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Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:33 pm
by SteveH
I think we may miss y our posts about it, more than you will miss the car!!

Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 5:13 am
by cad-kid
I'm happy my thread was enjoyable :woo:
I will miss documenting the trials, tribulations, and upgrades :guitar:

Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:03 am
by va3rjs
What did you use for stapling the rear seat back cover to the frame?

What type of staples and stapler...... I have tried various manual staplers,and staple types with no success.....

Seem the original was held in by 22 ga 3/16 wide by 5/16 crown staples.

Thanks

Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:04 am
by cad-kid
Thanks for the question Bob, I just winged it. I remember trying a few arrow staplers I had lying around. I may have even attempted to reuse some of the original staples. Unfortunately my main takeaway from recovering the seats is - Upholstery is hard :banghead:

Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:50 pm
by va3rjs
Thanks for the reply.

Yes I keep,hearing that message 😀 But IMHO the $800 number I got to install my supplied,Clarks covers is just too expensive for my restoration budget..... I am pretty handy and my time is free

On top of that the expectation was that I provide all the other supplies...... Felt cotton etc if I want it replaced......

Bob

Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:38 am
by doug6423
The estimate to redo both my front seats with built in seat belts and head rests was $2200.


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Re: Cad-kid's 65 Monza - my first Corvair

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:31 am
by cad-kid
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