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Old 08-06-2008, 05:28 PM   #1
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Re: Seat is done! I need a tilt!! more pics

Thanks for the comments! The pic makes it look closer to the seat than it really is. As far as the tilt goes, I would need a manual tilt column, you know the ones I'm talking about, they're as rare as hen's teeth. LOL.

bw4sale, I did the seat myself, I took the center passenger springs from a donor seat and replaced about 12 springs on the driver side. Installed 4 of the end spring replacements that LMC sells. I lined the back of both cushions with burlap...used the 3M upholstery glue, and then added a 1" piece of super dense foam on the top side of the seat cushion..used the same glue on that piece as well. That really made a nice firm seat. I can post pics later. Also used an old article from Classic Trucks as a reference.
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Old 08-06-2008, 08:21 PM   #2
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Re: Seat is done! I need a tilt!! more pics

Your truck looks good. No bed? Well you're half done.
On that steering wheel sizing. It seems to me there was an article in one of the mags a while back on that. It looks to be a lot of work but can be done if you just have to have that stock appearance.
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