OPTIONS for bench seat and carpet -

[Jwernatl]

Hey all - ya know how a little heater core replace goes unlimited?

I now have my dash, my gage cluster, the seat and the carpets out!

Back three months ago, when the hater core popped - it dumped all the antifreeze on the floor - today I pulled the carpet back - it was still wet underneath. I pulled it all back there was surface rust - I sanded the it down, etched it and Im going to pour 15 it.

But it started a chain --

I pulled the carpet and the seat.

The carpet is in great shape other than discolored. Can I or should I dye it? And who does that?

The seat - its' got a mediocre seat cover. Im going to have professionally upholstered somewhere. Would it better to buy a aftermarket bench with lots of options (like elbow rest)

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[Octane]

Hey all - ya know how a little heater core replace goes unlimited?

I now have my dash, my gage cluster, the seat and the carpets out!

Back three months ago, when the hater core popped - it dumped all the antifreeze on the floor - today I pulled the carpet back - it was still wet underneath. I pulled it all back there was surface rust - I sanded the it down, etched it and Im going to pour 15 it.

But it started a chain --

I pulled the carpet and the seat.

The carpet is in great shape other than discolored. Can I or should I dye it? And who does that?

The seat - its' got a mediocre seat cover. Im going to have professionally upholstered somewhere. Would it better to buy a aftermarket bench with lots of options (like elbow rest)

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Personally I would buy new carpet and reupholster factory seat.I pulled my interior out and refinished and used a rubber undercoating from my fire wall all the way up to bottom of rear window,added exta insulation and new carpet and its quiet as a mouse inside.

 

[75gmck25]

If you use your old seat cushion, take a close look to determine how much it’s broken or sagging. I recovered mine years ago and later realized that it leaned down on the driver’s side from so many years of wear. I’ve never bothered to go back and swap in a new cushion but it would probably improve it quite a bit.

Complete aftermarket seat are available, but quite pricey. I would probably try to adapt a seat you like from a newer truck, and then have that recovered to match your interior.

Bruce

 

[Frankenchevy]

This is how it all begins, before you know it you’ll be shopping powder coaters for your stripped down chassis.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Lololo !

This is how it all begins.

Aint that the truth!? Innocent enough at first...

 

[Swearbody]

Ive had good luck with the spray can carpet dye. If mine had carpet Id do it on this one.
Aftermarket seats are always better imho but hats a slippery slope you are going down. A set of seats from a 2000ish gmc/chevy fits well and looks great. Has armrests and center console. And you can get a matching grey in the oe seats all day.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Ive had good luck with the spray can carpet dye. If mine had carpet Id do it on this one.
Aftermarket seats are always better imho but hats a slippery slope you are going down. A set of seats from a 2000ish gmc/chevy fits well and looks great. Has armrests and center console. And you can get a matching grey in the oe seats all day.

I like your style Jeff, but I’m going to have to disagree with you one one point—2000 something seats do not look good in a square. Early gmt400 at the newest. Many may disagree, but just my opinion.

 

[Swearbody]

I like your style Jeff, but I’m going to have to disagree with you one one point—2000 something seats do not look good in a square. Early gmt400 at the newest. Many may disagree, but just my opinion.

Hey we cant all be right. Youll get there. IM not judging,LOL

I do however agree that they look a bit out of place in a square. But they are the only "comfortable" GM seat narrow enough to fit that I know of.
Now those aftermarket lmc seats with the low back and center console....damn good looking. Ive seen the dark brown leather version in person and oh my!

 

[SirRobyn0]

I've done my fair share of leaked on the floor heater cores at the shop. Carpet is terrible for holding waterin, worse with coolant. As you might know coolant takes forever to air dry. At the shop, I'd peal up that portion of the carpet and soak it and the pad with water and suck out with shop vac, I do it repeatedly until I was sure all the coolant was out of it, then leave the vehicle in shop overnight with the carpet still pealed back, the windows cracked and a heater running till dry.

Obviously you have gone beyond that. If it were me, I'd clean the carpet really well with a carpet cleaner and see what it's like. If still looking bad die it. Assuming it's otherwise in good shape.

 

[Jwernatl]

Ive had good luck with the spray can carpet dye. If mine had carpet Id do it on this one.
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fantastic! I didn't know that was available. the carpet is in great shape. the '87 has been taken care of so well. its really in great shape.

 

[Jwernatl]

Personally I would buy new carpet and reupholster factory seat.I pulled my interior out and refinished and used a rubber undercoating from my fire wall all the way up to bottom of rear window,added exta insulation and new carpet and its quiet as a mouse inside.

awesome -- it had the 'rubberish and very thick pile undercoating - I do need to replace the insulation - I'l run up to advance / napa or ORielys and see if they have some.

But what did you use for insulation?

 

[Craig 85]

If you can do it without damaging the rubber under coat, you may want to pull it up and look underneath it. When I bought my truck the PO had replaced the carpets. I pulled up the sound deadener and found this, You would have never known the condition without doing it. Obviously it was leaking for a while.

I replaced the sound deadener with Boom Mat after I had a patch panel installed.

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[Bennyt]

While I prefer the factory bench seat for its simplicity, the cost of reupholstering professionally with new foam, fabric, any Spring repairs approaches the cost of a new aftermarket. Foam is $250, fabric is $250, labour is a few hundred plus any repairs of the springs, tracks, painting, etc quickly gets you to the $1k mark.

Check out the C10 seats from Qualitex. You can get heaters, massagers, lumbar support, armrest etc that will allow you to drive in ultimate luxury if that's your thing. If I was building a cruiser for long trips, that'd be the way to go for myself.

 

[TPISly-C10]

If you can do it without damaging the rubber under coat, you may want to pull it up and look underneath it. When I bought my truck the PO had replaced the carpets. I pulled up the sound deadener and found this, You would have never known the condition without doing it. Obviously it was leaking for a while.

I replaced the sound deadener with Boom Mat after I had a patch panel installed.

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[Octane]

awesome -- it had the 'rubberish and very thick pile undercoating - I do need to replace the insulation - I'l run up to advance / napa or ORielys and see if they have some.

But what did you use for insulation?

I used jute padding that had a foil layer on it.And the carpet had certain sections of jute only on it.