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69 B body bucket seat backs #1774937 03/08/15 08:30 PM 03/08/15 08:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 231 Ct G gts1 OP enthusiast
gts1 OP enthusiast G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 231 Ct	I'm looking to redo the seat backs on my 69 GTX.I ordered new hardboard & material from Legendary.Any tips on doing this.On the old ones the material,bottom L strip & the hooks were all stapled.Is this correct or should the new material be glued to the hardboard.How should the bottom strip & hooks be attached. Thanks Sal

Re: 69 B body bucket seat backs [Re: gts1] #1774938 03/09/15 12:16 AM 03/09/15 12:16 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,853 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,853 Ontario, Canada	Mine have blind rivets holding the hardware.

Re: 69 B body bucket seat backs [Re: Stanton] #1774939 03/10/15 07:01 PM 03/10/15 07:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 231 Ct G gts1 OP enthusiast
gts1 OP enthusiast G Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 231 Ct	Anyone know how the material was attached? glued or stapled.

Re: 69 B body bucket seat backs [Re: gts1] #1774940 03/11/15 02:51 AM 03/11/15 02:51 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,853 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,853 Ontario, Canada	Pretty sure it was both - but SHORT staples - the panels are only 1/8" thick! My seats are stored in my attic so looking isn't an option right now.

Re: 69 B body bucket seat backs [Re: gts1] #1774941 03/11/15 01:09 PM 03/11/15 01:09 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA superwrench master
superwrench master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA	Same seats as my '68...mine were stapled AND glued. As mentioned, the board is thin, so the staples have to be real short. I redid mine without using staples again and still are OK after about 3 years.

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