[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Very nice work! You sure you don't want to start a new career?

Dennis

Thanks Dennis... My wife and sister-in-law helped me. I couldn't have done it without their help. I've floated the idea of starting an upholstery shop... Zero interest!

Do you think you will have yours back from the paint shop by the end of the month?

--Kim

[SD455DJ]

Tim said he won't be able to get right to it for a couple of weeks while he is out hunting, so probably won't be into the thick of things until December. That will give me and my brother time to get the GT-37 more ready for when he's ready to start the body work. He likes to take his time and it's the only car he's painting. He is rebuilding his recently acquired '63 Chevy II SS convert with a 194 six and powerglide that is super solid at the same time. He'll be done in the early spring which is fine with us.

Dennis

[79 Phoenix]

Sounds good Dennis! I think guys who kind of do this stuff in their own shop seem to appreciate not being hurried and do a better job as a result--

The guy who did my qtr panel took a few weeks longer than expected but that was fine by me. I have asked him to consider getting the rest of the car ready for paint. At first, he seemed doubtful but a few weeks later he asked me to call him in February... so maybe. He's very meticulous and does nice work at a reasonable price.

That Chevy II sounds nice. My first car was a 64 2 dr sdn with 194 and 3 on the tree... I did all the body work and got it ready for paint...It was a pretty good job for a 17 year old kid. I bought a gallon of a new 71 Corvette color "Brands Hatch Green" acrylic enamel for $10 and a body shop guy sprayed it for me for $10!! Hard to imagine that today!! Too bad I wrecked the car (went through the windshield) a couple years later.

[79 Phoenix]

Got passenger seatback finished... VERY difficult! Had to trim some foam away plus sew in more vinyl which I cut out of the old cover. Unfortunately, the patch will show but hopefully won't be too obvious.

Otherwise, pretty happy with how it looks. Will do driver's side Thursday.

[SD455DJ]

I think you are doing a great job...sooo much better than the old originals.

Dennis

[79 Phoenix]

Thanks for the encouraging words Dennis. It should be very nice when finished. Hope to have most of interior finished in a couple weeks. --Kim

[79 Phoenix]

Front seat finished! The front seat backs were quite difficult I think especially because I have the all foam-no springs version of split bench seat. Before we did the last seat back, I found the following video that helped quite a bit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FljmCEg6WVc

I replaced the seat adjuster wire underneath that was stretched out with an extra piece of listing wire.

I'm pretty happy with it. It's not perfect but good enough. One problem that I haven't figured out is that the passenger seat back lock doesn't work... It may be broken. I can't get it to lock even if I push it manually as far as it can go.

The headrests are in good shape. I am going to clean them and spray with SEM satin black and re-use.

Next is headliner clean and re-dye. After that rubber sound deadener on floor and make a barrier between back seat and trunk.