[schwartz677]

Hi everyone, I have a quick question; does anyone know where I can get either NOS or reproduction "black hobnail" seat cover material for a 79' Trans-Am? I have a 79 but the drivers seat could use an overhaul, any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Philo]

Try http://www.smsautofabrics.com/index.html

They have the hobnail fabric - ask about your color.

[Chief Wanabee]

I saw on TransAmCountry.com that PUI is either doing - or planning - reproduction hobnail.

[olds]

The repo stuff from SMS is close. The original material has raised center dots. The repo is of different material. Request a sample from SMS.

[Tinindian6702]

Does SMS make the covers or just provide the material???
Thanks

[Philo]

They just supply the material. If I remember correctly, it was $79/yd for the hobnail and $69/yd for the solid color. They will send a sample.

[Tinindian6702]

Does anyone have an idea as to the cost of making the material into seat covers??? Does anyone make them??? Any one know why not??? Thanks
Mike

[schwartz677]

hey all, thanks for the help! I contacted SMS and they sent me a sample of the hobnail cloth and I must say that it's a great match. the only problem is the price $120/yd. that's not including the lombardy cloth that you would need for the outer sections of the seats and to have an upholstery shop sew it all together for you. I think for now I'm just going to get som nice black sheep skin seat covers. If anyone knows of a shop that has the seat covers already assembled and just needing to be installed with hog rings, please let me know. Thanks.

[olds]

wow!!!!

The price shot up. Maybe, the hob is real hobnail and not the flat repo. The sample I got in red was not $120yd.

[Bruce K]

There is an original piece on ebay as we speak.

[johnv]

I just bought some black hobnail cloth from SMS. I'm thrilled with the quality. Its every bit as good as the original. I also have seen the cloth material on the PUI seats and in my opinion its crap.
SMS are not cheap but you get what you pay for.

[Ed at PY]

Hey guys,
PUI is now reproducing those seat covers. They have the material in Carmine & Light Blue that they can make now. It is about 4 weeks for them to do them. They will have black sometime early in 2006. The front buckets are $309.00 for the pair and the rear seats are $219.00. Our part #'s are: RFI38H for the fronts and RFI38RH for the rears.

Ed

[olds]

Can you post pics ? This is good news.
olds

[79TARon]

Wow, that is even better pricing than getting the raw material. Do you know if these covers have the Lombardy material on the side? Also do they have the "piping" between the material. I guess I will wait a few months before getting mine redone. I need black.
Thanks for the updates.

[olds]

I need red. Would really like pics. Sounds like a good deal.

[Ed at PY]

These will have the lombardy inserts. As soon as we have some pictures we will post them.

Ed

[jbjx2]

Any pictures yet???????

[Ed at PY]

Sorry no photos yet. We have a set on order, as soon as it is in we will put a picture online.

Ed

[jbjx2]

Thank you!! Ed, when you post a picture could you also evaluate the quality??

[79SE]

You might also try Fryers Auto Upholstery Kits. They are top notch!