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Re: A '54 named Busty
I also took the time to color match my primer and blend it in over where the ol' mounting brackets used to be so that you can't even tell where they were, ha ha
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Re: A '54 named Busty
Genius!
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Re: A '54 named Busty
score from a 1973 Z28
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so started getting quotes for getting the two bucket seats covered and I think I'm gonna have a heart attack:
Quote #1 - $1,400 for labor plus $400 for materials as a reference this is in $acramento, CALIFORNIA |
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Re: A '54 named Busty
WHOA!!!!! I'd have one too....
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Re: A '54 named Busty
That's outrageous. Time for Plan B.
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so here's a Fun Fact, although there is a handy zipper on the back of these early 90s GMC Sierra 60/40 "bucket" seats the front is completely GLUED on to the foam !!! WTH ???
well what do you know? Removing Glued Seat Cover From Foam |
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Thank you Gary, I thought I was cheap? and I want to treat myself to some nice seats for my birthday next month and for once sit on my butt while somebody does the work for me since I have busted my tail on this "build" / assembly so far, know what I mean?
Between this truck and the ordeal with my '74 bench seat that this other shop had for 6 weeks and didn't do a darn thing I am really loosing faith in counting on somebody else, sad really cause I know there are a lot of great craftswomen out there |
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Re: A '54 named Busty
I've got the split bench at the shop right now. It's supposed to be about $1200 all in, but he's had it since last September and promised me he could have it done by June. I feel your pain.
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Oh no, that sucks, I swear these guys must be on the Upholstery Time Zone like in Dog Years!
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so the tail lights be done, all painted black and such not, and I wanted to get a ruberized cable clampy clamp on there to tuck that wire under but the darn things come only in 1/4" bolt hole sizes and these them screws are 5/16ths and I didn't want to drill them out cause they ain't much meat on them to begin with, we'll figure something out later... (um never)
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I think they will work just fine, anybody know if there are any tail light height ordinances and regulations, I'm sure here in California if you run them too low they cause cancer or something
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Re: A '54 named Busty
Those lights might look good cut in to the roll pan. Lot's of progress. Very impressive. I used bicycle inner tubes between my tank and tank straps. It worked great and very cheap. We like cheap.
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Yup, thought about it, and bought some but they usually come as 4" and that's just too big, so I am thinking about doing some oval ones horizontally, let me know if you come across some that may work
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Will do. Honestly, it looks good as is and very functional.
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that's nice that they have the reverse lights built in, i'm still not sure what my plan is for rev lights.
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Re: A '54 named Busty
15” minimum 72” maximum per 24600(f) CVC. You’d probably be fine since your not a straight piped 4 cylinder Honda car driving like your in Fast and the Furious getting everyone’s attention
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mount the lights upside down and you could gain another 6" up i bet
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oh my lawrd what is happening here, just got a second quote for the bucket seats
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What are they covering them with, white rhino hide?
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labor is what's killing ya! can probably get someone like Katzkins to sell ya some pre-fit leather you can swap in place of the fabric. that's what i was looking at for the yukon seat in mine.
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and a third quote we are seriously going in the wrong direction here
Quote #1 - $1,400 for labor plus $400 for materials Quote #2 - $2,700 ($1,350 per seat) that's before tax[/B][/COLOR] Quote #3 - $3,400 and Price varies depending on design style and materials picked. as a reference this is in $acramento, CALIFORNIA and I start off by asking for a quote for leather with gray stitching, then I ask for vinyl, then cloth |
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fourth quote and finally a voice of reason
Quote #1 - $1,400 for labor plus $400 for materials Quote #2 - $2,700 ($1,350 per seat) that's before tax[/B][/COLOR] Quote #3 - $3,400 and Price varies depending on design style and materials picked. Quote #4 - $600 bucks per seat so $1,200 total for real leather, but he is "4 weeks out" which I assume he can't even start on them for 4 weeks? Quote #5 - $750 bucks per seat so $1,500 total for leather and only $475 for cloth/vinyl but it will take him 4 to 8 weeks we going to get one more quote and probably go with option 4 above, not because he is the cheapest just sounded nice when we spoke as a reference this is in $acramento, CALIFORNIA Last edited by Gregski; 04-28-2021 at 08:53 AM. |
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