1985 HJ75 Pickup

[Gun Runner 5]

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........

 

[crushers]

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.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

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.

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.

 

[crushers]

as you wish ...

 

[Gun Runner 5]

I take back all of the bad things I have said about you over the years.
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.

 

[crushers]

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.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Back at you Wayne....
End of day photo ...... Cheers

 

[Gun Runner 5]

I'll even up the ante and offer a "beginning of the day" photo.

 

[crushers]

damn,i know where my next holiay s going to be

 

[Gun Runner 5]

damn,i know where my next holiay s going to be

Come on ......

 

[hzj79lee]

Wayne approximately how long does it take to refurbish the driver seat? 5 hours enough?

 

[crushers]

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)

 

[Gun Runner 5]

A View From Above

Hurricane Sandy from above....

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Another view....from 40,000'

 

[crushers]

cool, looks like snow ...
feels like high winds and rain

 

[NGray]

Nice view!

 

[Gun Runner 5]

cool, looks like snow ...
feels like high winds and rain

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 ).

 

[Gun Runner 5]

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)

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.

 

[crushers]

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.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

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.

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.