i want to re do the rear and front seats blk. hounds tooth. 68 ss rs, do you think a novice like myself could do the job or should i find a pro. i heard that the back seat is 3in. shorter if the car came with deluxe int vrs. standard int. is that true??? thanks so much for all the info, iam new to this site but you guys have already helped me out alot, i cant tell you how thankful iam

GOD BLESS LONNIE

The houndstooth was part of the RPO Z87 Custom Interior; for 68, coupes did not get rear arm rests, so the seat bottm should be the same width as the standard interior.

http://www.camaros.org/options.shtml#CustomSpecialInterior
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=147553&highlight=rear+houndstooth

As far as whether you can recover by yourself or need a pro to do it, that depends. There's a lot of "how to" tips here, like this thread:

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=142471&highlight=cover+rear+seat

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=121690&highlight=cover+rear+seat

My 68 delux is same width as the standard it replaced.

what should i do i hear that the houndstooth int. that my car came with wears out fast or faster and is alot more expensive than regular, what would you do ide love to hear some oppinions thanks

I just went through this same dilemma. My 68 came with the houndstooth interior. I decided to go with the all vinyl black deluxe. I had the interior redone once before & IMO the cloth material just did not hold up as well as the Vinyl. So I ordered new upholstery & seat foam from Classic industries. I also wanted to save a few bucks & try to recover the seats myself. I went to a local upholstery shop and bought a good pair of hog ring pliers and a pound of hog rings. I had the passenger seal all apart and started on that first. I set up a table in the garage & laid out the parts, took out the foam & the seatcover. I determined at this point I had no idea what the heck I was doing! So rather than screwing up my new covers & foam I decided to take it to a shop. A local company here in Vegas gave me a price of $350.00 to do the work. Money well spent IMO. I'll get my seats back early next week and have none of the aggravation of ripping a good seat cover.

Good luck with your project.

Milt

thank for the your oppion i think your right i might as well have it done by someone who knows what there doing ide hate to ruin new covers or not be happy with the way it turns out. thanks again