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#499705 - 04/05/08 01:08 AM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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Jim_Cannon
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Registered: 08/25/06
Posts: 235
Loc: Spring, TX
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I would replace those plastic covers with another set of clear plastic covers.
Then you can say "Those seats have had clear plastic seat covers on them since they were new."
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#499735 - 04/05/08 09:13 AM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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Bhigdog
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Registered: 10/23/01
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Loc: Eastern PA
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Good God! OFF............Bob
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#499737 - 04/05/08 09:31 AM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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ZondaC12
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Registered: 03/25/05
Posts: 945
Loc: Guilderland, NY
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Can they be taken off and put back on without them falling apart? Take them off and when you get to a show or cruise nite put them on for show so you can enjoy the car with nice seats and still be able to stand there and brag about still having them!
38,000 miles? WOWWW!!!!!
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#499743 - 04/05/08 10:03 AM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
Posts: 2221
Loc: New York
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Is this the custom interior ( vinyl) or the standard cloth interior.
I would think the vinyl would be okay without them, but I'd look for new protection for the cloth, in case it got cooked being under that plastic so long.
BTW, please post some pics of your car. I love (and miss) dad's 65 Electra.
Edited by JohnD1956 (04/05/08 10:05 AM)
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#499863 - 04/05/08 06:44 PM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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JohnD1956
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Registered: 03/29/03
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Loc: New York
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Your killin me with this Stevo.
My dad bought his 65 electra in 67. It became my car by default. 4 dr hardtop maroon with a black vinyl top and interior. Can't recall the original miles but when it got close to 100K he took it somewhere to have the odometer turned back. If I recall correctly it was around 49K at that point and I begged him not to sell. He started looking for a replacement but decided to wait it out. We brought it back up to 130K and he had had enough. Several broken motor mounts ( guess why) and a transmission, several master cylinders, tires, brakes. He just could not imagine why it was costing so much. But I took that car everywhere, and loved every minute in it.
The highlight was around 1971 or so, my parents went out with some friends. When my dad picked them up his friend said "hey, when did you get the new car?"
This was just another Buick that cemented my relationship with the brand.
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#500097 - 04/06/08 07:45 PM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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Gary_N
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Registered: 10/19/04
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Loc: Maryland
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OFF, OFF, OFF!
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#500575 - 04/08/08 09:51 AM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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Matt Harwood
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Registered: 10/09/01
Posts: 1615
Loc: Cleveland, OH
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Take them off and leave them off! You should enjoy the car and if it's a hobby car, you won't use it enough to put any appreciable wear on the seats anyway. You'll also take better care of them as an enthusiast. Having seat covers since new has given you a brand new interior for your car. You should enjoy the benefits of such a thing without having to sit on sticky, sweaty plastic. Seat covers since new is one kind of bragging, but telling everyone that your flawless interior is 100% original is much more impressive.
Ditch 'em.
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#504916 - 04/24/08 06:08 PM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
[Re: serb]
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unclefogey
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Registered: 12/15/05
Posts: 94
Loc: St. Paul, MN
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stevo,
What's wrong with covering the floor carpeting with plastic? Ever see what four guys and their dogs can do to an interior while getting in an out of a Suburban over now 10 years of hunting seasons?
Used the 36" wide clear plastic carpet runner material, putting it under the seats by unbolting the buckets and middle row bench seat. Carpet was totally cherry until I borrowed the vehicle to friend's son and he dumped a 32 oz. coffee which got between the trans. hump cover and the driver's side. Carpet went from basic grey to the other available stock offering of basic tan. You can't win.
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#504972 - 04/24/08 10:26 PM
Re: Leave them on, or take it all off?
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serb
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Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 628
Loc: Lockport, NY (Buffalo/Niagara...
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Uncle Fogey,
There you go, grey carpet........way too light especially for a bunch of guys running through the mud with wet dogs. On top of that you were probably throwing bleeding ducks, deer, moose, caribou and who knows what else onto and into that poor abused Suburban. Heck way up there in North country you were probably also hunting beaver, wolves, bear, wolverines and tiny rabbits. After all of that, a cup of coffee did it in. All the spilled beer never did it any damage, that will teach you....I bet you won't lend your prized possession to someone unless they put down a pretty hefty security deposit.
Oh well, live and learn.
Stevo
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