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New upholstery in my 70 D100!!!

Posted By: VanishingPt 2009

New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 04:39 AM

I just had a local shop custom replicate the correct seat pattern for a 1970 with buddy bucket seats . I couldn't be happier with the results!! I purchased LRE seats from a moparts member back in Dec. I then modified the seat frame to work in a Sweptline. After that I took the seats to DL Upholstery in Saco, Maine and asked the shop to remove the LRE covers, and create new covers with some reference photos of a 70 interior. The turn around time was just 3 days, and the quality is fantastic !!!



Posted By: bigdad

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 04:42 AM

Looks nice
Posted By: rnch

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 04:48 AM

Schweeeeet!







Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 05:00 AM

Very nice. If you don't mind about what did that cost? I have 3 needing done eventually.
Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 05:20 AM

Modify the frame to fit a Sweptline ??
Posted By: Triggerfish

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 05:34 AM

Looks AWESOME! When I had the 2006 seats in my 71 W100 done, I let the upholstery guy do his thing, but after seeing the stock style covers with the horizontal pleats, I've contemplated re doing them in black leather. Now, after seeing how nice yours look, I'll go get an estimate. Pistol grip looks great, too.
Posted By: 72d100

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 05:56 AM

that looks great plus i really like the blue interior
Posted By: hp383

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 06:38 AM

Posted By: cageman

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 08:32 AM

I am in need of one decent seat cover, I think your old ones were black right. Got any plans for them?
Posted By: Soopernaut

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 03:31 PM

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Modify the frame to fit a Sweptline ??



The seats mount differently in Sweptline era trucks than in Lifestyle era trucks.
Posted By: Commando66

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 07:15 PM

Wow, your upholstery shop did a great job!
Posted By: dogdays

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 07:39 PM

three figure price or four?

R.
Posted By: VanishingPt 2009

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/01/13 11:30 PM

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Very nice. If you don't mind about what did that cost? I have 3 needing done eventually.


GULP ...@ $1000....but the Mrs. need not know that! The problem is = these seat covers are not reproduced by ANYBODY = so they have to be custom fabricated. I also had them order 3 extra yards of material for other details that I have planned = like upper door pads, lower door map pocket panels, and I might replace the carpet gas tank cover, with the extra blue vinyl.
Thanks for all the compliments guys!
BTW the LRE seat frame is @ 4 inches LESS wider that the Sweptline frame, also the LRE mounts through the floor with studs, where the SL has brackets that are welded on top of the floor. I did a photo write up at sweptline.org in the general help section , if you want to view more details!
Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 12:01 AM

The seats mount differently in Sweptline era trucks than in Lifestyle era trucks.


What is a Lifestyle era truck ??
Posted By: 76dodgeboy

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 12:38 AM

That's what the 72^ are referred as. I've heard it a few times
Posted By: wally426ci

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 01:59 AM

You are doing an amazing job on that truck man!

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I am in need of one decent seat cover, I think your old ones were black right. Got any plans for them?

Posted By: Chilort

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 04:31 AM

Amazing!
Posted By: VanishingPt 2009

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 04:36 AM

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You are doing an amazing job on that truck man!


Thanks Wally! hey I sure am missin the sweptline site the past 2 days ! BTW I finished up the vinyl on the upper door pads just a few minutes ago ! I will mount them on the doors in the morning !
Posted By: VanishingPt 2009

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 04:45 AM

Oh regarding the LRE seat covers... I have a local guy who said that he might be interested in buying them from me = go figure he just needs to replace his drivers side too!
He said that they are switchable, and that the passenger side WILL work on the drivers side as well ? Also said that the medallions are nice to have, so he will take the pair....Any way he asked first , so I will give him until next weekend to decide
Posted By: Soopernaut

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 02:38 PM

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The seats mount differently in Sweptline era trucks than in Lifestyle era trucks.


What is a Lifestyle era truck ??


72-80 Dodge trucks were Lifestyle era trucks. I'm not sure where the name comes from. A quick search resulted in nothing.
Posted By: Robbins

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/02/13 02:48 PM

Man, you have a nice truck!
Posted By: magnumcharger

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/03/13 01:22 AM

Very nice!! I may have to do the same on my Sweptline. The original seats are quite crispy!

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Posted By: 340SHORTY

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/03/13 04:32 AM

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Very nice!! I may have to do the same on my Sweptline. The original seats are quite crispy!




Looks like it needs more than seat covers..
Posted By: Webster

Re: New upholstery in my 70 D100!!! - 02/04/13 12:41 AM

Very Nice!
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