What I did this weekend..... (interior) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

spdrcr29 · 03-25-2007, 08:38 PM

It took 2 packs of Camels and almost 3 days of working a little and goofing off alot, but I hit the floor boards with POR 15 and put in new carpet, wheel, seat skin, dash, a/c, rear view mirror, tach, and a bunch of little parts the P.O. neglected in the 17 years he owned it.

before and after

sleepyboy · 03-25-2007, 08:42 PM

Pur-tee

bean · 03-25-2007, 08:43 PM

That looks awesome!!! Helps motivate me to do the same with my 69.

Pickles · 03-25-2007, 08:46 PM

looks very nice, good job

gferris5 · 03-25-2007, 08:47 PM

Hey, that looks great!

Can you provide any more details:
-Where'd you get the carpet kit and seat cover? How about that sterring wheel, it is a custom wheel that actually looks nice. Any pics or comments about re-skinning the seat?

JeepGuy · 03-25-2007, 09:01 PM

Looks Great!!
Did Rick to that seat also? Thanks!

turner15 · 03-25-2007, 09:11 PM

I too am about to tackle the interior. My big question is also the seat. I'm heading to the States in a month and want to have the seat skin/cover mailed to my hotel to save on the shipping. Should I go with late model buckets or a recover of the orginal? Any good leads on the cover? I like the one above and I also like the orginal for the 71 bench. I'm torn as much as my seats are.

On my 80 3/4 ton I went with buckes from a van and really like them but with the smaller cab on the 71 and me not losing any weight I need the space of the bench.

SacramentoJoe · 03-25-2007, 09:15 PM

I feel so unworthy to be hangin' with you guys. Beeeeyuuuteeefulll. But what's with the dates on the pictures?

kyull67 · 03-25-2007, 09:24 PM

Is that the white faced gauge kit on ebay for $20? If so, Does it include the vinyl for the gauge overlay and the gauges themselves?

Pl4yboy · 03-25-2007, 09:41 PM

How do those kick panels fit?

mfarmer · 03-25-2007, 10:01 PM

Looks nice, I too would like more information about the white gauges.

Thanks,

71Chevy4-speed · 03-25-2007, 10:39 PM

Looks great! p-brake handle sticks out now lol.

spdrcr29 · 03-25-2007, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gferris5

Hey, that looks great!

Can you provide any more details:
-Where'd you get the carpet kit and seat cover? How about that sterring wheel, it is a custom wheel that actually looks nice. Any pics or comments about re-skinning the seat?

Ok, the carpet is made by ACC (Auto custom carpets, inc). I wanted one that had the vinyl edging all the way around the outside, and this one does.

The seat skin is from ricksupholstery.com, and I'd definately recomend them. I love the material (it has almost a haircell texture), and the quality and fit is very good. I ordered the hog ring plier kit from LMC, and some extra hog rings by the 20 pack. The pliers in the kit were crappy, spring for a good set, and the 20 pack of rings were better than the taiwanese kit rings, which almost looked like staples. As long as your foam and springs are good, it's short work with a set of extra hands to pull/stretch/hold material. Just leave the covers out in the sun flat for a while to get all the wrinkles from shipping out. (that goes double for the carpet)

The steering wheel is an APC. I heated and removed their decal from the horn button. It looked like a center emblem from those old American Racing mod wheels. It uses a Grant adapter kit, and it looks the same as the old Grant signature series.

The dash is from a guy named Edd in Tennessee. He sells them on E-bay all the time, the finish is nice, it has a new bezel, and I think the lens has to be new too, because it doesn't have any haze. The rest of the stuff is all taken apart, fixed, painted, etc., and then reassembled by Edd, and it was worth the money to not have to deal with tearing it all apart and forgetting how it goes back together. He does these on the regular, and I wouldn't have gotten the quality result he did.

As for the kick panels.... Everything is good in the fitment category, provided you're not wearing boots..... You'll never reach the dimmer switch with a set of work boots. And hopefully you have thin speaker grilles... The Sony grilles protrude to the point that I'm about 1/8 inch from ruining my day when I depress the E-brake.

spdrcr29 · 03-26-2007, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SacramentoJoe

But what's with the dates on the pictures?

LOL, that's my anniversary.... I keep it on my camera so I don't forget. NOT. The truth is I have rechargeable batteries in the digital camera, so everytime I charge them, the date on the camera resets. I need to change it, it confuses me to look at pictures from 07 and see 02.... that'll really mess me up when I'm old looking back at them, huh?

1fast71 · 03-26-2007, 01:24 AM

that there is sure puuuuuuuuurty lol

Rollie396 · 03-26-2007, 01:46 AM

well done!I wish I was at that point with mine.

