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Hi. This is my first post. I am trying to build my first, and last Street Rod. I bought a basket case 37 Ford Tudor Slantback Sedan. I have done everything by myself with the help from people online. Even taking the body off the frame. I did all of my frame work, got the body back on. Found fenders in the woods, and fenders in a ditch. There is no interior in the car. There were parts all piled inside the car, but most were bent up, or busted up. the car is now kind of together. There is no real interior in it. I have a dash, and steering column. I found a pair of bucket seats from a 04 GMC conversion van. I also have the rear seat springs, and arm rests.. other than that.. Nothing. Not even glass. I have 5 yards of black ultrasuede. I am going to cover the door panels with. Can someone explain sculpting door panels, and how to re do the bucket seats?? Thanks.. Al

welcome to the site. sorry i can not answer your questions but it looks like a great project. there are alot of great people here that will help you out soon.

Thanks. That was the day I got it, and sort of took the junk out of it. There was no frontend for it. The guy I bought it from wanted a Rat Rod.. I just wanted a car. I have done everything so far myself. I have never done this before.. There is a lot to learn, and I have. The car runs now, but in the wonderful City and State where I live.. I can't transfer the title untill the car is 80% done.. Right now I am about 70% done.

Welcome to the forum, Slantback37. On the buckets, mine are Fiero and I was lucky to find a guy in Florida that has built a business around custom covers for Fiero seats. If you can find someone doing custom covers for yours the installation is pretty straight forward. If you cannot find aftermarket custom covers that suit you then you're going to have to visit an upholstery shop and have some made. I was told to expect $400-$600 per seat for leatherette custom covers, installed, and I spent $450 for mine and installed them myself, inlcuding headrest speakers that were optional in the Fiero.

I cannot help much with door panels as I have not yet done mine. I did talk to Pete Hagan http://www.haganauto.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y at Goodguys, and his kits are pretty nice but also pretty expensive to me. Look in the interiors section here http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46465 for some pointers on no sew panels. You can also search the forum for other interior ideas.

When you run into specific questions post them up and people will jump in to answer.

i know what you mean by alot to learn. i am the same way. but what a great way to learn.

Yes there is a guy here in town that I know that can do the seats, but he would charge $65. per hour, and that is if I pre buy the material. I also found the company that made the seats, and they do have covers, but still they want over $300 per seat, and there would be holes in each side for arm rests. I took them off.. Can't have them on.. I read in one of my many books that you take one seat apart at a time so you have a complete seat to see how everything should be done. i guess you use a seam ripper. Lay your pattern upside down and iron it flat. Then turn your material face down and put the piece over it and trace it on the material.. Get them all on, and cut them out and sew it all together. Do first the bottom, then the back. I have all winter to do this, and I am going to be buying 8 yards of black velour.. Al

oh, the seat..