1985 HJ75 Pickup

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Seats

My truck is scheduled to visit an upholstery shop in the next couple of weeks. I was able to locate the exact same material but am now having second thoughts. The material has a tendency to get very hot in the Summer and I am wondering if a durable cloth would be a better choice. I want to keep the original seat dimensions.
I would welcome your opinions........
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i redid the seats in the recent 70 build with vinyl sides and cloth face.
it is to be a mostly winter driver so cold seats suck, similar to your dilema.

i would recommend this for your application.

but

i would like to have the brand and part number you found for the record.
 
crushers said:
i redid the seats in the recent 70 build with vinyl sides and cloth face.
it is to be a mostly winter driver so cold seats suck, similar to your dilema.

i would recommend this for your application.

but

i would like to have the brand and part number you found for the record.
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Make you a deal ..... Post a photo of your seat on this thread and I will gladly get you the material information although I won't have the information for a week or so because of my work schedule.
 
I take back all of the bad things I have said about you over the years. :D
I will hold up my end of the deal in the next couple of weeks and can mail you a small sample if you are interested.
Why on Earth would you put no much effort into the back seats of a BJ70? They will only hold a couple of those little guys from "The Wizard Of Oz" or 3 mid size verbal messages.
 
actually, the CDM has much more leg room than the JDM versions. 2 normal adults can ride in the back of a CDM, where as the JDM will hold 2 midgets if you cut them off at the knees.

sorry, a half job is not in my vocabulary ... you want the seats done then we do them all.
 
Back at you Wayne....:)
End of day photo ...... Cheers
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I'll even up the ante and offer a "beginning of the day" photo. :)
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Wayne approximately how long does it take to refurbish the driver seat? 5 hours enough?
 
no idea, i am not a seamstress ... i sub mine out to the local boat shop and they do exceptional work with high quality materials. this set of 3 seats came in at $2200 if i remember correctly
they took the original pattern, blended the cloth with vinyl to the correct design they also installed the heated sheet heaters. (winter DD truck)
 
A View From Above

Hurricane Sandy from above....:)
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crushers said:
cool, looks like snow ...
feels like high winds and rain
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Bubbly snow :). I have no idea what the wind velocity was on the surface but just prior to taking these photographs the winds at 40,000' were 144 knots ( 165 mph ).
 
crushers said:
no idea, i am not a seamstress ... i sub mine out to the local boat shop and they do exceptional work with high quality materials. this set of 3 seats came in at $2200 if i remember correctly
they took the original pattern, blended the cloth with vinyl to the correct design they also installed the heated sheet heaters. (winter DD truck)
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I was quoted $150.00 for the drivers seat and $175.00 for the bench. This priced was based on using a single material and they assured me they could do the job in one day.
 
the best quote i recieved was $175 per peice ($300 per seat), i used the dopehead on the HZJ40 and he did a fantastic job
but
it took forever
and
he has been MIA since ...

he shop had an interesting aroma everytime i visited.
 
crushers said:
the best quote i recieved was $175 per peice ($300 per seat), i used the dopehead on the HZJ40 and he did a fantastic job
but
it took forever
and
he has been MIA since ...

he shop had an interesting aroma everytime i visited.
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It will be interesting to see how much the price elevates if I decide to go with cloth
inserts. I am using a small "mom and pop" facility that is owned by an older gentleman and employs several guys who couldn't produce a green card if their life depended on it. His shop did my canvas cover which in my opinion is top quality.
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