jasonmrenda
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new, refurb, different, aftermarket? sheesh
finally fixing all the holes in the floorboards and about to install the new carpet and want to try to do all this only once. prob is trying to decide which way to go.
between the cost of new covers for all 3 seats plus buns plus cost of reupholstering, i am looking at 1k for using the stock seats. this car isnt a full on resto - just a fun daily driver and adding 1k to a car that i only have 4k into seems silly. esp since i'll never really get that money back.
but i like the stock look. its classy and timeless. i dont want something that looks cobbled together. so if ound the procar aftermarket seats for 215 each in white. but i'd still need to do something about my ripped bench seat. so i'd still be up to 600 easy.
than i see a lot of you using non traditional seats and making them llok good. so i found a set similar to these locally:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-O...Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_2967wt_1166
can prob get all 3 for 100 or so. in great shape. and i do have a brand new carpet and headliner in black that would work for my car. but that means my stock interior of marron red or whatever it is called will now become black. eventually i will paint the car either silver or black and i think the black interior with white door panels and the maroon accents could be pretty cool.
what do you all think? hard to beat nice (p)leather seats for 100$. i can fab up some seat brackets fairly easily.
finally fixing all the holes in the floorboards and about to install the new carpet and want to try to do all this only once. prob is trying to decide which way to go.
between the cost of new covers for all 3 seats plus buns plus cost of reupholstering, i am looking at 1k for using the stock seats. this car isnt a full on resto - just a fun daily driver and adding 1k to a car that i only have 4k into seems silly. esp since i'll never really get that money back.
but i like the stock look. its classy and timeless. i dont want something that looks cobbled together. so if ound the procar aftermarket seats for 215 each in white. but i'd still need to do something about my ripped bench seat. so i'd still be up to 600 easy.
than i see a lot of you using non traditional seats and making them llok good. so i found a set similar to these locally:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-O...Q5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_2967wt_1166
can prob get all 3 for 100 or so. in great shape. and i do have a brand new carpet and headliner in black that would work for my car. but that means my stock interior of marron red or whatever it is called will now become black. eventually i will paint the car either silver or black and i think the black interior with white door panels and the maroon accents could be pretty cool.
what do you all think? hard to beat nice (p)leather seats for 100$. i can fab up some seat brackets fairly easily.