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bakerjf wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:52 pm I’ve been following this thread as I bought Dean’s covers about five years ago, before the custom cushions came out, and while my upholstery guy did a great job, my covers don’t have the “tuck” in the seat back or bottom cushion like they did when the car rolled out of Yokohama. I know that those are usually formed by crimping a rod sewn into a sleeve on the cover, to another rod imbedded in the foam in the cushion. Looking at Dean’s pictures of the cushions, I see what I think is a securing rod in the seat back, but not one in the bottom cushion. Looking at some of the members results, I see a little bit of a mix of results with the “tucks.”
Can someone better describe to me how the set achieves the OEM-type tuck? I’m not getting it from Dean’s pictures alone. Also, would my five year old Dean covers be compatible with the new foam cushions (i.e. Did the seat covers get redesigned to work with the new cushions?)?
Thanks for any help.

lettsride75 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2019 1:23 pm Got mine back today

bakerjf wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:02 pm So, an accurate reproduction would have a tuck in both the seat and seatback cushions. Do the new cushions support this? Can the older seat covers sold by Dean (five years back) be placed over the new cushions to achieve this look?
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mgmoreau wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:41 pm Does anyone have picture of Deans seats covers over his new foam cushions that looks straight at the seats? I bought everything from Dean but I am having the seats and my new vinyl top installed by an auto upholstery shop. I want to print some good pictures that shows how pleats in the seats should look using the steel rods.

Thanks,
Marc

Marc, If memory serves me correct you bought the 68 - 70 seat cover set. The first photo at our part number is a straight on shot of that year
Look here:
www.datsunparts.com/1121

I may have a higher res photo on the other computer. Just ask,

Dean

bakerjf wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:02 pm So, an accurate reproduction would have a tuck in both the seat and seatback cushions. Do the new cushions support this? Can the older seat covers sold by Dean (five years back) be placed over the new cushions to achieve this look?
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bakerjf wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:31 pm Looks like there is a rod in the foam in the back cushion, but not the butt cushion. So...I’m guessing one can’t achieve the factory “tuck” using that cushion?