A '54 named Busty

[6DoF]

aw man, Finnegan told me to use WireCare.com

[Gregski]

Great! out of the 72 packages most shipped by UPS and FedEx this one by the USPS gets lost... shocking

[texxxan]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Great! out of the 72 packages most shipped by UPS and FedEx this one by the USPS gets lost... shocking

I hate it when that happens. Especially if it’s holding up progress.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by texxxan

I hate it when that happens. Especially if it’s holding up progress.

Exactly, and it is, it's the adapter for the temp sending unit which I need to stick in the back of the passenger side cylinder head, make sure it work's then loom the engine harness and button up the gauge cluster

[Gregski]

Well, so I just tried to drop off the bucket seats at the upholsterer shop, yes it's Saturday, and yes his sign says he holds Saturday hours, was he there? no, was the shop opened, no!

this is off to a great start

[Gregski]

so I got the seat brackets primered since these got to get painted black

luv this primer

[57tailgater]

Originally Posted by Gregski

so I got the seat brackets primered since these got to get painted black

luv this primer

I saw what you got these out of. Can you provide some height and length dimensions? I think I need something like these.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

I saw what you got these out of. Can you provide some height and length dimensions? I think I need something like these.

the base brackets are approximately 15" long up top and a bit shorter on the bottom at 13.5"

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 57tailgater

I saw what you got these out of. Can you provide some height and length dimensions? I think I need something like these.

they appear to be a bit taller in the front at 6" and only 5" tall in the rear

[57tailgater]

Originally Posted by Gregski

they appear to be a bit taller in the front at 6" and only 5" tall in the rear

Thanks for all the dimensions!! Keep up the great work!!!

[Gregski]

and with the paint drying I kept busy and decided to start looming the engine wiring harness

one leg down, 78 to go!

[8man]

Too bad about the parts lost, but good news on the engine wiring progress.

[Gregski]

although I enjoy wiring (yes I suffer from a condition called loominitus), I still think spreading it out over a few days makes sense in order to keep your nerve

[6DoF]

that table will be proper camo by the time this truck build is done

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

that table will be proper camo by the time this truck build is done

Yeah, lol - I won't be able to find it!

[Wgesnerjr]

I thought you had the 60/40 split bench seat. Then went back some pages and see you have the buckets.

Try this: https://www.stockinteriors.com/SeatU...p?Itemid=23017

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Wgesnerjr

I thought you had the 60/40 split bench seat. Then went back some pages and see you have the buckets.

Try this: https://www.stockinteriors.com/SeatU...p?Itemid=23017

Interesting:

Note: Some vehicles, such as the 1988-Up Chevy Trucks and Full Size Blazer have the original seat upholstery heat laminated to the foam making it very difficult to remove the old upholstery. Our seat kits for these models do not require the removal of the old upholstery. Our sets will go right over the original and hog ring where the original seat cover is attached.

I'm not sure I am a fan of that.

[Gregski]

so a little seat update, took the seats to a different shop yesterday, the guy says yeah I will do them, I go great, let's unload them, he goes I don't want them! What?

he says I won't be able to get to them for 3 to 4 weeks so I don't want to store them, so he says bring them back in two weeks, I go but how will I keep my place in line? he goes I won't forget or something like that

I honestly do not understand how these one man shops stay in business! actually I do, they don't ha ha, out of the 10 places I tried to contact 3 were already out of service

[Tempest67]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but have you looked at the seat covers made by Katskins (I think that is the correct spelling)

I hear they are very nice and they don't look, or fit, like 'covers' as they are made specifically for the make/model of your factory seat.

just a suggestion?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Tempest67

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but have you looked at the seat covers made by Katskins (I think that is the correct spelling)

I hear they are very nice and they don't look, or fit, like 'covers' as they are made specifically for the make/model of your factory seat.

just a suggestion?

thanks, I'm always open to suggestions, no I have not looked nor heard of 'em, but I just did and sadly they start at 1994 vehicles and go up from there, and these beauties are from 1991 and I think were only like a year or two design.

[LT7A]

Gregski, great progress!

[Gregski]

I literally just spent 9 beers looking for this cloth high heat looming tape

[daddyjeep]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I literally just spent 9 beers looking for this cloth high heat looming tape

Did you fall down after that ninth beer? That's how you found it down there?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

Did you fall down after that ninth beer? That's how you found it down there?

you got a WebCam in my garage or something? ha ha

[layinrocker65]

It’s right under your tire