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jeep comanche 87 bench with indention for shifter and no headrests....Hey i want to get my bench seat recovered i could pay and get it done custom but would like to pinch the pennys and see if i could find a oem one.....NOT A SEAT COVER that fits ov er the original but one that goes straight to foam like the factory one i allready pulled mine off the foam and the top just zipped off but the bottom has hogeyes so any place that sells a oem style or one that replaces it all???? :doh: Its been a while since i posted anthing but my 2yr project is almost done!!!!!!!!!!!

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I looked long and hard when I had the bench for a replacement because the tweed cloth sections between the vinyl was toast. There were none, So I pulled the entire seat cover and had an upholstery shop replace the cloth and reused the vinyl. Cost less than $100.

 

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I would like to do something like this in mine:

 

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This obviously is not a Comanche bench but this is the basic idea of what i'd like to do with mine.Anyone have a guess as to what this might cost? I wanted to go the leather route but I have heard a lot of people say that vinyl is the better way to go. I am thinking white with black piping would look pretty awesome. Toying around with the idea of a white headliner to match. 

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Mine was completely rebuild(even the foam) and Covered with red and Black leather by an upholstery shop, I installed a New red carpet too and I covered The headliner with Black leather myself.

 

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And I modified an Old Xj Headliner console to fit in My MJ

 

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Centre console with Cup holder I modified from XJ Parts too!!

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Caution:

Don't use that dupli Color Spray!!!!!!

If The Seat will become hot from Sun, you will glue on it!!!!

Try a Good Color-Spray for Lexan Bodys for e.g. 1:10 Scale saloon racers!!!

But try to Spray a Little Spot First, let it dry and then Test The quality!!!!!!

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Caution:

Don't use that dupli Color Spray!!!!!!

If The Seat will become hot from Sun, you will glue on it!!!!

Try a Good Color-Spray for Lexan Bodys for e.g. 1:10 Scale saloon racers!!!

But try to Spray a Little Spot First, let it dry and then Test The quality!!!!!!

is Good a brand? or do you mean just a quality paint made for lexan car bodies? Like Tamiya? would that still work on fabric?

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I changed my BIL's blue CJ seats to black - - - Forgot the brand name but pretty sure it was Rust Oleum & it was a DYE - - Held up well for years - was not a DD, but no cracks, chips, fade, Nada - - - The bad part - - No longer available - - NO vinyl dyes are available to the US general public TMK - - Drug addict/Kids getting high/Saving us from ourselves thing - - - Dye is the only thing I'd use on seats - Could be an upholstery shop could help in selling some real vinyl dye - Dunno - - - - - I've used both SEM and DUPLICOLOR for awhile/recently - - Both good stuff IMO - - SEM usually costs a little more, but has a few colors others do not, such as a maroon for some Corvette interiors (matches the Jeep MJ/XJ darker burgundy color well) - - - Read the fine print & You'll find Sem/D Color are coatings - Made for plastics sure, but not flexible enough for lasting results on a seat.
:thumbsup:

SEM 15023 is the maroon/dark burgundy part #

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This is some good info. Thanks

I changed my BIL's blue CJ seats to black - - - Forgot the brand name but pretty sure it was Rust Oleum & it was a DYE - - Held up well for years - was not a DD, but no cracks, chips, fade, Nada - - - The bad part - - No longer available - - NO vinyl dyes are available to the US general public TMK - - Drug addict/Kids getting high/Saving us from ourselves thing - - - Dye is the only thing I'd use on seats - Could be an upholstery shop could help in selling some real vinyl dye - Dunno - - - - - I've used both SEM and DUPLICOLOR for awhile/recently - - Both good stuff IMO - - SEM usually costs a little more, but has a few colors others do not, such as a maroon for some Corvette interiors (matches the Jeep MJ/XJ darker burgundy color well) - - - Read the fine print & You'll find Sem/D Color are coatings - Made for plastics sure, but not flexible enough for lasting results on a seat.
:thumbsup:

SEM 15023 is the maroon/dark burgundy part #

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