70bowtie Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I finally finished my conversion to buckets, console and tilt wheel. i purchased all the parts to do this last spring and been working on getting them ready for this switch. I think I did good on buying the parts. The first parts I got were a set of bad condition buckets, tilt steering column, console, shifter, harness and linkage also had to purchase a full dash with cluster and wiring harness. I paid $500 for all the parts and $300 to get it all shipped. When I got them home I sold the dash, harness and cluster for $250 and stripped the buckets and sold the headrest and seat tracks for $160 so I made $410 back on that lot. I then purchase another set of buckets for $150 and $60 to ship I got all these parts in Ontario Canada and had to shipped about 2000 miles to me. I then got new ACI seat foam and PUI seat upholstery painted the frame and had to vinyl paint the console, seat aprons and headrest as some were blue and brown. I have include pics with one of the bench seat. Leo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangeba Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 WOW, that looks great! Good job. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72jrfan88 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks great! Looks factory to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 looks fantastic!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnFound Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks like it came that way....great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Wow, that looks fantastic!!! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks guys, the only thing I didn't do was add the buttons to the seats as the originals had just didn't want to put holes into the new seats. i also added new carpet which matched the old color on the bottom of the doors and added courtesy lights under the dash they came with the dash I bought. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 OUTSTANDING!!!! see guys....the console just fits!! The tilt steering is an awesome upgrade....I added it to mine....just easier than losing all the weight and giving up the barley pops!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmall Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks great. I am getting ready to do the same to one of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black07ss Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 That came out great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71MonteCarloMD Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks great Leo, see you soon to do upholstery on my bucket seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 you need to reward yourself and do a pub crawl on george st,..the car will look nice in front of moo moos in the summer too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Superb, looks awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hey Bill a pub crawl on George St would be a punishment for me the next day, I do cruise the area in the summer with the Monte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 my inlaws live across the st. from bannerman park..hopefully I will be be able to go this summer..wife takes the kids all summer there..nice job on the seats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nice job, looks great!!! Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 lookin good man..real good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmall Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Awesome. Did you find a white console or have to paint this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Iron Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Great up grade looks SUPER ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 The console was blue and I used SEM vinyl paint to change it. It's a little darker than the seat covers which are sandalwood color. The kick panels and headrest are the same SEM color as they were brown before. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 If you got seats, dash, console, and column shipped to you for $300 2000 miles away that was incredible, I'd like to ask what service was used? Looks good in your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbolt Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Just did mine too. Not trying to steal your thunder, just seeing if I can attach a file. And the answer is obviously I cannot. Your interior looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70bowtie Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey Jared, I used a local trucking that ships between Ontario and my province twice a month and they had to go 1 1/2 hr away from their warehouse to get the parts for me so it was a great deal. They charge me $60 to bring my other set of buckets to me from the same place. cbolt you can add pictures by using the "More Reply Option" button on the reply post and you can attach files from there, it's on the bottom of the page. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbolt Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I did that. It didn't work. I have had problems with other sites not taking my photos too. I think its an issue with my computer not this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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