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Old 05-04-2021, 09:30 AM   #1701
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that table will be proper camo by the time this truck build is done
Yeah, lol - I won't be able to find it!
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Old 05-04-2021, 10:57 AM   #1702
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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
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Old 05-04-2021, 11:38 AM   #1703
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Re: A '54 named Busty

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?
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Old 05-04-2021, 11:59 AM   #1704
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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.
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Old 05-04-2021, 12:23 PM   #1705
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Re: A '54 named Busty

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
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Old 05-04-2021, 01:07 PM   #1706
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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
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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.
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Old 05-04-2021, 02:51 PM   #1707
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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!!!
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Old 05-04-2021, 05:04 PM   #1708
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Gregski, great progress!

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Old 05-04-2021, 11:45 PM   #1709
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I literally just spent 9 beers looking for this cloth high heat looming tape
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Old 05-05-2021, 12:39 AM   #1710
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It’s right under your tire
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Old 05-05-2021, 12:53 AM   #1711
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It’s right under your tire
great! always the last place you look
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Old 05-05-2021, 12:56 AM   #1712
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the 280 MPH winds subsided today so I finally made the seat bracketstols black
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Old 05-05-2021, 07:33 AM   #1713
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Re: A '54 named Busty

those turned out nice

i'll 2nd the online seat cover thing. call katskinz and i bet they can help you. if not, there are a TON of places who probably can. they are proper upholstery, not just covers.
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Old 05-05-2021, 09:50 AM   #1714
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just having some coffee this morning and trying out different steering wheel ideas, wish this came in a three spoke, maybe I'll shoot it over to Robert's Ding Performance garage in Tehjas for a few mods
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Old 05-05-2021, 10:09 AM   #1715
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kept looming the engine wiring harness last night until this happened:

yup ranned out of this Tesa Wire Loom Harness Tape Used By Mercedes BMW VW Audi really excellent stuff and a roll goes a long way, all the way to the rear wheel lol
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Old 05-05-2021, 10:52 AM   #1716
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Re: A '54 named Busty

Engine harness looks good, but I'm not sure that steering wheel could be improved on.
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Old 05-05-2021, 11:26 AM   #1717
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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?
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Old 05-05-2021, 02:31 PM   #1718
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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
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Old 05-05-2021, 09:05 PM   #1719
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Re: A '54 named Busty

do you guys know the sayin': "Chrome won't get you home, but..."

I just had to paint this thing black since it was too shinny, and shinny things make me nervous
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Old 05-05-2021, 09:07 PM   #1720
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just stayin' busy whilst waiting on parts / materials to finish that engine harness
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Old 05-06-2021, 11:30 PM   #1721
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luv how this turned out, those 3 minutes to paint it were so worth it, ha ha
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Old 05-07-2021, 07:56 AM   #1723
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The painted ECU looks great. I should have done the same. Mine looks a lot like the one you stared with.

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Old 05-07-2021, 08:00 AM   #1724
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Old 05-07-2021, 11:32 AM   #1725
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The painted ECU looks great. I should have done the same. Mine looks a lot like the one you stared with.

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thanks, not sure what it will do in terms of the heat, I think that's why they don't paint them in the first place so it acts as a heat sink, so you can justify not painting yours that way
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