Material Amount for Reupholstering FJ62

[jackhossross]

Hey guys -

I am purchasing a new to me FJ62 from Wichita Kansas this Saturday.

I plan on reupholstering the interior while adding BMW front seats.

I think I am going to do a mix of Alcantara and Leather, or potentially cordura fabrics.

How many square yards of material do I need to purchase? I would also like to do door cards and rear at a later date. If I need to, I will go out there and measure, trying to avoid that if there is an expert around.


Thanks,

 

[Joe T]

A square yard is 9 square feet. A square foot is 144 square inches.

Add in scrap for material pattern repeats. They will center everything and lop the ends off.

 

[jackhossross]

A square yard is 9 square feet. A square foot is 144 square inches.

Add in scrap for material pattern repeats. They will center everything and lop the ends off.

Hey Joe - I could’ve figured the math out myself hahaha!

I will be self performing the work.

 

[89FJ62]

I'd be interested to know the same. Planning on recovering/installing BMW seats and back seat in leather in matching bufallo hides. The hides aren't cheep, so I want to make sure I buy enough the first time around so they match...

here's an example, scroll down on page:
Icon's Re-imagination of a '65 Dodge Pickup)

 

[jackhossross]

Wow really love this idea.

Nice choice ... I’ll be sure to keep you updated as I reupholster mine.

 

[Rusto]

I'm about to get my stock seats reupholstered and the shop I'm taking them to suggested nine yards for the seats and top of the door cards.

 

[jackhossross]

Perfect thanks - good starting point

 

[TMW]

A roll of fabric is often much wider than a yard, and when you purchase a yard it is 3 feet of fabric off that roll. I recently purchased OEM reproduction fabric from SMS fabrics, and the fabric roll was about 70" wide. So, a yard was a piece of fabric 36"x70". This can vary though, so just ask the manufacturer how wide the roll is before you purchase.

 

[TMW]

Sorry, just checked my email records and the roll was 65" wide. And most importantly for your purposes!.....each OEM front seat in my 60 took about 1 yard of fabric.

 

[jackhossross]

Sorry, just checked my email records and the roll was 65" wide. And most importantly for your purposes!.....each OEM front seat in my 60 took about 1 yard of fabric.

Thanks - that is perfect. I am planning on maintaining a two color appearance with the material from the sides rolling over to the back. I might go wild and grab some fabric from Pendleton for the headrests. I think the right pattern would look really unique yet traditional.

I pick up my BMW seats next Wednesday from a seller in Denver.

JR

 

[TMW]

Awesome. As a native New Mexican now living in Portland, I can respect the Pendleton choice. We had some window benches upholstered in Pendleton fabric for our house and it turned out great. Ebay is a great source for Pentleton fabric remnants. It also reminds me of my boy Creeper!

 

[Rusto]

Good point about the width of a roll of material . I just received mine and it s 54 inches wide, I believe.
Scored a great deal, cheaper than my quote from shop, so I HAD to buy more than i wanted. Bit it was still cheaper. But hey, the rest of its mine, so who knows how I'll end up using it. I might recover my console or make a fancy tool box for the back

 

[dirtyboots]

Damn that is industriously industriseriously