Sunday, September 23, 2012

Seats Are Done! almost...

I "finished" up the seats on Thursday this week, but haven't had time to get some pictures of them, so I made a point of getting some tonight. The upholstery is on, but I need to do a little tweaking to them just yet and then hit them with a heat gun to shrink up the vinyl and work out a few wrinkles.

Overall I am very pleased with them and I think they will look awesome in the wagon! This certainly wasn't the quickest part of the restoration, but in the end, I think the hard work that went into these makes the difference.

Can't wait to get them in the car with the console. I haven't photographed that yet (the black one I showed earlier is from a '68 and I found a "correct" Mercury '67 one) because it looks like I may not add the power locks in lieu of power windows! I have them lined up and hopefully will see them in the next week or so as I need to get the wiring run before I install the seats so I don't tear the seats up working under the dash.

Hard to believe these are the same buckets! Anyhow, here they are!






4 comments:

  1. Those are some simple yet classy seasts! Looks like you are revamping your ride, huh? Designing and working on your own car is indeed fulfilling. It can also be your platform to show your artistry. Great job!

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  2. The seats look great, Paul! I can't wait to see how they look installed.

    George
    1984 Ford Escort Turbo GT restoration project...
    http://www.feoa.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=702677

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  3. Thanks for encouragement! Getting closer to having it running and back on the road all of the time.

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  4. Nice job on the seats I might just get you to do mine!
    All the best. From mart.

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