McMurdo** · 15th February 08, 02:43 PM

I found one here not sure if they would fit your new truck.

**ccga3359** · 15th February 08, 02:59 PM

Dude when I mentioned it I was reminiscing about my '74 Volkswagen.

**way2fractious** · 15th February 08, 06:20 PM

A few years back I acquired a couple yards of Burberry Nova Check, camel color, in cotton upholstery weight. Then I bought a pair of cheap seat covers, took them apart, and used the center fabric as the pattern to cut out the Burberry and sew it back into the elastic material to make my own custom covers. It's really not difficult on a regular home sewing machine. No pictures, but I think a daughter still has them, somewhere...

w2f

**James MacMillan** · 15th February 08, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

I found one here not sure if they would fit your new truck.

Yea, I saw those - but UGLY!

**McMurdo** · 16th February 08, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Yea, I saw those - but UGLY!

Oh now I get it, you nevwer said they had to look good.

**BoldHighlander** · 16th February 08, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by MacWage

They USED to be common in the 60s-early 80s.

Yeah, I was gonna' say I remember seeing tartan seat covers during the 70's & 80's.

I even remember my Dad's '76 ('77?) Chev stepside p.u. had some sort of tartan inserts on the seats.