First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... A little more on PUI deluxe seat covers versus the real thing. I bought a deluxe set from PUI about 8 years ago for my 68 bird. The problem was that the red madrid grain side vinyl wasn't a good color match to the original. So as Brett said, I then bought the real comfortweave from SMS. The truth is that the comfortweave material from PUI was actually a pretty close weave to that from SMS. Only a side by side comparison would be the tip off for most people. The bigger issue was the way PUI had sewn the seat covers. I examined the covers carefully from the inside and they had sewn the comfortweave seams in a different method than GM did. I have my original GM seat covers and they appear to be sewn in a better method. The PUI covers would probably hold up fine in the gentle environment we give them today, but I'm not sure they would hold up to every day use they would have seen years ago. Anyway, I still have the set of PUI covers. I'm trying to decide if I should just sell them, or use them for now and later on have the real comfortweave set sewn up. I did install just the top seat cover on the back fold down rear seat and it fit well on there. One other issue I noticed is that the comfortweave has seams that run vertically in all of the seats that are approximately 2" apart. On the seat covers from PUI, they did not space them perfectly evenly. I would say that the spacings vary by up to 3/16". You don't really notice it unless you take a close look. When you compare them to my original GM seat covers, you again notice the difference. Regards, Old Joe In a message dated 1/12/2010 7:52:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hi Rick, there are quite a few different companies out there, and with in many parts companies they will sell multiple brands. The best by far is PUI. So who ever you choose to purchase through, just make sure you specifically request PUI and make sure that's what they sell etc. Most all of the comfortweave on the market today is a pressed weave pattern, (in the last few years a few have gotten better) but the originals as you can see on yours truly looks woven. As Joe can attest there is a company in OR: http://www.smsautofabrics.com/ they carry original fabrics including the original comfortweave. Joe bought some of the last available in Red, but they should have more in Black so IF, you wanted to go that route, you could have the inserts redone correctly etc... Brett - 67 Drop Top 455! Subject: seat cover opinions From: "rick watz" <[email protected]> Hi All... Thx so far for the help on the other parts I mentioned. Now for the interior. I am wanting to get new seat covers for the 69 400 with the deluxe interior. i have heard that the original comfort weave material is no longer available. I have looked at the major suppliers and it seems that they are all similar in appearence. I have to think that one company makes them and sells them to the parts companies? Anyways, good, bad, or ugly, all comments would be appreciated on where you bought them, ease of installation, quality, and overall satisfaction or disappointment. thx again Rick 69 400 Medicine Hat _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
