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Old 11-08-2016, 05:29 PM   #1
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Re: My long term 57 project

This is not a picture of my actual seat, but it's exactly how mine started.

The only part of the original seat used was the bare metal frame. I did cut approx. 2in from the seat back so that it's not seen through the back glass!

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Old 11-12-2016, 08:57 PM   #2
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This is not a picture of my actual seat, but it's exactly how mine started.

The only part of the original seat used was the bare metal frame. I did cut approx. 2in from the seat back so that it's not seen through the back glass!

Do you have any more pics of seat frame? Was wondering how plywood is attached to frame?
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Old 11-13-2016, 10:09 PM   #3
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Do you have any more pics of seat frame? Was wondering how plywood is attached to frame?
Just to reduce the seat bottom from "oil canning" flexing.
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Old 11-14-2016, 10:55 PM   #4
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Late to the comment party but that is excellent. Nice combo with the dash too.
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Old 11-08-2016, 06:39 PM   #5
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Looks even better in the truck.
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Old 11-08-2016, 08:19 PM   #6
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Looks even better in the truck.
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Old 11-08-2016, 11:08 PM   #7
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Wow, that looks really good!
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Old 11-12-2016, 06:26 AM   #8
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Wow!!!

Really, really nice!!!
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Old 11-12-2016, 11:12 AM   #9
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Well done!
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Old 11-12-2016, 03:53 PM   #10
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Thanks everyone, I'm very pleased how it turned out!

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Old 11-15-2016, 04:57 AM   #11
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Seat and door panels look great! It looks like it could have been made that way from the factory. Well done.
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Old 11-23-2016, 11:04 PM   #12
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Re: My long term 57 project

Finished up my interior upgrade with a custom headliner. It was a tough decision to pull down the original headliner as it was still perfectly glued in place!

The original rubber trim was very brittle and broke into a 100 pieces as I removed it.

The cab interior must have been silver originally and was repainted red with the rubber trim in place, so when I removed it there was a silver edge all the way around the headliner opening. I taped around the raised edge, scuffed it and sprayed it with the same paint that was used on the door panels and seat frame.

I made sure to mark the centerline on both the roof and the back of the headliner. Sprayed on a good coat of contact cement on both and pressed it in place and tucked the edges in between the two roof panels.

For my first attempt at doing this type of install I think it turned out great with just a couple small wrinkles!! The seat, door panels and headliner have totally changed the look and feel of my old beater truck!!

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Old 11-24-2016, 12:26 AM   #13
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Very nice job, JJ. Looks great...Jim
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Old 11-24-2016, 05:39 AM   #14
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Great job!
I love your interior!!
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Old 11-24-2016, 10:55 AM   #15
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Looks great.
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Old 11-24-2016, 12:00 PM   #16
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nice job.
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Old 11-24-2016, 08:58 PM   #17
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Absolutely stunning interior. I'm thinking of switching from black exterior to red. These trucks look amazing in red!
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Old 11-25-2016, 11:32 PM   #18
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Thanks guys!!

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Old 11-26-2016, 06:21 PM   #19
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came out really nice JJ - Truck is nice!
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Old 11-26-2016, 09:21 PM   #20
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Very nice job on the headliner! JJ, you mentioned this is the first time you've done this. Sure can't tell. Did you take a class, or training or just jumped in and figured it out?
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Old 11-26-2016, 09:23 PM   #21
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Very nice job on the headliner! JJ, you mentioned this is the first time you've done this. Sure can't tell. Did you take a class, or training or just jumped in and figured it out?
I didn't make the headliner, just did the install following the advice of my upholstery guy!

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Old 12-06-2016, 10:56 AM   #22
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Fantastic build thread, looking forward to seeing it progress.
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Outstanding sir! Looks great.
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Old 01-02-2017, 11:16 PM   #24
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Outstanding sir! Looks great.
Thanks Jim!!

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Old 01-08-2017, 01:44 PM   #25
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Ok, ok JJ, I just rechecked dates and it's been since Thanksgiving that you posted these GREAT upholstery and headliner photos. I think I KNOW you've been up to something on the truck since then. You don't sit still for long, thank God. So far, I dig EVERYTHING you've done on your truck and I'm jonesing to see what's next.

Are you building a frame? Working on the Cameo bedsides, gathering parts, what?
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