Hi everyone
How much is it going to cost me to get my 31 coupe
upholstered? Top, inside headliner, doors, seat, panels, etc. The seat frame
is new and the springs are good. Anyone wih a ballpark figure,from low to high?
Is there an acceptable material other than mohair I might consider for the seat?
Thanks
Stan

The best thing to do is to call Hampton Coach and get an estimate on the cost of their complete upholstery kit for your vehicle. Then, check with a local upholstery shop to see how much it would cost for them to install the kit....or how much they would charge to completely reupholster the car from scratch. Then you will have an exact figure. Either way it isn't going to be cheap.



I am a little confused regarding your above question because in an earlier posting in the 1929-32 forum you stated the following:



To "get it right" means to go with the correct upholstery material.

At any rate, good luck with your project. You should have a lot of fun with the restoration.

If you are true to the "Art of restoration", save your money until you have enough funds available to purchase the correct fabric for the '31 Chev. A friend of mine was able to set up payment plan for his '35 Ford interior from Lebarron Bonney which owns Hampton Coach.

Hampton will send you a packet of information with a selection of fabric choices to choose from.

I don't have unlimited funds so I tend to try to tackle the job myself. Hampton Coach/Lebarron Bonney have videos on their internet site that demonstrate how to install the seat covers onto the springs. This is the most difficult part ofthe interior installation and it is not that hard once you see the video.

The headliner, door panels are easy and there are instructions available as well. The kit also comes with instructions.

There is nothinng worse that a nice mechanical and paint restoration then someone went "Cheap" on the most noticable part of the car, the interior.

The people that are happy with the "Cheap" interior are really happy with the "Cheap cost" and have compromised on authenticity and quality to get the Cheap cost.

Doggie,
Just maybe he is asking if materials other than mohair were used in 1931 Chevys.

The answer is yes. A broadcloth material was used in several models. Trim No. 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14 are broadcloth not mohair.

Yep, that's possible....but that's not how I read the question. Be that as it may, to help "stanman" further, can you elaborate more on the above trim numbers as to what models used what trim numbers in 1931?

Chevy1778: Excellent suggestions!

Below is a copy and paste from a MS Word table. Maybe people can copy and paste it into a blank MS Word page and recreate the table. It takes two pages for entire table. If the copy/paste does not work then email me for a copy.

The data comes from Chevrolet parts books and took several hours to put together. I retain the copyright for the table but allow VCCA members to use it for individual use. Distribution to unauthorized persons or for sale is prohibited.


