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Interior TECH
05-08-2024, 12:36 AM
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Ben Rambow
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rambow
looks like i'm late to my own party... Yes,...
looks like i'm late to my own party...
Yes, I shut down the majority of my seat work early last year, finally pulling the plug on my website and removed links on most forums earlier this year. ...
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Interior TECH
01-18-2024, 05:05 PM
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70GTO Seat Cover Install: Headreast Holes
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rambow
This thread I created years back over on...
This thread I created years back over on Chevelles.com has good pics of the whole bucket build recover process. The headrest stuff starts at post #34:
...
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Interior TECH
01-18-2024, 04:56 PM
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70GTO Seat Cover Install: Headreast Holes
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rambow
#1 make sure you remove and reinstall the head...
#1 make sure you remove and reinstall the head rest tubes THROUGH the bun before the cover goes on.
If the headrest tube is buried UNDER the bun, you are never going to find it after the covers on. ...
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Interior TECH
01-05-2024, 07:33 PM
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Anyone get the fully assembled 68-72 seats?
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rambow
The repop seats are made with PUI covers and PUI...
The repop seats are made with PUI covers and PUI seat buns (stiff as bricks). The frames & springs are made by Dynacorn Industries.
You are basically paying a premium for the lowest grade...
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Interior TECH
11-10-2023, 01:55 PM
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1968 Firebird Bench Seat Cover in Pearl or Pearl Vinyl Available?
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rambow
Legendary Sells covers with the correct metallic...
Legendary Sells covers with the correct metallic Pearl for a 68, and they do have patterns for the front benches as well.
I did a friends 68 firebird convertible a couple years back, and he...
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Interior TECH
09-18-2023, 11:59 AM
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71 T37 cost of redoing seats
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rambow
$2000- $2500 is right on target for custom made...
$2000- $2500 is right on target for custom made covers installed.
for front and back, its going to be AT LEAST $1k just to rebuild the seats and install pre-made separately purchased covers... So...
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Interior TECH
09-12-2023, 06:47 PM
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Deluxe Upholstery fit on Standard seat frames?
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rambow
They are the same frames and springs, however the...
They are the same frames and springs, however the listing rods that attach to the springs and define the tucks in the covers, are sometimes in a different place for standard vs deluxe and you have to...
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Interior TECH
08-28-2023, 02:03 AM
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Headrest mounting base plate 71 lemans
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rambow
They are, but you will have to buy the whole lock...
They are, but you will have to buy the whole lock plate pair to get them.
Forum:
Interior TECH
07-17-2023, 12:58 PM
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67 LeMans Seat cover install
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rambow
Correct- you will need to cut it to insert a wire...
Correct- you will need to cut it to insert a wire rod. I usually cut it just inside of the sewn sleeves on each side, that way the stitch doesn't unravel.
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Interior TECH
06-05-2023, 04:24 PM
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Correct seat track lubricant
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Posted By
rambow
Originally they did use some sort of grease, but...
Originally they did use some sort of grease, but I have no idea what it was.
I use white lithium grease when i clean them up and put them back in, it solidifies fairly quickly and stays put and...
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Interior TECH
05-26-2023, 12:12 PM
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Bucket seat upholstery installation
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Posted By
rambow
Here ya go... Step by step what you are in for...
Here ya go... Step by step what you are in for with 64/65 buckets:
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=847304
Redoing seats is NOT rocket science by any means- Some guy...
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Interior TECH
04-26-2023, 12:14 PM
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Bending zig zag spring tips
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rambow
wait, Just re-read your post, are you talking...
wait, Just re-read your post, are you talking about the hook at the end of the spring and how to bend it inward, or are you talking about bending the compression "z" bends?
The paddles will make...
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Interior TECH
04-26-2023, 12:04 PM
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Bending zig zag spring tips
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Posted By
rambow
Unfortunately they don't make one for the Medium...
Unfortunately they don't make one for the Medium Loop size spring that GM Seats used.
There is a 1" version that fits the "Small Loop" spring that is used in Ford and Mopar seats, and a 2" version...
