misterp Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 ...I just got motivated to get it in better shape than it has been so I spent some time today doing the rear seat... Great minds... I did the same suspension mods on my Firebird back in the day, and just mounted the same size tires this month! How hard is it to redo upholstery, is it just as simple as it seems (buy new foam & cover, sandblast the seat frame and reassemble?) or is that a something where you need some profressional instruction first? How hard is it to install a bow-type headliner? Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 (edited) I never did a headliner, just seats. The fronts are a bit more complicated because they are 2 piece and have different hardware that needs to be removed and re-installed. The rear seat is just a matter of taking it out of the car, removing the old covers by cutting the Hog Rings that hold it to the frame, and if your original foam is in good shape it can be re-used. I did my rear upper and lower today in less than 2 hours. One of the tricks is to do it in the sun so you can stretch the new covers in place and re-clip them onto the frame. Edited July 30, 2006 by AUTOGUY (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted July 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 Just finished putting the hood on. I found the receipt from the Chevy Dealer I bought the hood from. I had it sitting around since August of 1993!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Very cool car. The Chevelle would look nice with the torque thrusts and a stripe job. Hood looks good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot rod truck Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Nice Chevelle, Brian. Got a soft spot for them myself. Sold a'72 hardtop years ago. My wife still hasn't forgiven me on that one. Still have my '66 wagon though, first car 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 This was my first car too. My dad bought it for me in September of '82. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big O Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) Edited August 1, 2006 by Big O (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) Thanks BigO. I just got the rears mounted tonight. I have a slight rubbing issue, so I need to do a bit of trimming on the inside of the fender lip. Sorry for the bad pic. Edited August 1, 2006 by AUTOGUY (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_bnoon_SS Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 She's gorgeous IMO those wheels are a little too deep-dish for a muscle car but it's not about me and I'd still drool at it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To deep dish for a muscle car??? What kind of drugs are you on? Better question, where can I get some too??? Hot rodders have been reverse offsetting their rims since the 40's-50's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTOGUY Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 She's gorgeous IMO those wheels are a little too deep-dish for a muscle car but it's not about me and I'd still drool at it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To deep dish for a muscle car??? What kind of drugs are you on? Better question, where can I get some too??? Hot rodders have been reverse offsetting their rims since the 40's-50's!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And the funny thing about it is now the hip thing to do is have "Staggered" wheels and tires!!! Wider in the Rear with a biger lip!!!!! Like he said this is nothing new.. it is the same as before, the terms are just different. An ex of mine had a 72 Challenger, and it had 15 x 7's in the front and 15 x 8 "Reverse" in the rear. This was 20 years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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