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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 12:46 PM
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Yeah it won’t be adjustable unless you change the length of the rod.
on highway truck and trailers they only have one HCV on the drive axles and one for the trailer axles as well. Not all trucks have air ride on the streering axle so not exactly sure how they are set up. I might have to run one on each side of the steering axle. But the rear axle I will put it in the center of the axle. If it doesn’t work out the way I am hoping for I’ll have to run them on each corner.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 10:18 PM
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SHMO, what an awesome thread and the pickup rocks! I am glad to see that purple has lost it's place to a patena makeover. Keep up the good work, and know that you're an inspiration for many,,

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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 11:51 AM
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Thanks, PhilHill. I am happy to see that purple go away too!

Interior is off to a bit of a slow start, but here are a couple sneak peeks. I won't be using the carpet. I am currently on the fence between using a brown to match the upholstery or possibly a color that matches the dash. All of the upholstery will be brown, and I am hoping that the gold stitching on the seats and door panels will really tie all of these colors together. Fingers crossed on this one!









 
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Old May 8, 2022 | 08:17 PM
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I got a little more done on the interior this weekend. Nothing super fancy here, but hey, at least I color matched the speaker grills....haha


 
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Old May 8, 2022 | 08:22 PM
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Nothing is locked in yet. I still have some panels to fab and a little more paint work to do, but it's starting to come together.













 
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Old May 8, 2022 | 08:23 PM
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Looking good, I like it.. Is that the original bench from the truck..?
 
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Old May 8, 2022 | 08:53 PM
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I hate to admit this, but no. It's a 1988-1994 work truck bench seat from those other guys (rymes with "General Floaters")

I will admit these seats fit our trucks phenomenally well. Perfect width, perfect shape, feels comfy and the seat risers are a slam dunk and look very clean. It's a major upgrade from the stock seats. This is what I started with


 
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Old May 9, 2022 | 07:16 AM
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Looks very nice !! I'm using the same seat and they do work really well in these trucks.
 
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Old May 9, 2022 | 08:09 AM
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I knew the Chevy benches fit , I have no problems using whatever works.
 
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Old May 9, 2022 | 11:58 AM
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These Chevy bench seats are getting harder and harder to find, but they do work really well. They have an extremely simple riser/mount that is a darn near a bolt in for our trucks. They also have thinner backrests, which gives much needed leg room. They are slightly wider than our stock seats, but not too wide to prohibit anything like armrest on the doors or anything like that. They are also modern construction with contoured foam, so the comfort level is far better than what can easily be done with a stock seat. It's a no brainer to me.
 
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Old May 9, 2022 | 01:55 PM
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I should have hung onto the one I had before deciding to put the buckets in my pickup. It was in mint shape because there was a seat cover on it. If I still had it I'd base the colour of this truck on the blue material on the seat...lol My end up using the buckets out of my 98 Chevy ext. cab now ...lol
 
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Old May 10, 2022 | 01:15 AM
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Very nice, i like the colour of your interiour. What type (Brand) is your Headliner? ...and the cardboard behind the seat?
 
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Old May 11, 2022 | 11:39 AM
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The headliner, as well as the panel behind the seat and door/kick panels, are from Rod doors. They are formed from ABS plastic. You can find their products here RodDoors
 
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Old May 12, 2022 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SHMO
The headliner, as well as the panel behind the seat and door/kick panels, are from Rod doors. They are formed from ABS plastic. You can find their products here RodDoors

good to know.

Thank you
 
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Old Jul 5, 2022 | 01:16 PM
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Interior is complete. I swapped out carpet to a color that matches a little better. Dialed in the under-dash lighting, paint matched some of the raw aluminum parts. Even got the vintage power antenna working like a champ. A few more details, and it is ready for the dance!









 
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