jpdriver1 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I was contacted today by cover king here in anaheim about expanding their jeep line to include our trucks. I will be providing the seats from both of my trucks for pattern making. I will keep everyone posted about it as we move forward. Pete -- do you think we might make our logo available to them for embroidering on them ok guys need input to provide them --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Black bench with shifter cut out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 good idea shelbyluvv --- will mention it to em. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Looking forward to the final product. :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Will be interesting but I'm wondering what seats you have. There are at least two different bench styles and two different bucket styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftpiercecracker1 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Will be interesting but I'm wondering what seats you have. There are at least two different bench styles and two different bucket styles. Really? :hmm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpace6a Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 There's at least two cloth buckets. Idk if mjs were ever offered with leathers but there's those too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I'm new to the MJ world but the XJs came with about a dozen different seats. There's a chart in one of the Cherokee catalogs, QuadratecI think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Will be interesting but I'm wondering what seats you have. There are at least two different bench styles and two different bucket styles. Really? :hmm: Weren't the Eliminator buckets different from the standard buckets? My '88 and '91 Eliminators had the same bucket style but my old '86 had buckets as well but didn't have the same design. It's been so long so I can't recall exactly, but pretty sure they didn't hug as well, maybe the seats in my Eliminators had bigger bolsters or something similar to the XJ seats. There's at least two cloth buckets. Idk if mjs were ever offered with leathers but there's those too There were never leathers in an MJ, vinyl and cloth/vinyl only. Same for bench seats, though covering material didn't play into the actual shape/design of the seats from what I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl*t Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 My 89,s have two different style seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yup, those tan ones are exactly what the blue ones in my old '86 looked like. And the bottoms are what both Eliminators looked like, minus the covers. Which appear to be exactly like the XJ ones in the rig I'm picking up Monday, just with solid headrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 this is great guys -- I'll print the pics and take em with me also --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 My '88 Eliminator had solid headrests. The height was adjustable, but no opening like the pic Girs posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 My '88 Eliminator had solid headrests. The height was adjustable, but no opening like the pic Girs posted. Yea, those are XJ seats. Same seat as the Eliminators, but different headrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 ok found I have access to a bench seat, was there more than one style? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Yes, one with a cutout for the floor console. And one without. Mine has the cutout. You can see it here, partially hidden below the console. It doesn't go back much farther though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpace6a Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Those are the sexiest seats I have ever seen :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Reviving this thread. jpdriver1 ... any updates on your endeavor into seat covers??? I've been in search of a replacement for the base of my XJ's driver seat. I also want to convert my MJ from bench to buckets. Picked up a pair of buckets from a CC member with plans to have them reupholstered. Didn't think it would cost a kidney, but that was the quote. Also, Anyone ever hear of/have experience with Wet Okole? They advertise in Quadratec and picture pretty much every Jeep seat design I've ever seen. I'm leary because I had to return (and pay the shipping) for a "custom fit" seat cover for the bench in my truck. HUGE disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oyaji Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Also, Anyone ever hear of/have experience with Wet Okole? They advertise in Quadratec and picture pretty much every Jeep seat design I've ever seen. I'm leary because I had to return (and pay the shipping) for a "custom fit" seat cover for the bench in my truck. HUGE disappointment. "Okole" is Hawaiian for "anus". The company catered to mostly surfers who needed a seat cover that would handle daily exposure to passengers dripping wet with salt water, so they chose neoprene wetsuit material for their construction. Though I never bought any products by Wet Okole, my experience with wetsuits makes me think that seat covers made from that material wouldn't hold up to long use before delaminating - I'd guess a year or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wet Okole covers (not mine) Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wet Okole covers Image Not Found Does Wet Okole translate into "swamp @$$"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Not exactly the snug fit pictured in the Quadratec. Still, they appear to fit better than the bench cover I wrote of earlier. What's your take on'em hornbrod? Are they worth the advertised $239? What do they look/fit like after a year of use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 These are on a friend's MJ. The pic was taken immediately after he installed them. They look 100% better now and there are no more wrinkles as they have tightened and settled in. Unfortunately I have no current pics. He loves them. Seatcovers will never fit like the original upholstery, but the Wet Okole covers come closer than any other cover I know of. When I bought my MJ the bench seat was in rough shape. The cloth was all torn up, but the vinyl was still pretty good. I pulled the seat and back original covers off and brought them to a local upholstery shop. They replaced the fabric with rolled and pleated and reused the original vinyl. It came out pretty well and was inexpensive. Any good upholstery shop can duplicate the original covers or make them any way you want - they use the original covers as a pattern and it saves them time and money. Just another option......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 "Inexpensive" is relative. Don't know what it cost to recover your bench (which came out really nice), but I was quoted over $700 to recover a pair of buckets to look stock ... Eliminator style buckets with the big, side bolsters. I don't have that kind of $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroxsteve Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I have the wet okole on my MJbench seat and it fits great. They are a couple years old now and in perfect shape. I have postid pictures of them on here before but if you want more I can repost. I was more concerned with the material fading from the sun but they are holding their color very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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