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Doesn anyone know where one can find the litte u-shaped clips used to attach upholstery on the older trucks?
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I you are asking about the clips for securing the fabric to the spring then do a search for Hampton Coach. They have them listed in the online catalog with the tool. I think they are called pig rings.
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I think they are called pig rings. Actually, they are called "Hog" rings.  :) :grin:
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Actually Chevrolet did use U shaped clips to attach the upholstery to the seat back frames on some of their early trucks but as stated upholstery shops replaced them with "hog rings"
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I can use hog rings but someone must still produce the little u shaped clips.
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If you are talking about the "U" shaped clips that are made out of spring metal, you can probably get those from your local upholstery shop also. :) :grin:
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TSC (Tractor Supply Co), a farm and home store, carries three sizes of Hog Rings in our local store. I did not notice, but they may also carry a Hog Ring Pliers for closing the little buggers.
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As an Arkie guy like the Antique Radio Mechanic guy probably also knows as well as this transplanted Okie knows. The original use of "hog rings" is to clip them in a rooting hog's nose to keep them from rooting the ground up.
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