Re: Howard's 47 Custom project
Posted by HH56 On 2015/5/19 14:47:07
Picked up the rear seat etc from the upholsterer today. Very pleased with the job although I believe what it cost probably took care of his mortgage, car payment and shop lease for this month and maybe next month too. At least the tan piping against the blue fabric is growing on me.
Was never able to get any good info on how or how much Packard raised the seat bottom for for the AC return so decided to raise just a tiny bit and also add some small unobtrusive grills to the seat front. He installed those grills and moved the bottom chrome strip down just slightly so they would fit between. Leaving the black grills will probably be the way to go as painting to blend in might result in paint flaking or being kicked off and look worse. The strips are just sitting in position now waiting for me to polish them and do the permanent install. When the rear door panels are made will probably space their bottom strips down to match the seat.
Have been working on the package shelf AC vent. Got the basic dimensions I was looking for from Joe and started a mockup. So far so good. Pictures are good but unfortunately without being able to see and hold one to get a feel for the fine details on how much curvature on the top lip and back there are still lots of gray areas. Without that close up inspection anything I make is not likely to be a repro but more something that will suit the purpose..
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Was never able to get any good info on how or how much Packard raised the seat bottom for for the AC return so decided to raise just a tiny bit and also add some small unobtrusive grills to the seat front. He installed those grills and moved the bottom chrome strip down just slightly so they would fit between. Leaving the black grills will probably be the way to go as painting to blend in might result in paint flaking or being kicked off and look worse. The strips are just sitting in position now waiting for me to polish them and do the permanent install. When the rear door panels are made will probably space their bottom strips down to match the seat.
Have been working on the package shelf AC vent. Got the basic dimensions I was looking for from Joe and started a mockup. So far so good. Pictures are good but unfortunately without being able to see and hold one to get a feel for the fine details on how much curvature on the top lip and back there are still lots of gray areas. Without that close up inspection anything I make is not likely to be a repro but more something that will suit the purpose..
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