hamm36

That is a super job!!! The front is the hard one, the back will be a cake walk.
Do you have the plastic peaces that cover the arm rest mounting brackets? I had to make one for my seat. Keep posting, tips and ticks.

OLD SKL 69

Thanks! I do have the plastic pieces that cover the arm rest. The rear seat still looked good but obviously compared to the front seat, it is not as soft and shiny, but then again, I am picky.

OLD SKL 69

Since I had the seats out, I took the opportunity to clean up the floor. Some minor surface rust spots, otherwise the floor was mint:

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I did not find the build sheet, but I did find this:

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It was attached under the back seat.

vette442

Hang onto it! On a Lansing-built car, that Fisher Body broadcast card is about as much build documentation as you're likely to find.

Terry

OLD SKL 69

Thanks Terry, yeah I looked everywhere except under the headliner and did find anything. I'm trying to find out what dealership it came from through the last owner, hopefully I can at least find that out.

we jeep inn

Wow, nice. My floors are going to need some wire brushing and a coat of POR 15.

Didn't find any paperwork at all.

OLD SKL 69

Bottom's back in along with the rear seat. The picture makes the carpeting look a little aged but it's still in nice shape. Even date coded Feb 5, 1971 by Fraser products on a tag behind the carpet. I took a picture of it but it did not come out very well.

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Eric Anderson

That looks great, nice job

Lady72nRob71

Looking great! Nice find on the Fisher sheet.
I amost see you doing the back seat after they are both in, especially if you are picky! Floor looks great, too.
You are almost there!

OLD SKL 69

The head rests in my Cutlass were adjustable as far as either all the way up or down, with no in-between. Here they are with the original locking location(for all the way up) from the factory:

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This was way too high for me so I figured out what would be the right height, marked it on the headrest post, and cut another notch with my cutting wheel:

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I also did the passenger side at the same location.

hamm36

another nice Idea..

OLD SKL 69

Here's the front seat back in the car:

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Now I just need to get some nice "Oldsmobile" floor mats to finish it off.

Lady72nRob71

Looks swell - pat yourself on the back! You saved a good chunk o' cash, too.
I like the headrest mod - i need to do that also.

Fusick has some nice factory looking rubber mats in black. If they made them in Saddle, I would get some for my car.

OLD SKL 69

Thanks Rob! I appreciate the comments.

we jeep inn

Darrell, Great Job. Could you post or PM me some pics of the cuts in the carpet for the front seat brackets. I chunked my old carpet and did not document how it was done. Lesson learned.

My442

I would dye the carpet. It would make a big difference.

Lady72nRob71

When new, the seats were put in first and then the carpet went in by cutting a 'T' at each seat leg.
I circled the cuts in the picture below before I installed my bench seat last year.
I put my carpet in first, but still cut it like the factory did and made sure the carpet laid on top of the seat leg bolts when done.

we jeep inn

Perfect, Thanks Rob

jaunty75

Good thread. I wanted to clean the seatbelts in my '73 Custom Cruiser, which are also black, so I did a search and found this thread. I just cleaned mine of their 37 years of accumulated dirt and grim. Thank you.

OLD SKL 69

No problem. Glad I could help!

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Hey Darrell,

Your seat looks great!

I see you have some pictures of the seat belt installation. Did you have to cut holes in the fabric or the holes were already there to thread the seatbelts through??

Any pictures of seat belt placement or the process would be great!

thanks,

Tony

OLD SKL 69

Tony,

I will go back and see if I have any pictures of the seat belt placement. What I do remember was that I had to cut holes for the seat belt guides in the front seat. After the seat material was fully installed, I used the holes in the seat frame as my template for cutting. Basically I made an "x" with a x-acto knife and then inserted the seatbelt guide plastic sleeve in place.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Darrell,

Great! Thanks for checking! If you do come across a picture just post it here since i'm subscribed to your thread.

I'm a little bit nervous about cutting up my vinyl to insert the plastic piece...

-Tony

Chumley

Did you install new upholstery on the back seat bottom? I'm having a problem figuring out how the cover attaches to the back side of the frame. My hog ring pliers don't seem to be big enough for the oval holes that are supposed to be used for attaching. These are the only holes there, and after an hour and a half of trying to figure it out I had to take a sanity break. Do you have any pictures of this step? Thanks, Chumley

OLD SKL 69

Chumley,

Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with that part. I have not done the back seat yet, although I plan on it. It is in great shape, but it is no where near as soft as the front seat. Do you have any pictures of the problem area?

we jeep inn

Here's a couple of "befores" I dug up from when covered the seats in my '72. Hope these help.

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