4dr 57
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03-21-20 06:41 AM - Post#2789115
In response to 56sedandelivery
I'd rather be thorough than vague |
Edited by 4dr 57 on 03-21-20 07:04 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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4dr 57
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Loc: Texas Hill Country
Reg: 11-10-04
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03-21-20 06:45 AM - Post#2789116
In response to 56sedandelivery
I'd rather be thorough than vague |
Edited by 4dr 57 on 03-21-20 07:01 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 2Loose
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04-19-20 12:24 PM - Post#2791541
In response to 4dr 57
The shop where I've been working on my 55 hardtop is a community shop where several of us have projects going on, and we've decided to just shut it down until this virus problem is more under control. Luckily I have a variety of small projects in my home shop that are keeping me busy, but still, I miss being able to go over and work on my 55 HT !!!
I hope all of you are staying healthy and managing to keep busy and not going broke !!
Aloha,
Willy
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2Loose
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07-23-20 03:46 PM - Post#2799344
In response to 2Loose
The pandemic has certainly slowed things down around here.
I got back to work on this car today and started on the seats, as the rear seats need to be fitted to the "minitubs" I've installed, and the upholstery is rotten and has to be replaced.
The seats did not look too bad at first,
Then I started pulling them apart....
I need to ospho and then paint the springs, then reupholster them with new padding....
If you look close you can see there the springs hit the "minitubs"
and need to be modified....
More Pix Here....
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WagonCrazy
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07-28-20 06:57 AM - Post#2799735
In response to 2Loose
Hi Willy! Glad to see you're still at it with Patches. (is this seat out of Patches?)
Love seeing the progress.
I redid the seats in my 59 Apache a couple of years ago now. All new burlap + foam+ cotton+ a presewn seat cover. It wasn't too hard to do.
In your case, you'll need new covers too. How about patches of colorful material all sewn together? He he...
57 Nomad -LS1 with C4 suspension
59 Apache Fleetside Shortbed BigWindow
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2Loose
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07-31-20 12:37 PM - Post#2800014
In response to WagonCrazy
Hey Paul,
No, not from Patches, I'm working on another '55, a 2 dr hardtop, check out the link at the bottom, been posting a lot on my site....
Stripped down the front seat, it was rotten inside also, so tossed all the soft stuff, wire brushed the springs to get them pretty clean, then hit them with Ospho and let that stuff work it's magic overnight....
The bottom portion:
The seat backs:
Some gray rust proofing paint:
MORE PIX HERE (scroll down)
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2Loose
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08-02-20 04:05 PM - Post#2800167
In response to 2Loose
Working on the rear seat now....
Cleaned 'em up,
and soaked 'em with Ospho...
Will let 'em sit overnight, then pressure wash 'em,
dry 'em thoroughly, then paint 'em...
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2Loose
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08-03-20 02:12 PM - Post#2800225
In response to 2Loose
After Ospho, sitting overnight, hosed 'em off,
letting 'em dry thoroughly, then will paint 'em....
More Pix Here
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 56sedandelivery
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08-03-20 09:26 PM - Post#2800257
In response to 2Loose
I wonder what a 55-56 two door hardtop owner would be willing to pay for those seat frames/springs? They are getting really hard to find, especially for a price that does't deplete your child's college education fund, your retirement fund, or your 401K. They are reproduced, but are't quite the same fit/finish. I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
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2Loose
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08-09-20 03:02 PM - Post#2800721
In response to 56sedandelivery
Mine were in quite good condition, the Ospho and pressure wash really cleaned them up quite nicely, now I've painted 'em....
Got the rear seat springs painted, Rustoleum Gray....
The back portion....
The bottom portion....
Now off to the upholstery shop....
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2Loose
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08-10-20 03:51 PM - Post#2800813
In response to 2Loose
This is what I did in my '55 gasser 4dr....
But I won't have a "crotch strap" in the hardtop,
I'll be doing something very similar in the 55 hardtop,
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2Loose
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08-10-20 03:54 PM - Post#2800814
In response to 2Loose
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