New Upholstry on the seats! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Edmond · 05-05-2006, 05:21 PM

For a few years we wanted the color of the seat changed, and now we finally did it.

This is how it was:

The new fabric:

Getting off the old upholstry:

The beginning:

The second seat is getting naked also:

I'm making the buttons:

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

Edmond · 05-05-2006, 05:21 PM

More:

The backseat is already on...:

And the seat...:

The next batch ready for take off

Antoinette hard at work:

The finished seat before being put in the truck:

And the end result:

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

thecatseye66 · 05-05-2006, 05:23 PM

That looks great!

motocrosschump · 05-05-2006, 05:41 PM

Whatever Floats your Boat bro

Jerry Jones · 05-05-2006, 05:46 PM

looks great, I would have been happy with the B4 pics

JustLiveIt · 05-05-2006, 06:04 PM

I bet 67-72 trucks are pretty hard to find in the Netherlands!

**Palf70Step** · 05-05-2006, 06:06 PM

You did some nice work there. Looks good.

ratrod67 · 05-05-2006, 09:35 PM

Great work!!

**special-K** · 05-06-2006, 07:22 AM

It looks.....Dutch.Just kidding.It goes with the color of the truck nicely.I think I`d fall asleep in that seat.

**Yukon Jack** · 05-06-2006, 08:05 AM

You did it yourself? That is impressive! Nice finished product.

Edmond · 05-06-2006, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

You did it yourself? That is impressive! Nice finished product.

Yep, we did all the work ourselfs.

Thanks for all the kind words!

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

matthufham · 05-06-2006, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motocrosschump

Whatever Floats your Boat bro

it does match better than what you had, but wouldn't be my preferred choice of fabric, or pattern.

kingsolver72 · 05-07-2006, 01:21 AM

I like it Edmond,

nu2-72 · 05-07-2006, 11:14 AM

matthufham, guess I missed the thread where we voted.

Edmond and Antoinette, great work. I know how much you enjoy your truck and how much pleasure you get in doing your own work. The console was really slick and the seats are no less.
I guess I could say too, whatever floats your boat, whatever trips your trigger, but the real reply should be, whatever cushions your kidneys !

Been so busy here I have not had much time to talk with you. I will.

cstanley · 05-08-2006, 01:22 PM

those look great! lots of work in that.

btw, what's that in your a/c vent? speaker? plug?

meathead95 · 05-08-2006, 02:06 PM

very nice. i do all my own work except for upholstery. in which i dont know how. i think you guys did an excellent job. and doing your project together makes it even more special. and what did that sweet console come out of again?

**dennislbrooks** · 05-08-2006, 02:19 PM

agree, nice talent and result

Edmond · 05-08-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstanley

those look great! lots of work in that.

btw, what's that in your a/c vent? speaker? plug?

Thank you.

That's a tweeter in the A/C vent. Since the A/C wasn't working in
the truck when we bought it, I thought that this was a good solution

One day, in the future, I hope to have A/C, so this set-up will have to
move to a different location.

Quote:

Originally Posted by meathead95

and what did that sweet console come out of again?

The console came out of a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1. The bottom part was hand-made.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nu2-72

Been so busy here I have not had much time to talk with you. I will.

No worries Kevin. I wish you had more time, but I guess work is still taking up
too much of the precious time.

Went to the annual check-up today, the garage is getting worse and worse.
I didn't let them do the job on the rear axle. I didn't trust them with it.
I'll do it after our holiday to Normandy, France, at the end of this month.
I'm a bit scared to do it, but what can go wrong if I do it like Fred T said, right?
Will mail you later buddy!

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

Sweet72 · 05-08-2006, 08:00 PM

Edmond, your truck looks absolutely awesome. Hope mine turns out as well. I have so much more work left to do.

boogie67 · 05-08-2006, 09:27 PM

I think thats cool my wife and I are going to try to do the seats on my 67.Hope they turn out half as nice as yours.

wakeboarddrumma · 05-08-2006, 09:47 PM

Looks great man. But i like the before better.

I like your carpet where'd you get it?

72armyswbtruck · 05-09-2006, 12:29 AM

Nice tuck and roll

Edmond · 05-09-2006, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakeboarddrumma

Looks great man. But i like the before better.

I like your carpet where'd you get it?

The carpet is just a piece of carpet you use in home.
We cut it ourself to the correct measurements.
In real life it doesn't look as good as on the picture I can tell you.
That's one thing we need to do, get a real carpet for the truck...
But for now, this will do just fine.

Thanks.

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

SufferInTruth · 05-09-2006, 03:51 AM

Say...did I see a Testament logo on that shirt? \m/

Edmond · 05-09-2006, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SufferInTruth

Say...did I see a Testament logo on that shirt? \m/

Oh Yeah!!!
I'm indeed a metalhead

I still go to see some shows, like last thursday (may 4th) I went to see Fear Factory.
Testament is one (of many) favorites!!

Cya,
Edmond
Dutch Longhorn

05-05-2006, 05:21 PM	#1
Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	New Upholstry on the seats! For a few years we wanted the color of the seat changed, and now we finally did it. This is how it was: The new fabric: Getting off the old upholstry: The beginning: The second seat is getting naked also: I'm making the buttons: Cya, Edmond Dutch Longhorn __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

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Edmond Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,062	Re: New Upholstry on the seats! More: The backseat is already on...: And the seat...: The next batch ready for take off Antoinette hard at work: The finished seat before being put in the truck: And the end result: Cya, Edmond Dutch Longhorn __________________ 1971 Chevy C/20 Longhorn, 350/TH400, Edelbrock Performer, IMPCO 425 LPG Carb 1974 Chevy Camaro Z28 (Original) ------------------------- Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

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nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	Re: New Upholstry on the seats! matthufham, guess I missed the thread where we voted. Edmond and Antoinette, great work. I know how much you enjoy your truck and how much pleasure you get in doing your own work. The console was really slick and the seats are no less. I guess I could say too, whatever floats your boat, whatever trips your trigger, but the real reply should be, whatever cushions your kidneys ! Been so busy here I have not had much time to talk with you. I will. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

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