I went to Dallas, TX this weekend and found some swag for my 86 f250. Check it out!



I'm going to recover the seats in red by using a kit from LeBaron Bonney. No Mossy Oak or Hello Kitty seat covers sourced at the auto parts store for this guy! I will paint the console with red plastic paint to match the seats.
LeBaron Bonney Company - Antique Auto Upholstery, Seat Covers, Panel Covering, Interiors Kits - Amesbury, MA

Eventually, I want to blast the old paint and rust off the brush guard and repaint it with gray bedliner. I will probably use the kit offered by Upol.


The other small items are a clock, power window switch and tail light. All items missing or damaged on my truck.

I still need a few items, driver's fender and trim, a stock grille and a stone deflector. If worst comes to worst I can order everything but the trim from LMC.

 

Thats awesome! I wish i had time to get back to getting my truck back in working order. Seeing posts like these help me to stay enthused. I like the bush guard and make sure you take pictures of it when you get it repainted!

kyle

 

Thanks Kyle. I will definitely be taking pics of the brush cover, seats and console as I restore them. Hopefully my experiences can help someone in the future. Stay tuned for updates.

 

That's great! You sure about the Hello Kitty seat covers?

 

Definitely tempting. My daughters would like it.

 

 

Cool to see you can get a re-upholster kit for those seats. I've wanted to put some in my truck, but can never find good red ones. Also never really considered painting the center console

 

Here's another company I am considering for an upholstery kit:
Automotive Interiors & Accessories for cars, trucks, vans, & suvs


I've heard only good things about both suppliers. When I paint the console I will either use Krylon plastic paint from my local hardware store or a specialty plastic paint like this:

 

Go with SEM paint and they have a prep kit too.
That first link was hard to nevagate thru, guess you order it on seat type and not year/make/model?
Dave - - - -

 

Dave, the Automotive Interiors website is a bit burdensome. I called them and was directed to send them pics of the seats I'm recovering. They mentioned that they can match a seat cover to the year, make and model of most vehicles; however, if they don't have a particular cover available they can provide an aftermarket seat cover based on the design of the seat. I also sent information to the LeBaron Bonney website so we'll see which one has the best price and service.