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Wed, 29 December 2010 18:45  |
Mike Teets
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I have a 77 Palm Beach, interior 26-3 in this page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/GMC26Interior.html (2 bunk davo, dinette
double bed, side facing double bed rear) steelcase version. I am about to
place an order for upholstery fabric and give it a go myself. Have a
commercial machine (sailrite) and have sewn some practice cushions as well
as Halloween costumes and sail repair over the years.
Are there any definitive or not-so-definitive measurements on the fabric
needed? I plan to measure tomorrow and allow for pattern match but hoping
that some on the list have made this crazy trip before and can say what
their experience was.
Thanks to the always helpful GMC community!
Mike
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110157 is a reply to message #110151] |
Wed, 29 December 2010 19:11  |
James Hupy
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Mike, we got our fabric from New Toto.com. As I remember we bought 32 or 35
yards because that was what was on the bolt, and they made us a better price
if we bought the whole thing. Our dinette seats are fabric on the back as
well as the front in our 26' Royale and we also have bunk beds over twin
beds in the rear. We covered the captains and co-pilots chairs as well and
made skirts to hide the seat tracks. The fabric was random enough in the
pattern so that no exact matching was necessary, but we did use the woof and
warp directions all the same which might require a bit more fabric than just
using whichever piece was large enough to cover. I believe that it measured
out to be about 25 yards of 60" wide fabric. New Toto.com has free swatches
that they will send to you very promptly, and they have an enormous
selection of fabrics, their prices, even with the shipping are about 1/2 of
what you would expect to pay in a shop. Give them a look before you make
your choice. Our coach has been done for about 3 years and it still looks
and smells new inside. We would definitely use them again.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 Royale 403
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Mike Teets <teamteets@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 77 Palm Beach, interior 26-3 in this page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/GMC26Interior.html (2 bunk davo, dinette
> double bed, side facing double bed rear) steelcase version. I am about to
> place an order for upholstery fabric and give it a go myself. Have a
> commercial machine (sailrite) and have sewn some practice cushions as well
> as Halloween costumes and sail repair over the years.
>
> Are there any definitive or not-so-definitive measurements on the fabric
> needed? I plan to measure tomorrow and allow for pattern match but hoping
> that some on the list have made this crazy trip before and can say what
> their experience was.
>
> Thanks to the always helpful GMC community!
> Mike
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110159 is a reply to message #110157] |
Wed, 29 December 2010 19:26 |
Mike Teets
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Thanks Jim... I am using New Toto. I have a selection of fabric swatches
and it is coming down to the wire with a 20% off until Dec 31. I have to
make a decision tomorrow.
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 8:11 PM, James Hupy <jamesh1296@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike, we got our fabric from New Toto.com. As I remember we bought 32 or 35
> yards because that was what was on the bolt, and they made us a better
> price
> if we bought the whole thing. Our dinette seats are fabric on the back as
> well as the front in our 26' Royale and we also have bunk beds over twin
> beds in the rear. We covered the captains and co-pilots chairs as well and
> made skirts to hide the seat tracks. The fabric was random enough in the
> pattern so that no exact matching was necessary, but we did use the woof
> and
> warp directions all the same which might require a bit more fabric than
> just
> using whichever piece was large enough to cover. I believe that it measured
> out to be about 25 yards of 60" wide fabric. New Toto.com has free swatches
> that they will send to you very promptly, and they have an enormous
> selection of fabrics, their prices, even with the shipping are about 1/2 of
> what you would expect to pay in a shop. Give them a look before you make
> your choice. Our coach has been done for about 3 years and it still looks
> and smells new inside. We would definitely use them again.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 Royale 403
>
> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Mike Teets <teamteets@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a 77 Palm Beach, interior 26-3 in this page
> > http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/GMC26Interior.html (2 bunk davo,
> dinette
> > double bed, side facing double bed rear) steelcase version. I am about
> to
> > place an order for upholstery fabric and give it a go myself. Have a
> > commercial machine (sailrite) and have sewn some practice cushions as
> well
> > as Halloween costumes and sail repair over the years.
> >
> > Are there any definitive or not-so-definitive measurements on the fabric
> > needed? I plan to measure tomorrow and allow for pattern match but
> hoping
> > that some on the list have made this crazy trip before and can say what
> > their experience was.
> >
> > Thanks to the always helpful GMC community!
