Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear

[Noobz347]

It would be easier for you to do if you pull the seat out. Your trick will be coming up with the correct color.

Is that leather or vinyl btw?

Leather. It's the CTSV. If I have to pull the seats, I will likely just order a new seat bottom.

I was looking at something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLVO-LIGHT...CH-UP-KITS-XC90-S80-S60-V40-V70-/171035792515

They have them for Ford and GM too.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Leather. It's the CTSV. If I have to pull the seats, I will likely just order a new seat bottom.

I was looking at something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOLVO-LIGHT...CH-UP-KITS-XC90-S80-S60-V40-V70-/171035792515

They have them for Ford and GM too.

I haven't researched the leather dyes like I have the vinyl stuff, but I would definitely start with that.

Be sure you clean the hell out of that seat though, use what ever they recommend to clean it. Leather absorbs stuff real easy, which also makes it easier to dye.

I'll read up on it when I get off work tonight and give you a holler.

 

[Noobz347]

I haven't researched the leather dyes like I have the vinyl stuff, but I would definitely start with that.

Be sure you clean the hellmout of that seat though, use what ever they recommend to clean it. Leather absorbs stuff real easy, which also makes it easier to dye.

I'll read up on it when I get off work tonight and give you a holler.

Rog... I also have by Suburban (imagine the seat wear in an 01 Burban/Family Mobile Command Center) with very similar interior, to practice on.

 

[stykthyn]

You wore out the caddy already?

 

[Noobz347]

You wore out the caddy already?

Naw... It's really the only wear spot in the whole interior. Even the carpet looks new. Previous owner is an older gentleman that slid all the way in then all the way out. If I do end up getting a new bottom seat cover, it should match perfectly. It's been garaged it's whole life.

 

[stykthyn]

I almost always wear out that spot in my seat in about a year. Only one that held up was my jeep and it's rather flat from my bony ass sliding in and out of it.

 

[Noobz347]

I almost always wear out that spot in my seat in about a year. Only one that held up was my jeep and it's rather flat from my bony ass sliding in and out of it.

Yeah, the bolsters are really high in these seats too. I'd love to have a set of these for the Fox. lol


Edit: A cloth version though

 

[stykthyn]

Center console delete and slide em on in. I put 9 way power adjustable seats from a 280z in mine. I don't think I could ever go back to a fox seat again.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Back to the regularly scheduled program. I did a few things. One, I disassembled the passenger seat yesterday. the listings were almost completely rusted through! I'm going to get some piano wire from the hardware store tomorrow and make new ones. The problem i had with the seat sliding turns out to be simply a rusted up mechanism, easy fix there. I'll sand down the frame and seat rails and spray them flat black. I'll take the rails home and WD40 the crap out of them then.

I took the covers home last night and washed them, i was out of bleach. So i washed them twice thinking that this might defunk them. I was wrong. So i tried to dry them with a bounce dryer sheet. This gave them the smell of fresh spring mold. So i stopped at Wally World on the way home from work tonight and got more bleach. Just one more washing and the mold smell is gone and i have some SUPER clean seat covers!

I also finished repairing the center console and e-brake cover and got them in primer. I will at least get them shot with the rocker chip guard (RCG) tomorrow. Hopefully painted by friday. There are a couple parts that actually didn't need repair that will go straight to RCG. Though the passenger windshield trim will need a bit of work. I'll show pictures of all the stuff on it tomorrow or the next day.

I finished patching both kick panels and have a light coat of polyflex on them that i still need to sand down. BTW, this brings up an interesting point. I had to sand down the right kick panel to get the repair to stick. Remember I had already done the paint job on it. The RCG and paint is freaking tough! Sort of yay! Great for the panels I have already finished.

I can't wait to put the seat back together, but i think i'll go ahead and get the bun warmers next week and then reassemble it. Toasty buns on a freezing morning is a good thing!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

What did i do today?.........

Let's see, i finished disassembling the passenger seat. The bottom is yucky. I need to replace the springs and all of the listings in the seat.

I dropped of the seat frame bottom and sliders off at the sandblaster today. I'll paint it back to black and lithium lube the slide.

I bought same new high strength steel rod to trim to length to replace the listings.

I ordered the spring kit from LMR.

I also sanded down the primer on the center console, the eb handle cover and the interior trim that goes across the windshield and sprayed the rocker chip guard on them. I'll scuff that with 400 like i did with the other trim pieces and paint them. Maybe tomorrow i'll get the kick panels primered. I got to spend time with the interior side trim from the windshield too.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Oh yeah, I started sowing the rear seat upper cover. The seams had split out on the upper corners and in the middle. I've sown the right side and one middle seam. I had to stop. My fingers HURT!

Upholstery thread is some strong stuff, btw. It's 50 pound test strength. You don't just snap this stuff.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Oh yeah, I started sowing the rear seat upper cover. The seams had split out on the upper corners and in the middle. I've sown the right side and one middle seam. I had to stop. My fingers HURT!

Upholstery thread is some strong stuff, btw. It's 50 pound test strength. You don't just snap this stuff.

Your sewing has a "signature quality" to it. You know,...like an artist. It's how you can tell a Picasso from a Monet...

Only I can't quite put my finger on what your work reminds me of....


Give me a minute..................



I'll get it................



Oh yeah!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Your sewing has a "signature quality" to it. You know,...like an artist. It's how you can tell a Picasso from a Monet...

Only I can't quite put my finger on what your work reminds me of....


Give me a minute..................



I'll get it................



Oh yeah!

Lol. It's the lighting. The stitches are really even and straight.

Well.......mostly.....

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Sanded my kick panels down and got them in primer this morning. Hopefully I'll have them sanded tonight and have the rocker guard on them before I go home. Look! No more holes!

 

[Mustang5L5]

Those look pretty glossy

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Those look pretty glossy

That's just the primer. It has flex additive in it and it gives it that sheen.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Made my first new listing wire. That new wire is some pretty heavy duty stuff!

Complete set for the lower cushion.

And a complete back set.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I did a couple more things today, first i sanded the kick panels and sprayed rocker chip guard (rcg) on them. I'll sand them tomorrow and paint them.

I sanded the rcg on the center console, eb handle cover and the windshield trim and painted them. Looks so much better now. I'll reassemble the console with all of it's brackets tomorrow. I need to get the chrome tape to redo the chrome piping on the console and console instrument cover too. EDIT: Before picture:

After:

I only have two vehicles to paint tomorrow, so maybe i'll get the seat cover shot too.

 

[95BlueStallion]

Looks really good Dave!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Thanks Nick, I'd be posting a lot more if work would just pick up again. Lots of stuff i need to buy right now.