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Interior TECH
04-13-2023, 12:11 PM
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Door Panel Assembly Tutorial
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rambow
I followed this guide ...
I followed this guide (https://www.chevelles.com/threads/door-panel-how-to.271914/)when I did my unassembled panels for my 68.
One thing of note that I had to do was to flatten the original...
Forum:
Interior TECH
04-10-2023, 02:10 PM
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Another: "What have I got?" ...
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Posted By
rambow
Are you talking about the 3 prong clips/crimps? ...
Are you talking about the 3 prong clips/crimps?
These are the ones I use for all my spring repairs... They are called BW clips or Borderwire clips. Made by CS Osborne.
They don't need a...
Forum:
Interior TECH
04-10-2023, 01:53 PM
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5
BS Check on Interior Quote
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1,156
Posted By
rambow
Repop windlace is a PITA to install. Its 100% a...
Repop windlace is a PITA to install. Its 100% a fact.
Talking about the stuff above the windshield, around the back window and on the sides\quarter glass...
If you are using originals it will...
Forum:
Interior TECH
04-05-2023, 01:57 PM
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Another: "What have I got?" ...
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Posted By
rambow
72 Monte Carlo / Grand Prix seats 1972...
72 Monte Carlo / Grand Prix seats
1972 A-body buckets had latches on both tracks with the connecting wire between them. This is stock and correct for 1972.
Another indicator for it being 1927 is...
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Interior TECH
02-15-2023, 05:21 PM
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Question on mixing SMS vs Distinctive Industries colors
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rambow
Since you are combining cloth & vinyl next to...
Since you are combining cloth & vinyl next to each other it really shouldn't matter since they are different materials. A slight variation (or even extreme variation) on color is pretty much...
Forum:
Interior TECH
09-19-2022, 03:48 PM
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Recovering Console door lid, arm rests
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rambow
Most vinyl is called 2 way stretch... basically...
Most vinyl is called 2 way stretch... basically meaning it stretches more one way than the other. When laying out templates for seat covers, you want to be mindful of the stretch direction, different...
Forum:
Interior TECH
08-19-2022, 03:36 PM
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Procar seats
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1,133
Posted By
rambow
This is the only pic i could find of mine that...
This is the only pic i could find of mine that you could see.... Didn't realize it was like 20 years ago that i had them, most of the pics were scans of photos and they are so dark you can't see...
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Interior TECH
08-19-2022, 03:29 PM
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2
Procar seats
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1,133
Posted By
rambow
Looks like that is the new name for their "Rally"...
Looks like that is the new name for their "Rally" Recliner. I've had 2 sets of them in the past. Its a comfortable seat, but two primary issues:
#1 its SMALL. doesn't look small in the photo, but...
Forum:
Interior TECH
08-19-2022, 03:16 PM
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2
rear arm rest screw size 65 gto
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1,229
Posted By
rambow
FYI, if you have a Fastenal (or similar...
FYI, if you have a Fastenal (or similar industrial HW supplier) they sell these (and all kinds of fancy screws, nuts, bolts and stuff with every kind of head and material option you can imagine) by...
Forum:
Interior TECH
07-14-2022, 01:38 PM
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66 gto hardtop
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1,263
Posted By
rambow
Whoops. yes... Sedan = 2 door post, but could...
Whoops. yes... Sedan = 2 door post, but could also mean 4 door post.
usually specified as 2-door sedan or 4-door sedan
Forum:
Interior TECH
07-14-2022, 01:23 PM
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5
66 gto hardtop
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1,263
Posted By
rambow
You are correct, the bracket on the floor is...
You are correct, the bracket on the floor is different 67 vs 64-66- however the seat frames themselves were still the same and will interchange 64-67.
If you look closely at your two pics of the...
Forum:
Interior TECH
07-13-2022, 11:39 AM
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5
66 gto hardtop
Views:
1,263
Posted By
rambow
The back seat is the same for 64-67 GTO/Lemans &...
The back seat is the same for 64-67 GTO/Lemans & Chevelles, Hard tops & Sedans are the same. The Correct Back seat will run the "full width" of the car and touch the door panels on each side. Quick...
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