10-04-2009, 08:14 PM | #1 |
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Dang it!
I pulled the '90 bench seat out of the shed to get it recovered for the '68 today. Stupid mice got to it- completely hollowed out the foam in the center of the back. It was a solid one too. I sold a nice '69 bench I had, and I hate the car bench that is in it now. I guess I'll try a pair of milk crates.
Dang it anyway
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10-04-2009, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: Dang it!
man that is not good.....
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10-04-2009, 08:22 PM | #3 |
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Re: Dang it!
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They love that foam, that's for sure. Be sure and bolt those milk crates down good, they slide like crazy... LockDoc
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10-04-2009, 08:28 PM | #4 |
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Re: Dang it!
Dont write off that seat just yet! Your local upholstery dude can patch that no problem. He has all kinds of glues, foams & electric knives that will fix it right quick.
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10-04-2009, 11:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: Dang it!
What he said
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10-04-2009, 11:13 PM | #6 |
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Re: Dang it!
I'll get a pic tomorrow and see what you guys think. I don't want to spend much on it if it won't hold up- and I only paid $40 for it. I don't want no saggy, lumpy seat... that's what the truck has now, and it doesn't conform to my sags & lumps too well
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10-04-2009, 11:19 PM | #7 |
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Yep, made a towrope trip in a '63 Riv once sitting on one slippin' around. Sucks when you have to stop with power brakes, without power!
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10-04-2009, 11:41 PM | #8 |
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Yeah a good upholstery guy can fix the foam no problem. Is the material still ok?
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10-04-2009, 11:53 PM | #9 |
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Re: Dang it!
One small hole in the back. Stained terribly everywhere- I think the PO must of had a few dozen cases of pop explode on it, which I wasn't concerned with since I want to redo it to at least look somewhat OE to the '68. I have '99 seats in my '72, which I really like to sit in, but don't really like the "newer seat in an old truck" look. But I hate how the old benches sit & ride.
I'm just picky, cheap and on a tight budget!
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10-05-2009, 12:11 AM | #10 |
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that's a difficult combination!
If you're going to have it recovered they will probably fix that foam for very little extra. Just check and see. |
10-05-2009, 07:13 PM | #11 |
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Here it is. Almost ate thru to the front.
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10-05-2009, 07:16 PM | #12 |
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Thats totally fixable.
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10-05-2009, 07:47 PM | #13 |
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No problemo
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