MustangSix
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 01:33 AM |
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New seats
I had a set of seat covers from a 66 Mustang that I had bought many years ago and after measuring, they looked pretty close. This is what the rear
seat back and the front seat backs (used as bottom cushions) look like after an initial stuffing. I think I'll finish stuffing them and taking
out the wrinkles.
[Edited on 24/7/05 by MustangSix]
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madman280
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 01:54 AM |
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The seats are looking really good. I'd given a bit of thought to using back seats like you have but was able to aquire a heap load of black
material from damaged pick-up truck tonneau covers. The frame work that supports them on the truck is all aluminum. Saved a bunch of that too along
with the fastening system that to the frame. I'm hoping to make a tonneau cover for the seven and perhaps a convertable top (hood).
I noticed a nice neat plastic fuel tank in your photos. Is from a car of some sort or new?
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MustangSix
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 02:02 AM |
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Thanks. Using the Mustang covers was one of those things that just struck me as I was working on the Mustang.
The tank is steel. It's from a Triumph Spitfire, Mk IV, I think. It holds about 10.5 gallons.
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madman280
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 02:10 AM |
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Thanks 
The tank looks to fit quite nice.I also noticed your using a Ford six. Is your chassis much different than the book? Wide or longer?
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James
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| posted on 29/7/05 at 10:47 AM |
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Mustang,
Love the seats- look fantastic, even more impressive as they're a DIY job!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Jon Bradbury
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| posted on 29/7/05 at 03:57 PM |
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Lovely bit of "locosting"..
There's a picture of a similar arrangement in my copy of Ron Champion's book, using the seats from an Allegro Vanden Plas (don't
ask, pleeease...)
I think it looks pretty good but I'd worry about not having head restraints.
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MustangSix
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| posted on 30/7/05 at 06:57 PM |
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We have a plan for head rests that will bolt to the rear bulkhead. I found some neat ones in the scrapyard.
I finished stuffing and stapling and the covers look nice and tidy now. And very comfortable.
[Edited on 30/7/05 by MustangSix]
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