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03-05-2012, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Taylorsville, KY
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Hard lesson of the day/benchseat springs
So I'm new to this, the '69 K10 I bought is my first classic truck. I'm doing/having a few thing done to it and know some mechanics out in the country that have worked on a great deal of this era trucks. They even have a 2wd '70 in their garage that is REAL nice.
I ordered a new houndstooth seatcover from the guy on this board that sells them and it arrives. So I took my seat out and asked my mechanic where he had his re-done. He tells me and i go there and drop it off this morning. Here is where the lesson begins. The upholsterer calls me later today and asks me if I had another seat frame to bring in. I say of course not I just want the one I dropped off re-done and covered with the cover I brought in. He says this one needs a bunch of new springs. I said that I thought that is what he did and he says he doesn't have a source for them. I about wrecked my car. I was real excited to get a like new seat and now I have to buy another seat just to get that one fixed. I get on the internet and it seems like every single part on the entire truck is available aftermarket except benchseat springs. Is that correct? Does anybody have a source for benchseat springs? How hard are they to make? If they are just bent round stock I can do that myself. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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