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| 01-17-2020 05:02 PM | ||
| John long |
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Thank you for your post Jeb383 I was able to get one of my backrests foamed today. I put them back on the cushion temporarily just to try my best to,see that the pleats would line up between them. So far, so good. I had to adjust the lines on the drivers seat about 3/16” John 
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| 01-17-2020 11:34 AM | ||
| Jeb383 |
Have not been active on this site for quite some time now, but on and off I've been following this thread to see what's up with your Bel Air. The work you've done and the results have served as inspiration numerous times in my own projects. Looks like it's progressing nicely! |
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| 01-16-2020 06:37 PM | ||
| John long |
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| 01-16-2020 04:58 PM | ||
| Too Many Projects |
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| 01-15-2020 10:36 PM | ||
| John long |
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| 01-15-2020 09:27 PM | ||
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| 01-15-2020 10:07 AM | ||
| 1971BB427 | Stunning! Such a classic look. | |
| 01-14-2020 08:25 PM | ||
| John long |
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If you had just let me know an hour earlier. I feel so bad.  John |
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| 01-14-2020 08:00 PM | ||
| Too Many Projects |
Keep those patterns...I'll drop off my '54 seat when I make a run to NC next month...
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| 01-14-2020 06:36 PM | ||
| 123pugsy |
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| 01-14-2020 05:07 PM | ||
| 54'srfun |
You are the Jo hn Wayne of street rodding John! Lots of us can do a little bit of everything, but you have shown us you can just about do it all ! |
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| 01-14-2020 04:39 PM | ||
| John long |
Sewed a little strap to cover the hinge bracket. Used a bread knife to cut a slot in the foam for the listings.  Installed wire into the listing and pulled them down with button twine.  Finished pulling the cover on and hog ringing it. I will be moving on to the back rests..........finally. Thank goodness I don't depend on my speed to earn a living......   
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| 01-11-2020 10:09 AM | ||
| 1971BB427 | Not just easy, but you make it look gorgeous too! | |
| 01-10-2020 07:19 PM | ||
| 123pugsy |
You make it look easy John. Nice.
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| 01-10-2020 07:12 PM | ||
| John long |
If I had another hour or two, I would have been installing my cushion cover but alas. It was not to be. The black strips you see in first picture are the listing tubes. Wire will go in them and then slots will be cut in the foam allowing those seams to be pulled down. This is what gives the seat shape and definition. The second picture shows seam and welt where the top plate and the band meet with the piping. I cheated on this seam and assembled it with a hand stapler designed for 50 pages. By stapleing it together ever 4 inches or so, I did not have to worry about hitting my alignment marks right. Also, there was no issue trying to hold the piping, top plate and band all at the same time. Would a professional do that? Probably not but it is one of the things a hobbiest can do to get professional results without spending years sitting in front of a sewing machine. Lastly, here is the almost finished cover. I still need to hem the tail panel and make a strap that covers the hinge where the back rests connect. All in all, I had a good afternoon for sure. John |
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