> > Mike
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110246 is a reply to message #110151] |
Thu, 30 December 2010 14:58 |
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Mike,
Here are some dimensions that I found in my files. Hope this helps.
Dinette Seat (2) – 38 x 23 x 5 ½
Dinette Seat Back (2) – 38 x 15 x 7 covered full back
Rear Seat (2) – 47 x 22 x 5 ½
Rear Seat Back (2) – 47 x 16 x 7 covered half back
Couch Seat – 72 x 28 x 5 ½
Couch Seat Back – 72 x 17 x 5
And 72 x 13 x 5
And 72 x 30 full back[/B]
Bill Brown - '77 Buckeye Cruiser
Coshocton OH
carguybill@sbcglobal.net
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110269 is a reply to message #110151] |
Thu, 30 December 2010 18:03 |
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For the dinette I allowed 1.5 yards per seat. For the couches I allowed 1.75
yards. The captains chairs were at 2.25 yards. I had fabric left over but
wasn't concerned with matching because I used the micro-suede fabric. By
"per person" I mean per seat. A dinette is 2 and a couch is 3. Captain's
chair is one, of course.
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com
Mike Teets wrote:
> I have a 77 Palm Beach, interior 26-3 in this page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/GMC26Interior.html (2 bunk davo, dinette
> double bed, side facing double bed rear) steelcase version. I am about to
> place an order for upholstery fabric and give it a go myself. Have a
> commercial machine (sailrite) and have sewn some practice cushions as well
> as Halloween costumes and sail repair over the years.
>
> Are there any definitive or not-so-definitive measurements on the fabric
> needed? I plan to measure tomorrow and allow for pattern match but hoping
> that some on the list have made this crazy trip before and can say what
> their experience was.
>
> Thanks to the always helpful GMC community!
> Mike
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110299 is a reply to message #110151] |
Thu, 30 December 2010 20:17 |
Mike Teets
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Thanks for those responding... here is what I came up with measuring our GM
configured, 77 palm beach 26-3.
I intend to upholster all the same locations as the original coach. So I am
doing the frames of the seats to the floor, all the way around even where
they are against the wall. I measured each panel to the welting, added 2
inches to each seam. Assuming a 56 inch wide upholstery fabric. No
additional was added for pattern match yet...
Front dinette seats: 115 inches, 3.2 yards
Davo Bunks: 154 inches, doubled to make the 84 inch wide (with a bit of
waste) = 8.5 yrds
Rear Settee seat: 114 inches, 3.2 yds including front
Back panel 3 peices, 2.5 yrds
3.2+3.2_8.5+3.2_3.2+2.8 = 24.1
This does not cover the wall panels in the front of the coach like oem. The
price was cheap at newtoto.com so we just ordered plenty extra. Will have
enough to cover the lower walls if we choose, or to recover worn seats in
the future.
On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Mike Teets <teamteets@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 77 Palm Beach, interior 26-3 in this page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/GMC26Interior.html (2 bunk davo, dinette
> double bed, side facing double bed rear) steelcase version. I am about to
> place an order for upholstery fabric and give it a go myself. Have a
> commercial machine (sailrite) and have sewn some practice cushions as well
> as Halloween costumes and sail repair over the years.
>
> Are there any definitive or not-so-definitive measurements on the fabric
> needed? I plan to measure tomorrow and allow for pattern match but hoping
> that some on the list have made this crazy trip before and can say what
> their experience was.
>
> Thanks to the always helpful GMC community!
> Mike
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upholstery measurements for 77 [message #110355 is a reply to message #110300] |
Fri, 31 December 2010 09:37 |
Mike Teets
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Sorry, no I didn't get a match for the original material. I have looked for
years for something close but haven't come up with anything.
On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:28 PM, Hardie Johnson <hardie.j@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mike Teets wrote on Thu, 30 December 2010 21:17
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> > Front dinette seats: 115 inches, 3.2 yards
> > Davo Bunks: 154 inches, doubled to make the 84 inch wide (with a bit of
> waste) = 8.5 yrds
> > Rear Settee seat: 114 inches, 3.2 yds including front
> > Back panel 3 peices, 2.5 yrds
> >
> > 3.2+3.2_8.5+3.2_3.2+2.8 = 24.1
> > <>
>
> Did you get a match for the original Palm Beach material and what is the
> material number you are using?
> --
> Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
> 1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
> Raleigh NC
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