Front seat cover question 72 Barracuda

[Barracudadan]

So I am finally attempting to recover my front seats, first time doing this so I hope it turns out well. I have the old skin off on the upper section of the drivers side bucket seat. My question is do I reuse the listing wires that were on the originals? It looks like there are three rods one rod for each side and one across the top. I assume yes I reuse them but I see no slot in the fabric to slide the listing rods through? The material is different than the original cloth, do I just pierce that material with the hog rings? They are Legendary covers so I know I am at least working with quality seat covers.

[JoeGrapes]

Funny you should ask that. I just finished recovering my seats. You can use the original listing wire if you want. I didn't since I just used the listing wire that came with the new seats. Are you replacing the original foam? My seats are 1970 style so I'm not sure what '72 looks like but there should be a pocket in the seat covers to slide the listing wire into.

[JoeGrapes]

I just looked at '72 seats and they are pretty much like '70 seats. Legendary sells the install kit that will have the listing wire. If you didn't buy that kit with your seat covers then you need to use the original wires. The pocket is right where the center insert is sewn to the outer panels in the same spot as the originals. It's there look close. It's made out of sort of a light colored plastic feeling material that was folded in half to form a pocket and sewn between the center and outer panels. You might have to spread it apart with your fingers since it was pressed flat when the seats were put together. Also the new seat listing pocket is all one piece so if you are going to use the old wires you will need to snip the new pocket in two locations about the length of the top listing wire along the horizontal section of the pocket. I hope I explained it clear enough.   

[JoeGrapes]

one more thing, you don't pierce the seat material with the hog rings. You hog ring thru the new listing pocket and around the original listing wire that is hog ringed to the seat springs. If you go on Legendary auto interiors web site you will see youtube videos for a 1970 challenger seat install that are pretty good.

[Barracudadan]

Thanks Joe! I did find that little pocket and made one slice at the top for the upper listing wire. I managed to get the top 1/2 of one bucket finished tonight came out pretty good if I do say so myself. My seat foam was in very good shape considering the age so I was able to reuse them and the original wires. As a bonus I found a build sheet under the seat this brings my total to 3 build sheets for this car! 

[JoeGrapes]

Great!  I found the rear seats to be easier to install.

[dpcd67]

Warm them up in the sun or with a hair dryer and they will be easier to get on.  Yes, the rears are much easier.