**special-K** · 03-26-2007, 10:11 AM

I thought we had a Rumplestiltskin effect going on here.Did it 5 years and a month or so ago and just woke up.

Lookin`good there.

SEVENTY1 · 03-26-2007, 10:30 AM

Flawless!!

gmc1969custom · 03-26-2007, 11:10 AM

Very Clean!!

williamt · 03-26-2007, 12:14 PM

I'll give you a carton and a week to do mine.

really looks good

03-25-2007, 08:38 PM	#1
spdrcr29 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 78	What I did this weekend..... (interior) It took 2 packs of Camels and almost 3 days of working a little and goofing off alot, but I hit the floor boards with POR 15 and put in new carpet, wheel, seat skin, dash, a/c, rear view mirror, tach, and a bunch of little parts the P.O. neglected in the 17 years he owned it. before and after Attached Images

03-25-2007, 08:42 PM	#2
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Pur-tee

03-25-2007, 08:43 PM	#3
bean Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 920	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) That looks awesome!!! Helps motivate me to do the same with my 69.

03-25-2007, 08:46 PM	#4
Pickles Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dickson,Tn Posts: 811	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) looks very nice, good job __________________ Pickles

03-25-2007, 08:47 PM	#5
gferris5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The land of fruits and nuts Posts: 193	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Hey, that looks great! Can you provide any more details: -Where'd you get the carpet kit and seat cover? How about that sterring wheel, it is a custom wheel that actually looks nice. Any pics or comments about re-skinning the seat? __________________ Have mercy, I'm recovering from my 4x4 addiction.

03-25-2007, 09:01 PM	#6
JeepGuy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 12	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Looks Great!! Did Rick to that seat also? Thanks! __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 LWB 2WD I6 3 on the tree. Blue Goose. 1999 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 285's. Pewter Metallic. 1983 Jeep CJ-7 I6 D300 AMC 20 31s. Jamacian Beige. 2007 Honda Accord SE 4 door I4 (Wifey)

03-25-2007, 09:11 PM	#7
turner15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 265	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) I too am about to tackle the interior. My big question is also the seat. I'm heading to the States in a month and want to have the seat skin/cover mailed to my hotel to save on the shipping. Should I go with late model buckets or a recover of the orginal? Any good leads on the cover? I like the one above and I also like the orginal for the 71 bench. I'm torn as much as my seats are. On my 80 3/4 ton I went with buckes from a van and really like them but with the smaller cab on the 71 and me not losing any weight I need the space of the bench.

03-25-2007, 09:15 PM	#8
SacramentoJoe Always Fixing Things Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 390	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) I feel so unworthy to be hangin' with you guys. Beeeeyuuuteeefulll. But what's with the dates on the pictures? __________________ Just an Average Joe ‘68 GMC 307 3spd – My dad's original truck 310,000 miles

03-25-2007, 09:24 PM	#9
kyull67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springfield/Kansas City Posts: 1,842	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Is that the white faced gauge kit on ebay for $20? If so, Does it include the vinyl for the gauge overlay and the gauges themselves? __________________ The first '67 The current '67 '63 Biscayne

03-25-2007, 09:41 PM	#10
Pl4yboy Freeeeee Mason... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McAlester, Oklahoma Posts: 320	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) How do those kick panels fit?

03-25-2007, 10:01 PM	#11
mfarmer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas Posts: 97	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Looks nice, I too would like more information about the white gauges. Thanks,

03-25-2007, 10:39 PM	#12
71Chevy4-speed Speed Limit = Floorboard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kasilof, Alaska Posts: 803	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Looks great! p-brake handle sticks out now lol. __________________ 1971 C20 350, 4-speed - Sold. 1985 K10 350, Built 700r4, Edel 1406, Performer intake, MSD Ign, Hooker Comps, Silverstars, Piaa drivers, LED tails, Toyo A/T 31's, Eaton Posi, the project. "Build for torque, horsepower will follow"

03-26-2007, 01:24 AM	#15
1fast71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: medford oregon Posts: 152	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) that there is sure puuuuuuuuurty lol

03-26-2007, 01:46 AM	#16
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) well done!I wish I was at that point with mine. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

03-26-2007, 10:11 AM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) I thought we had a Rumplestiltskin effect going on here.Did it 5 years and a month or so ago and just woke up.Lookin`good there. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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03-26-2007, 10:30 AM	#18
SEVENTY1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston TX Posts: 50	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Flawless!!

03-26-2007, 11:10 AM	#19
gmc1969custom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canton, TX Posts: 210	Re: What I did this weekend..... (interior) Very Clean!! __________________ 1969 Custom w/Turquoise Interior. 75k miles, 350 Auto, (Almost) All Original

03-26-2007, 12:14 PM	#20
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