Thread: Does this qualify as a Hot Rod?

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Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I just caught up on your thread. It looks like everything has been going well. I felt your pain on getting the shift lever to clear everything around it in all gears. I bent one up myself because my shifter comes out so far back. I wasn't sure anything I could buy would work.

On the seats I'm with the others...all black looks best. For it to be two tone I think it needs to be bigger sections of one color instead of the alternating rolls. It's nice to have the option of quality made to order covers. I have 4th gen camaro seats in my car and figure I can do the same thing.

Originally Posted by herbet99

I just saw this thread.. hot rod or not.. it's cool. And I admire any type of ride that someone puts an effort into making their own.

Hey Guys, thanks for stoppin' in! I appreciate all the input and support.

Got the drivers side door panel mounted with the speaker and hand pull. Just need a killer design to go on it now.

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Amazingly, the power window still works.

Nice skins! What will you do, paint or put fabric over them?

Definitely fabric... something to compliment the seats.

seatfoam.JPGNew seat foams arrived yesterday. Still two weeks before the new skins and butt warmers get here. In the meantime, I'll be looking for the clear acetate material to cut new protective pieces that go between the skins and seat mechanisms.

Wow new foam looks great. Have never found the same for the stock 48 ford truck bench seat!

Sounds like a great excuse to play with some expanding foam!!

The availability of the new foam was a big reason I decided to keep the original seats. Doing a seat swap is more hassle than it's worth, in my opinion. And would cost me about the same as rebuilding the originals. Besides I really like the style.

Those have a nice deep sportscar look to them!

"Doing a seat swap is more hassle than it's worth, in my opinion."

Yes going to a different style seat creats mounting problems every time.

Spraying a little primer on the new door panels sure goes a long way towards making the interior at least look finished.

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Even managed to install a couple of 6x9 speakers behind the seats before heading out to vote.

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Panels look good and appear to fit very nicely!!!! Anxious to see the seats all put together, got a WAG when you'll be getting them done Wes?

Seat covers are being made now. Should be here in a week to ten days. After they're installed and she's drivable, I'll be concentrating on getting her titled. Then a lot of shakedown drives.

Kewl deal Wes! Anxious to see the seats with the new foam and new covers installed!!!!

Looks great even in primer Wes. Like Dave looking foward to seeing it with the new seat covers.

Steve,
I was out your way Saturday. Our niece got married in Rohnert Park. Drove back Sunday with the top down in the wife's Eos. Beautiful weather and scenery. Hopefully I'll be able to take that same trip in the VR soon. Maybe stop by and check out your project.

Wes anytime! Weather was unusually warm last week! Finally getting into the Novermber chills today!