New Carpet

[Citrus1973]

Ordered a new carpet set on EBAY today. Can't wait to install them. Will put in before and after photos when I get to it. Anyone have ballpark figures for re-upholstering my Ricardo Montalbons? They look like they've been parked under the sun in hell and not moved since new.

 

[Jonnyuma]

Do you have buckets? Legendary and
Fryer's have front upholstery for earlier B body bucket seats. I think theyre the same as ours, but havent been able to confirm it. The patterns might be a little different, and I have no idea if the rear seats are the same. A set runs from around 300 bucks up to 6 or 700 for NOS material. If you find out anything come back and tell us. Ive looked on the internet, but since I didnt really have any money to spend, ive never talked to anyone at either place. I feel funny about wasting peoples time if im not actually gonna buy something. Im also one of those weirdos that buys a pack of gum if I go into a convenience store to use the restroom. I dont even chew gum.

 

[1toolguy]

I had my complete interior, including the headliner and crusty b-pillar covers, redone (I removed and installed everything) for $1200 at Emo's in Lakeland a few years ago. Lakeland might be a bit of a haul for you but he did a fantastic job.

 

[old tired rebel]

I had my complete interior, including the headliner and crusty b-pillar covers, redone (I removed and installed everything) for $1200 at Emo's in Lakeland a few years ago. Lakeland might be a bit of a haul for you but he did a fantastic job.

Your interior looks great.

 

[dobastyle79]

I dont think year one or any prefab kit source has late b's, and the seats are drastically different. I dont think the ones in that picture are cordoba seats, at least my 3 sets didnt have that older style integral head rest.

I work for a auto trim shop. Ive made a back seat for my cordoba already, havent gotten to doing my own fronts, paying work comes first.

If your carpet is from ACC, i reccomend keeping the original carpet pad in place, the ACC moulded kits are usualy baggy and require a lot of underpadding and steam plus glue in the corners to fit snug and look sharp.

Im in seattle if you need some help.

 

[1toolguy]

The seats pictured are the originals, the covers are obviously not though. The car is a 75 and according to one "expert" the optional front buckets, and quite a few other parts, were raided from the previous generation B and even E model cars, I also have an original sales brochure that shows these seats. Now the majority of the cars were sold with a split-bench that had the standard style adjustable headrests.

By the way, these seats originally had the "rich corinthian leather" which I always thought had ugly styling, were a bit uncomfortable (giant buttons digging into my butt and all), and after 30+ years in the FL sun looked a lot like road-kill possum so I went with something a little different.

 

[old tired rebel]

I plan on going to earlier seats on mine I hate the ones I have now.

 

[dobastyle79]

Well reb, i'll take them before you throw them out. The split back bench is an awful seat, but the later buckets are fine, IMO. However i only deal with one color in my late b's. Red interior. Its the least dated, having owned a snot green and seen plenty of mystery brown, I'll take dry blood red.

Toolguy, that makes sense. My experience comes from the 78-79s, and your seats totally look like they belong in a 72 Road runner. Even that back seat is done more muscle style, with the separated pleated sections for each passenger.

 

[1toolguy]

I wanted a more muscular look, I was going for a "what if" concept and jokingly refer to the car as a Cordoba R/T. As far as the back seat goes, the size and placement of the pleated sections is where the original leather inserts were. When I spoke to Emo (the guy that did it) I originally envisioned vertical pleats he told me "I'll do it but you'll hate it" and suggested the horizontal instead. Obviously I made the right choice, the interior gets a lot of compliments.

 

[old tired rebel]

I found a early Doba that has the high back seats. Do hopefully the Road Runner seat covers and foam will work. I also have to decide white or black interior to go with a new color I want to paint it. Most likely black.

 

[Jonnyuma]

My 76 also has the high-back buckets. I didn't realize they were that unusual. They appear to be the same seats used in earlier B and E bodies with a different upholstery pattern.

 

[old tired rebel]

My 76 also has the high-back buckets. I didn't realize they were that unusual. They appear to be the same seats used in earlier B and E bodies with a different upholstery pattern.

I can say mine are uncomfortable compared to the old high backs. So my search is still on.