Let See Seats On Your 55-59 Truck

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Here's mine 07 Yukon third row with shoulder belts built into the seat.

Orrie, I really like your seats but I'm wondering what's going on behind them with the plywood and the cutouts? They seem too big for just speakers.

Also, since your seat bottoms fold forward & give you nearly full access to the space under the seat it makes me think that if the spacing of the seat support frame and those rods had been planned right, you MIGHT be able to find some shallow plastic bins that would just drop in and work to keep things from rolling around. Any plans to make wood or fiberglas storage bins for those areas? Just an outstanding job on your install!

[NEWFISHER]

http://www.ricksupholstery.com/CompletedTrucks.html
I also had them sew up a matching headliner and was $250 shipped for all 3 pieces. The door insert is hammerite spray bomb in a dark metallic gray not vinyl. The cotton batting is a really light and fluffy material that came on a roll from a local fabric/uphoulstery shop supplier. Its only about 1/2 mabey 3/4 but you can grab and pull it off the roll and make snowballs with it by wadding it up.

It really is simple but I had the same reservations too. Pm me and I can walk you through it or call you and explain it better than I type
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[Dan in Pasadena]

Wow. Thanks for the link. At the price you quote in definitely gonna try them. I expected little in the way of choice but I'm impressed with what they offer.
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[Dan in Pasadena]

The staples won't just pull through and tear the vinyl/fabric? Interesting idea. I'm thinking the plywood would have to be at least 1/2-5-8" thick? Fairly close spacing on the bolts holding it to the seat frame(?)
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[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

The staples won't just pull through and tear the vinyl/fabric? Interesting idea. I'm thinking the plywood would have to be at least 1/2-5-8" thick? Fairly close spacing on the bolts holding it to the seat frame(?)
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The thin plywood is a great DIY. Shooting them directly into the pan requires a " webbing" or 1" seat belt type material to be sewn around the lower curtain and the staples secure through it. I had to do this on another truck when I couldnt get hog rings around any wires when the curtain/cover was too short to reach an area that would accept hog rings.
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Pic stolen from another site, but shows the plywood technique

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

The thin plywood is a great DIY. Shooting them directly into the pan requires a " webbing" or 1" seat belt type material to be sewn around the lower curtain and the staples secure through it. I had to do this on another truck when I couldnt get hog rings around any wires when the curtain/cover was too short to reach an area that would accept hog rings.
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Pic stolen from another site, but shows the plywood technique

Yes that is exactaly what I ment.I think that belongs to Coralhead. It makes it so much cleaner lan stronger

[Dan in Pasadena]

So the plywood is one piece? NOT four separate pieces, right?

Newfisher: I probably asked you this already but you just sprayed your door panel trim with metallic silver paint, right? That's what I did on my two tone door panels but I was just wondering. Pic of my door panel below.

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

The thin plywood is a great DIY. Shooting them directly into the pan requires a " webbing" or 1" seat belt type material to be sewn around the lower curtain and the staples secure through it. I had to do this on another truck when I couldnt get hog rings around any wires when the curtain/cover was too short to reach an area that would accept hog rings.
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Pic stolen from another site, but shows the plywood technique

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

The staples won't just pull through and tear the vinyl/fabric? Interesting idea. I'm thinking the plywood would have to be at least 1/2-5-8" thick? Fairly close spacing on the bolts holding it to the seat frame(?)
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no hog rings will tear before staples will. I use staples on motorcycle and smowmoble seats. that is how most origanally were done. If you don't trust a stress point adda little 3w weather strip adhesive{good contactact cement}

[NEWFISHER]

And the matching headliner installed at lunch, just need to trim the edge tonight.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

And the matching headliner installed at lunch, just need to trim the edge tonight.

looks great! sure makes a big difference.

[starterman99]

heres a late 80's seat in my 57

[butchp]

Originally Posted by starterman99

heres a late 80's seat in my 57

Can you get me the paint code of that blue it just right.

[starterman99]

Originally Posted by butchp

Can you get me the paint code of that blue it just right.

butchp that is a 2003 chrysler pt cruiser electric blue code PB5

[NEWFISHER]

^^^comfy

[Choady]

heres a photo of my factory seat and $20 worth of serape blankets.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Choady

heres a photo of my factory seat and $20 worth of serape blankets.
Attachment 1047527

In keeping with the Mexican blanket theme of your picture, I'll post this one. NOT mine, and I don't know if I'd do it, but I admit to REALLY liking it!

[NEWFISHER]

Choady....I'm a fan of the sticker

Dan.....4 seperate pieces of wood, easier to deal with. I've seen them screwd down and also through bolted then staple the seat material to the board. Hog ringing works just fine though. Throw away the c clips that the factory held the material with as they do more damage cutting the vinyl when installing them.

Yes, I'm a copy cat. I stole your metallic chrome bumper spray bomb technique. Pm me your paypal addy and I will tithe you the royalty
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[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

... Pm me your paypal addy and I will tithe you the royalty
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Oh, no charge. You couldn't afford it anyway - I think my ideas are priceless!

[steve757]

3rd Row Seats out of Chevy Suburban, very comfortable and gives extra leg room for us long legged people.

[57chevyman]

very basic

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by 57chevyman

very basic

with seat belts

[SCHRUMGMC]

Little ugly, but its going to be recovered soon

[parkwood]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

Little ugly, but its going to be recovered soon

I would call that, "well used"....... good luck with the new cover.. sure it will look great..

[SCHRUMGMC]

The seat wasn't that bad until I started working on it and it got worse.. The new cover will look the same but with my last name stitched in the middle

[parkwood]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

The seat wasn't that bad until I started working on it and it got worse.. The new cover will look the same but with my last name stitched in the middle

Had to look up your town in NC..... not far from where i was born, Morganton..Lived out in Salem 'til i was 8 then mom and dad packed us up and moved....still a Tar Heel at heart..