79 single cab,part 2

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by Flakey, Jun 18, 2017.

  1. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Been on the road now for a couple of years, been used and abused but love it.
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    Looks better in photos than the flesh.
    Wife politely refused to go to wikes and garden centre the other day, said it's not very nice to travel in, taking a step back and thinking about it she's right

    So, first thing sort the cab and seats out, they have long since lost any padding and are ripped and broken.
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    Must admit I was fed up getting stabbed it the thigh with that,
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    Welded it and a broken spring , feels better already!
    This old horse dust is useless, hoping there's a better modern alternative?
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    Bought some new vinyl and getting the sewing machine out to give it a go, following Carl's instructions ish!
    Door cards are original and tatty so ripped the covers off them too
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    That's it so far, thinking of respraying it back to original blue/ white bumpers as was always my intention?
     
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  2. Lazy Andy

    Lazy Andy Supporter

    Good luck!!

    We changed to Porsche seats, so have no experience with the replacement horse hair kits, however they can't be that bad?
     
  3. Nice, I like them a lot!! I've got a pair of Porsche seats if you fancy having a go recovering them?
    Plenty of places that do the horse hair pads, try DB Cartrim, I remember them having a clearance page for seat covers too.
     
  4. Flakey

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    Cheers I'll stick with std seats it's got a double passenger seat so don't want to loose that.
     
  5. Flakey

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    Carpeted the cab
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    Made a start on recovering the seats,
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    Quite enjoying having a go at this, the domestic machine is coping well with the vinyl.
     
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  6. Flakey

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    Getting there
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    Double passenger was harder but happy with result
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    Done the drivers door card now just passenger to do
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  7. Flakey

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    Say good bye to the pickup as we know it
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    It's in for cosmetic surgery today
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    Screen rubber is only a couple of years old so I got that out undamaged in about 10 mins

    Thought I best give Schofields a quick ring to check they had rear cab screen rubber before I took the Stanley to that one though, it was original and had an edge of many badly masked colours
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    Hope it's a nice warm dry day tomorrow
     
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  8. what colour is it going to be next........................................
     
  9. Flakey

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    Pink :thinking:
     
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  10. I like pink........................
     
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  11. Flakey

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    I'm hoping to have it done tomorrow so all will be revealed :thumbsup:
     
  12. Flakey

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    Looks a bit dark inside,
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    That's more like it !
     
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  13. vinnyboy

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    There's no flies on you (or the paint hopefully) :thumbsup:
     
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  14. Now you have re painted it can we still use it as a work bench at techenders :)
     
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  15. Flakey

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    Yep, it's still just a pickup :thumbsup:
     
  16. Just needs a big white stripe round it now .................. :rolleyes:
     
  17. Flakey

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    Nah, white bumpers and the red cover, very patriotic :cool:
     
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  18. I was thinking of a matching pair , blue/white theme. IMG_5541.JPG


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  19. Flakey

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    Nice, I like your wheels!
     
  20. It's PINK :p
     

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