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Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394911
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Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394912
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You made the right choice.


I can't afford this. mark
Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: a12superbee] #1394913
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You'll have more fun with it than with a nice restoration.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: pushbutton] #1394914
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Thanks guys, I am excited to get it on the road. My Legendary Interior order showed up today so we can finally get started on the seats frames tonight. I will let you all know how it goes. To simplify the process and mitigate multiple trips to the craft/fabric store I decided to buy the Legendary install kit. We shall see if it was worth shipping two huge boxes of cotton fluff and foam from New Jersey to Oregon.

After we get the carpet and seats back I'll re-install the interior trim, replace a few sections of weatherstripping, refurb the heater box, and drive it. Most likely the headliner and vinyl top will have to hang in the rafters until next year. One other thing on my short list is to find a 742 sure grip. This thing will destroy the little 14" radials with the peg leg.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394915
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Moving along!

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394916
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Sorry about the mess, we are in the middle of moving...

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394917
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The tips of my fingers are still a little sore lol

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394918
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Luckily I had my helper here to make things go MUCH faster. I'd still be working if I had been doing this myself.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394919
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Now the fun part is in sight.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394920
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Foam all trimmed and ready for muslin. The guys in the legendary interior instruction video didn't use any and hog ringed the foam directly to the seat frame.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394921
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We uncovered the pool table and let the spray glue dry for the night...

There is nothing like drinking some good beer and shooting pool in your own living room. On to a new day...

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394922
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Looking at this pic I see we really need to get some material for the davenport...

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394923
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RST..that's rear seat top for you non-upholstery types lol

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394924
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Here is a funny thing. I decided to forgo the fifteen trips to the fabric store and ordered the installation kits from Legendary. The don't send enough burlap, muslin, and neglect to include half of the stuff they use in their instruction video. Adding that to the fact that most of the seat covers were sewn crooked or asymmetrical had my helper and I somewhat dismayed.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394925
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Ok no more whining...the show must go on.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394926
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We used five layers of cotton on the RST. I think I will use four on the next job...

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394927
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Ready for the cover...

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394928
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As always I am open to suggestions pertaining to our methods. If you see something that we could do better please chime in!

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394929
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FSB...front seat bottom. Now yo ucan sound like a big shot at the car shows.

Re: Coronet 440 drug out of woods...scrap or get running? [Re: Jeremiah] #1394930
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Notice the felt around the edges. It is pretty nice however I used carpet jute for the last set of buckets and it made for a nice "edge" on the corner of the seat once the cover was installed.

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