Build update and question......
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Tuned
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Build update and question......
Well, after a lot of cutting, welding, grinding and more of the same I have front floors, front/rear cab corners, rocker panels and doors lined up. Feeling good about progress and now moving on to refitting the front end to check for fit.
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One thing I do need to do know is move on some of the original build parts I won't need so here is the question. The PO had the front bench seat fully re-trimmed and is in excellent order so I will be looking to sell it on Craigslist along with a very good gas tank and a few other parts. What would you think the seat is worth?
Cheers John
Truck by John Brown | Photobucket
One thing I do need to do know is move on some of the original build parts I won't need so here is the question. The PO had the front bench seat fully re-trimmed and is in excellent order so I will be looking to sell it on Craigslist along with a very good gas tank and a few other parts. What would you think the seat is worth?
Cheers John
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An upholstered seat can be worth up to $600 or so, but that's assuming the buyer wants the seat upholstered exactly like that. Otherwise the buyer would have to reupholster it, so they're buying basically just the frame. I'd say a reasonable price for the one you have there would be $250-300, unless you find that perfect buyer.
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An upholstered seat can be worth up to $600 or so, but that's assuming the buyer wants the seat upholstered exactly like that. Otherwise the buyer would have to reupholster it, so they're buying basically just the frame. I'd say a reasonable price for the one you have there would be $250-300, unless you find that perfect buyer.
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If you intend to replace this seat with another bench seat then you would probably be ahead of the game by having this one reupholstered. Another option is to have the naugahyde dyed to the color you need. I have used products from Leatherique with great success, I have even sent them paint samples which they have matched for my interior applications.
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An upholstered seat can be worth up to $600 or so, but that's assuming the buyer wants the seat upholstered exactly like that. Otherwise the buyer would have to reupholster it, so they're buying basically just the frame. I'd say a reasonable price for the one you have there would be $250-300, unless you find that perfect buyer.
I tend to agree with Charlie that recovering to your desires (maybe further down the road) might be the best option. They are comfortable seats, surprisingly.
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Here is an example of what a talented upholstery guy can do with a stock F100 (in this case a 1955) bench seat...
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