Hot Rods Mexican blanket pic thread

very nice!!!!!!

 

they were for sale at a local gas station here in south alabama. they said they were geniune 1 of a kind mexican blankets.

so i bought 2 that match. 1 for the bottom and 1 for the back.

 

If theyre one of a kind how did you find two that matched?
Just kidding! Where is Skipperville anyway?

 

That's fucking COOL!

 

Here's mine, be sure to have your upholstery guy glue Serape (Blanket) to upholstery material backing, before stiching. When this stuff is cut a the end it falls apart, This stuff separates easily. I used imitation black leather.

 

Notice the Mexican blanket...

 

What mexican blanket???

 

THAT'S what you're looking at?

 

haha...good to see people posting

 

Wow, something made in the US!

 

Just plain had to. Haha.

 

Good for you!
I've always been of the opinion that the car seat cover blanket should be of local geographic origin.
Mexican Blanket's only look right in cars that are within a day's drive± of the Mexican border.
Other areas should use a local "tartan"
A Mexican blanket in a Canadian car would look about as reasonable as a surf board on the roof of a car in Omaha.



( I never noticed that blanket behind Farrah before! Is it photoshopped? )

 

So what would we put in our cars in england, i dont think we have a national blanket

mind you we import the cars from the US so i guess importing mexican blankets to put in them is quite acceptable?

 

At the time we were building our car, our neighbor across the street was an upholsterer. So we had him do our seat in a cheap eBay blanket we had. He warned us that it would not be very durable but that was okay.



And he was right, it started to come apart at the seams after about a year.
Five years later, it was sun faded and more duct tape than blanket.



So this past winter we replaced it with this from EZ Boy Interiors:

 

Just did mine today and I gotta say it's much improved over what was there... it will all be redone professionally as soon as I can afford it, but this works for now. Only 25 bucks to get it all covered!

 

Nice job!
Rob

 

Sorry amigo's, but I'm boycotting anything Mexican until this illegal alien crap is straightened out.

 

Leave politics out of Hot Roddin'. Enjoy your ride instead

 

Idiot.

 

why i never noticed that blanket before

 

Use kilts, perhaps?

 

There's always one...

 

Scotlands another country just like Mexico is, just happens it's joined to England

 

some cool stuff in this thread! i really like when the blankets match the color of the car, thats outta this world!!

ive got some door panels to make for my '55 but dunno if im brave enough to try blanket inserts. also gonna cover the front and rear seats cause they arent in too good of shape

thanks for the pics, ive got some ideas now!!

 

A chair we made from Model T fenders that were laying around.

 

A poncho in a Poncho WOULD be in good taste!

"Is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho?" Frank Zappa

 

I'm in search for these blankets. Bought 2 of them last Viva Las Vegas show but need two more.
Can't find them anywhere online.

Thanks

Chris

 

They must have used them in bombers too