What a thousand bucks and an education looks like

[Camaroguy]

I decided a couple of months ago that I wanted to put a stock bench seat in my '68 c10. It had a seat out of a late model dodge pickup in it, but I never liked being able to see the headrests through the back window.

I did a little research and learned that there were two different kinds of seats (full foam/spring foam).

I started searching on cl until a found a seat that was out of a '70 4x4. I met the guy and looked at the seat, flipped it over and could see the bottom was all foam. I handed him 200 bucks and walked out. Mistake #1......this will come into play later on.

I then ordered a 350 dollar houndstooth cover from PUI. I was gambling the foam would be okay in the seat I bought.

The seat cover came in after a couple of weeks. In the mean time, I stripped the seat and decided the foam would be okay. I started to put the new cover on and immediately could see it wasn't going to fit. I disassembled the seat further and discovered the seat I bought was out of a '79......Now I'm 550 bucks into this deal and there isn't any turning back now.

A couple of days later, I was telling my dad about it, and he said he had a stock bench I could have in the yard of his shop. I checked out the seat, flipped it over and it was a full foam bottom.....score me! After stripping the seat, my dad tells me I need to take it and get it sandblasted and powder coated. I'm thinking to myself, I'm 550 bucks into this deal, I'll be happy with a wire brush and rattle can. However, you can't argue with your dad when he's giving you something, so off to powder coating it goes. 100 bucks later, I pick it it.

In the mean time, I knew the new seat was going to need foam so go ahead and order it. 300 bucks.

After getting all my parts in, I start assembly, and I discover there aren't two kinds of seats, there are three. And the third one is what I have. Full foam bottom, spring foam back.

At this point, I'm not going to be deterred, so I find a full foam back to compare my spring foam to. I discover I can remove the whole spring section of the seat and it modify my new foam and it might just work. So this is what I do. After removing the spring section and cutting down my foam, and paying someone to repair a minor tear repair on the back of the new cover (50 bucks), I am in business. It came out decent, and I did it myself.

I still plan to cut down the frame because I sit too high, but that's wont be a big deal..........I hope.

[Greg58]

Sorry for your agrivation, but it looks nice!

Greg

[72_swb]

ill give you 300 for it. haha looks great

[Zeroman]

I had basically the same story minus the new foam, but it sure does feel good knowing the job was done right!

[57larry]

turned out to be pretty nice looking, but costly

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by 72_swb

ill give you 300 for it. haha looks great

If you would have asked me a week ago, I would have probably jumped at the opportunity. haha

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Zeroman

I had basically the same story minus the new foam, but it sure does feel good knowing the job was done right!

Yours looks killer! Good job!

[RenoKeene]

Hats off to you for pushing through.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Hats off to you for pushing through.

Thank you. Once I get the brackets cut down I think I will like it. Right now, I feel like a giant driving a child's toy.

[Zeroman]

Originally Posted by Camaroguy

Yours looks killer! Good job!

Yours, too!

Although I went for the water blasting, rattle can primer and semi gloss black.

I used burlap against the springs on the bottom and the mesh on the back and a dark gray heavy felt in between the burlap and the foam.

Mine is a Spring bottom(thin foam) with full foam back, but I have since purchased a foam bottom/foam back seat which I will swap out in a few months.

I get to do it all over again! Hey!

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Zeroman

Yours, too!

Although I went for the water blasting, rattle can primer and semi gloss black.

I used burlap against the springs on the bottom and the mesh on the back and a dark gray heavy felt in between the burlap and the foam.

Mine is a Spring bottom(thin foam) with full foam back, but I have since purchased a foam bottom/foam back seat which I will swap out in a few months.

I get to do it all over again! Hey!

That's awesome! We are currently building another truck right now (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=724379) and I will probably do the seat in it. The next one will be a piece of cake.............right?

[SonnyBoy]

Funny story !
I'am not laughing at you I'am laughing with you !
It really looks nice, good job .
Seems like your story is like most of ours , always a curve ball in there somewhere !
Thanks for the laugh !

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by SonnyBoy

Funny story !
I'am not laughing at you I'am laughing with you !
It really looks nice, good job .
Seems like your story is like most of ours , always a curve ball in there somewhere !
Thanks for the laugh !

Glad I could help! haha

[saxart]

Similar story here... Previous owner had an "upgraded seat" from a '73-on square-body truck. It was a mouse-piss mess.

Found a correct 67-72 seat frame locally for $50. Thought I could use the foam from that, but it was chewed to hell from mice as well.

Ordered new foam and a new seat cover. $800 later I have a beautiful new seat. (Only paid $1200 for the entire truck...LOL)

[Foureye71]

That seat came out nice . I feel a lot better about the 300ish dollars I spent on getting mine recovered a few months back.

[saxart]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention... The seat looks great!

[mitchell72]

I like the 67 Camaro...

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by saxart

Similar story here... Previous owner had an "upgraded seat" from a '73-on square-body truck. It was a mouse-piss mess.

Found a correct 67-72 seat frame locally for $50. Thought I could use the foam from that, but it was chewed to hell from mice as well.

Ordered new foam and a new seat cover. $800 later I have a beautiful new seat. (Only paid $1200 for the entire truck...LOL)

That's funny.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by Foureye71

That seat came out nice . I feel a lot better about the 300ish dollars I spent on getting mine recovered a few months back.

Yeah, I think I paid more for the education on this deal.

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by mitchell72

I like the 67 Camaro...

Hey, thanks! That was my first car. We built it when I was in high school (20 plus years ago).

Here's a better picture of it.

[LongBox]

The end result looks great, and you can't put a value on such a good education.

[BILT4ME]

I looked around in the KC area to get the front seat of a Studebaker recovered (not even to original spec) and the front seat was going to be $1200 and the rear seat $1000. I about choked, so I found blanket covers and tied them really tight and duct taped the bottom part of the seat before I put it on.

You did ok. It looks GREAT!

[Camaroguy]

Originally Posted by BILT4ME

I looked around in the KC area to get the front seat of a Studebaker recovered (not even to original spec) and the front seat was going to be $1200 and the rear seat $1000. I about choked, so I found blanket covers and tied them really tight and duct taped the bottom part of the seat before I put it on.

You did ok. It looks GREAT!

I've been thinking about doing the blanket thing on the seat I took out. I do like that look on certain vehicles.

[LT7A]

Not sure I could have avoided having a seat burning party with all of that frustration. Good work pushing through. The seat, the truck and the Camaro all look really nice.

[special-K]

Instantly reminded me of this song for some reason. Reminds me of myself as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rrw8VSkrPQ