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Old 06-20-2010, 09:42 PM   #1
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Bit of an interior change

Well my kids have been arguing about rides in Vanessa ( my daughter named her) and since I could only take two people I decided to change to a bench seat. I found one on Kijiji for $50 out of a 89 chevy 1/2 ton in good shape and started from there.
The orignal seats were ok but I thought I could brighten up the inside a bit.
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My friend Jody at Kustomline Trim Designs did the work on the
seat side panels visors and ceiling change.
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I removed all the old seat parts which included stacks of washers
and various plumbing parts to try to level out the seats. The drivers seat foam was
starting to break down and I was getting a numb leg after a short drive.
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I put down some extra insulation as well as piece of carpet for behind
the seat.
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I ordered seat belts from www.seatbelt planet.com in a yellow. This was a set
of three point retractables and a lap belt with the old style lift latches. I did not think it was
worth my while to run around the junk yard searching for a set.
The belts were $65 for the 3 points and $16 for the lap belt.
I made up a mount for the shoulder belt out of a piece of steel
with a nut welded to it. Also a hole was drilled for a rivet to hold it
in incase I wanted to remove it.
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Old 06-20-2010, 09:48 PM   #2
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Re: Bit of an interior change

The truck feel different to drive even with the shoulder strap
sitting on your shoulder.The mount cover can be ordered in different colors
and I'm thinking about going to a tan carpet so I went with tan covers.
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Seat in now waiting for the headliner and door panels.
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Didn't take him long to get at the rest of my stuff.
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Just a bit of change with the look of the inside don't you think?
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:29 PM   #3
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Re: Bit of an interior change

I like the change, real old skool. But the date on your camera?
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Old 06-20-2010, 10:47 PM   #4
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very nice that is what I have in mind for my 47. Thank you for posting
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Old 06-20-2010, 11:09 PM   #5
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I see you have that same problem you told me about with your camera. Oh well, truck looks very nice.
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Old 06-21-2010, 07:01 AM   #6
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Looks great!!
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:17 AM   #7
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Re: Bit of an interior change

Back to the future ....... don't know what happened to the date thingy.

Gotta go back to work on the delorean
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:42 AM   #8
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i like the new look alot.
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:36 AM   #9
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Looks very nice.
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:43 AM   #10
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Looks great.
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Old 06-21-2010, 12:03 PM   #11
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Looks great. Has more of a classic look now
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Old 06-21-2010, 05:16 PM   #12
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Very nice, I love it. It's about what I plan on doing to mine except mine will be blue instead of yellow. Mine will definitely have the wide whites too.
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Old 06-21-2010, 05:47 PM   #13
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Looks great !
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Old 06-21-2010, 06:23 PM   #14
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Love it! The new interior really goes well with the look of the rest of the truck, you must be very happy.
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Old 06-21-2010, 06:38 PM   #15
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Re: Bit of an interior change

That looks teriffic! Are you happy with the quality of the seat belts as far as fit and comfort?
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:02 PM   #16
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Re: Bit of an interior change

I'm quite happy with the seat belts. I emailed back and forth a couple of times then called. Talked to Steve and placed my order. The color worked out great. It feels more secure driving with the shoulder belt on. I would recomend them.
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350 700r lokar shifter
power MII front end, shockwaves
tilt, 4 wheel discs
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:54 PM   #17
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Loving it very nice ,let me know where you will be for the next show and shine and i will try and hook up Robert
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:02 PM   #18
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May try for Bradford Friday nite.
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Old 06-21-2010, 10:08 PM   #19
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Re: Bit of an interior change

Can you provide more detail on the 3 point belt and the mounting of the shoulder belt? There's more to it than the rivet I assume.
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Nice!!!!!!!!!
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Can you provide more detail on the 3 point belt and the mounting of the shoulder belt? There's more to it than the rivet I assume.
I made up a plate with a nut welded to it. I located the spot I wanted the shoulder mount to be then drilled a hole for the bolt. I threaded the bolt into the bracket and put it in the hole drilled. I used the hole I drilled for the rivet as a pilot hole and drilled into the inner panel to locate the rivet. I used a piece of coat hanger and taped the bracket to it. Fished the bracket up and used the main mounting bolt to draw the bracket tight. I then used the pin end of the rivet to move the bracket so I could rivet the bracket inside the panel. Now I can remove the main bolt and the rivet will hold it in place.

Here a link for more info. Sort of how I did it.

http://www.bobshotrods.com/howto/3-p...chevy-pick-up/

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350 700r lokar shifter
power MII front end, shockwaves
tilt, 4 wheel discs
4-link and bags
10 bolt limited

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Old 06-21-2010, 11:06 PM   #22
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Here's Juliano's instruction's for a 47-55 5 Window

http://www.julianos.com/how2_3point_...evy_truck.html

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Looks awesome. Thanks for posting the link, seatbelts are one of the next things I need
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Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of adding seat belts to my 40 in the next year or when ever.
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Old 06-23-2010, 12:36 PM   #25
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Love it! The new interior really goes well with the look of the rest of the truck, you must be very happy.
I'm really happy with how it turned out. The seat was starting it bother my back. It really brightened up the inside.
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