Re: {FORGED?} Hornet Interior Progress

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Mines Gray Tweed/Gray Vinyl. I'm happy wiht everything, but hte way they sewed the (5 ranger bucket seat backs. I've thought I may get them redone by a local shop at some time.
I had $275 in my covers by Autocraft. The EST for just tweed on the front buckets  was $250 5 years ago. The $275 included enough gray tweed to do the door panels too!
Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: farna@xxxxxxx
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Date:  Fri, 13 May 2005 10:13:37 -0400

>doc, didn't you mention Javelin or slim-back bucket seats are in the car? IIRC all AMC slim buckets are the same, and all the reclining low back buckets are the same (in small cars anyway -- the big "buckets" in the big cars and later Eagles are "individual reclining seats", not really buckets, at least in AMC factory terms). So you could order kits from Legendary Auto Interiors. 
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>If you're not looking for 100% accuracy, pick up a J.C. Whitney catalog. I know that rings of "cheap", but check the seat cover kits out. They sell AutoCraft brand name and they are very well made. And they aren't cheap at $200-$430 a set (depending on material and style). Made for nearly any American car. 
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>I've had two different AutoCraft covers over the years and they look good and hold up well. They are made to slip over the original, but can be used alone. AutoCraft suggests you use an additional layer of 1/4" foam if removing the original upholstery. The only problem with removal of the original is there will be some exposed areas around the hinge point unless your car had a cover like the 60s buckets. I remedied this by laying a piece of vinyl in the area before putting the cover on. A few hog rings and maybe some ubiquitous duct tape (on the seat top, vinyl to foam) will hold the vinyl in place. Once the cover is on it won't go anywhere even after the duct tape deteriorates over the years. These covers look like a generic upholstery job. The ribbed vinyl looks good, as do the tweed and vinyl covers (my favorite -- tweed cloth in the seat areas, vinyl everywhere else). The tweed and vinyl can be purchased in any color combo -- tweed and vinyl colors can be mixed. One fel!
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> ow ordered them for a 58-60 American with a red tweed/black vinyl. It looked period -- would believe it was stock if you didn't know better! you can also order the material by the yard. I've done that and this guy did too. The matching tweed door panels really set the car off! 
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>On May 13, 2005 Mr. AMC wrote:
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>> Finally after 1 1/2 years of collection and repairing interior parts the interior is finally starting to go together. The original interior was warped and cracked and in just sad shape from UV rays in Florida and on another note it just wasent my color. An all black interior looks much better than what was in there (a puke tan interior with liesure suit seat inserts) with an orange body. The headliner has been dyed and regular Dynamat installed before it went back in. All the visable metal parts not covered by upholstery have been painted black. From the door jam back the floor has been cleaned and coated with Eastwoods rust paint. The floor had only minor surface rust. The sail panels have been dyed and installed and the custom hatch upholstery panel made and installed on the inside of the hatch. The floor under the hidden compt. will get splatter painted today and then clear coated tomorrow. Then the rest of the interor parts will start to go back in from the rear tward!
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>>  he front of the car next week. I still need to find some one to upholster the seats.
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