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Thread: Troop Seats... Finally, Well, Close!

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    Finally complete! One more thing done. Pictures below of the completed project. Pictures with the seats down and up. Also, note that trailer ball thing in the middle of the floor!!




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    Don,
    Those turned out really nice. I can see why you are ready to move on to a nicer bed.
    Merry Christmas.

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    Beautiful...seriously!!!
    Lord send your Holy Ghost into our hearts and make the desire of our hearts Your Will.

    Pro-choice, that's a LIE, babies don't choose to die!!

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    Thanks to Dan who provided a link to the thread which had exact measurements. I used red oak from Lowes. I found it to be cheaper to buy 1"X4" boards. I did the math to see if ripping wider boards would yield the boards for less money but it didn't. So, it was easy just to rip 3/4" off of each board and then just chop the end off for length. I used a 1/8" radius round over router bit to duplicate the original shape. (BTW, when I was painting them, I found one length that I missed! It stayed missed...)

    I planned to use the original bolts where possible. But cleaning, priming and painting all of that stuff was an overwhelming task. I opted for new hardware and that was the right decision.

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    WOW, Looks fantastic!!
    Thanks for all the help!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyken View Post
    WOW, Looks fantastic!!
    Thanks. Now, if I could only get the rest of the truck looking like that.

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    Looking good!
    Zone holster maker

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    Looks great! I did mine a couple years ago, very labor intensive.

    One part I am missing are the little 'hold-downs' that hold the seats in the upright position.

    Could you send me the specs on them? I can make some for myself with that.

    Thanks!
    1967 M715 w/ 454 and TH400

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    I can trace it and scan/mail it to you if you want.
    Jonnie

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    It is pretty straight forward, just a slab of metal with a slight bend at one end so that it will slip over the boards, and a hole in the other end.

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