Trim Combination No. 1
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4140807 Plush Cushions, Backs, Sides 31551,57,59,67 30552
4140808 Cotton Velvet Headlining 31551,57,59,67 30552
4070375 Seaming Lace 31551,57,58,67
Trim Combination No. 2
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4003406 Cloth Cushions and Backs 31551,57,67
4003407 Cloth Doors and Sides 31551,57,67
4003408 Cotton Velvet Headlining 31551,57,67
Trim Combination No. 3
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4140794 Plush Cushions and Backs 31558,69,72 30558,59
4140795 Plush Sides 31558,69,72 30558,59
4140796 Cotton Velvet Headlining 31558,69,72 30558,59
Trim Combination No. 4
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4003402 Cloth Cushions, Backs, Sides 31558,69
4003403 Cotton Velvet Headlining 31558,69
Trim Combination No. 5
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4003404 Cloth Cushions and Backs 31559
4003405 Cloth Side Walls 31559
4140796 Cotton Velvet Headlinings 31559 30558,59
Trim Combination No. 6
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4120006 Imitation Leather Cushions and Backs 30570,31570 8890
4120007 Imitation Leather Side Walls 8890,30570,31570
4120009 Imitation Leather Headlinings 8890,30570,31570
Trim Combination No. 7
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4006063 Cloth Cushions and Backs 31551,57,67
4003407 Cloth Side Walls 31551,57,67
4003408 Cloth Headlinings 31551,57,67
Trim Combination No. 8
Part Number Material Location Model Description
* Leather Cushions and Backs
4006065 Imitation Leather Doors & Side Walls 31568
4006068 Cloth Top Lining 31568, 71
Trim Combination No. 13
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4003404 Cloth Cushions Backs, Side Walls 31559
4007831 Cloth Headlinings 31559
Trim Combination No. 14
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4003638 Cloth Cushions Backs, Side Walls 31572
4003639 Cloth Headlinings
Trim Combination No. 15
Part Number Material Location Model Description
* Leather Cushions and Backs
4011035 Imitation Leather Side Walls 31571
4006068 Cloth Top Lining 31568, 71
Trim Material
Part Number Material Location Model Description
4070375 Seaming Lace 31551,57,58,67 Comb 1
4003417 Seaming Lace 31551,57,67 Comb 2, 7
4003416 Seaming Lace 31558,59,69,72 Comb 3,5,13
4003415 Seaming Lace 31558, 69,72 Comb 4, 14
4006128 Seaming Lace 31558 Comb 3,4
4009363 Seaming Lace 31568 Comb 8
4120125 Imitation Leather Rumble Seat Cushion 8840, 31558 Trim 3,4
4120280 Imitation Leather Rumble Seat Back 30558, 31558 Trim 3,4
4120002 Imitation Leather Roof or Top Deck 3151,57,58,59,67,69,72
4006076 Imitation Leather Hidem Binding 31568 Comb 8
4006066 Imitation Leather Rumble Seat & Back 31568 Comb 8
4006067 Top Material 31568, 71
4006068 Top Lining 31568, 71
114249 Imitation Leather Black I,U,Ind Closed cab
114258 Binding, Hidem Black I,U,Ind Closed cab
114214 Binding, fold over Ind Closed cab
4120005 Imitation Leather Cushion and Back 8890
342853+ Imitation Leather Roof or Top Deck 8890,30570,31570
114261 Top Material – Black U,I (P,R) Ind R. Del.
114258 Binding, Hidem Black U, Ind R. Del.
114273 Imitation Leather Gray Spanish Grain U Roa, Phae
114287 Imitation Leather Pebble Grain U Roa, Phae
114297 Imitation Leather Tan Spanish Grain Ind. Roa, Phae
114285 Binding, Hidem Gray Spanish Grain U Roa, Phae
114291 Binding, Hidem Pebble Grain U Roa, Phae
121001 Binding, Hidem Tan Spanish Grain Ind. Roa, Phae
114245 Top Material Whipcoard I, U, I (Roa) Ph
121008 Top Material Tan Ind Roa, Ph

The above is exactly what I had in mind. You did good Chippy Dippy!

All this talk about interiors got me interested in my 31 again. Though I am years away from any restoration on this one, I still buy parts for the future when I can and store them until needed. Being that prices continue to go up every year, and intrest rates are at their lowest, I believe it is time for me to invest in an interior for my car.

Financially what may be lost in interest on my money is greatly offset by the rise in cost of the interior over the years.

I filled out the form on the Hampton Coach web site to have the Free interior sample kit sent to me.

For the past year, I have been having the chrome parts re-plated and I have put the lesser quality stuff (extra parts) back on the car just to keep it intact and running.

Being unemployed for the last 2 years, I have to meter my savings in relation to my projects and calculate the cost of money in relation to inflation on parts. Now is the time to buy before our dollar is worth even less.

Hope this is an inspiration to others contemplating the decision to purchase parts for our old habbits in this economy.

I restored my '41 in 1999. I bought the complete interior kit from Hampton Interiors. I had them cover my sunvisors, got front floor mat, headliner, door panels on the boards, all material for front and back seats(using only my springs), material for deck in front of rear glass, etc. Everything for the interior except the rear floor mat. I got a piece of carpet from a local upholster for the rear floor. I installed the kit. Everything was good quality and fairly easy to install. The instruction were a little hard to follow but it went well. I believe the kit was in the neighborhood of $2000.00. They have a kit for most cars. If I restore another car (which I am not going to do) I would go the same route. Worked good for me. Good luck JIM