Seats Finished and Installed today.

[H Callaway]

Wayne did a great Job. He also covered the kick panels after I got them cut to size.
Still have to paint the steering column, wheel and shifter. I am doing it the hard way, but I did not want to let them sit out in the garage and he finished his part before I did mine. Like everywhere else it is too cold to paint.
New Seats Belts came yesterday.
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91421.jpg
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91423.jpg
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91422.jpg

[The PIG Smith]

WOW!

Those seats are awesome!
What material is that?

You are are finished, that rig will be way to nice to drive!
Maybe we will see roll across the stage at Barrett-Jackson's and sell for a quad-zillion dollars!!

[bigun]

Very nice

[BRUTUS]

I like it very much. You aren't worried about getting the white dirty I take it.

[Jeep_Guy]

Lookin Good! :thumbsup:

[KaiserMan]

Very nice.

That worn steering wheel looks good now that it matches the rest of the interior.:D

[Kaiser]

:omfg: YOU MAKE ME SICK!:D

Wish mine was half as nice as yours...that's OCD nice.
Got any pictures of the framing?

[baybilly]

man H that looks fantastic. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: this rig is going to be worth a road trip to see when finished.

ps/ if you need any parts for the horn on that steering wheel i have a set up out of a 68 you can have. let me know

[funwheeling]

:eek::thumbsup:Sweeeeet!!!

[grand_wag_85]

Very, VERY nice!

[DanHS]

Wow, that's excellent. very classy

[H Callaway]

:omfg: YOU MAKE ME SICK!:D

Wish mine was half as nice as yours...that's OCD nice.
Got any pictures of the framing?
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91403.jpg
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91396.jpg
They replaced and tightened all the springs. Sand Blasted the frame and then painted it.
http://www.fsjworld.com/gallery/hcallaway/91402.jpg

[Gambler68]

Sure is nice to see a REAL restoration by a fellow who's doing it out of pride of a job well done, not a slap happy rehab by someone looking to bilk rich dummies outta 30 grand for a few grand worth of work and materials. Excellent work, you're setting a high benchmark with this one!

:thumbsup:

[thejum57]

You suck :D Incredible job. Those seats and door panels look better than factory! The paint is WAY better than factory. I won't ever be able to do anywhere NEAR the job your'e doing. You make all Jeep trucks very proud.

[fullsizejohn]

Looks great! Hey did you make the seat covers custom or buy them? I need mine covered , not that fancy but still need to get it covered.

[H Callaway]

Seat Covers, Door Panels and Kick Panels were done by a local shop. He used the old seats to make new patterns. I will try and find out the fabrics he used. The vinyl is a pretty heavy thickness. The complete job was $500. When I say he spent days doing it, I am not overstating the amount of time he put in them. Other than helping trim the kick panels when they were bare (the Gladiator was at my house), all I did was install the panels and seats after the job was done. I have more shots of the work he did on my link.

The Great Feedback has been very rewarding for all the time and money I have in this project. My wife is really starting to like the way it is turning out. (she thinks the seats look like American Graffiti) I can tell everyone here that this site has made all the difference in how this has progressed. I have gotten emails from others here about some hard to find NOS parts (like the gas tank filler hose kit for a thriftside - when have you seen these?) or the offer of a crack free steering wheel. This truck is far from perfect, the paint has some issues in a few places, but overall it is pretty good. As far as trying to sell it to some smuck for 30K, I am sure I would be lucky to break even. As I have said from my first post, I like the original look, I am building it to make me happy and I am not very interested in having some car show judge tell me what is not correct or what needs to be improved. It will be pretty much a trailer queen - no off road (I may jump a curb.:) ) I really like everything I see on this site. I like the way these FSJ have been made to work better off road than Jeep ever imagined. I like the way many of the people on here have taken nothing and have made something. I am not trying to kid anyone here, I have thrown money at this project (others have been paid labor at times to push this along and free me up to do my real job). It was not always this way for me (I used to live in salvage yards.) and very easily it could never happen again (High Risk = High Reward). I think my next project could be a Wagoneer, lifted, roll cage, Military OD Green or a M715. :) I better finish this first, take some time off and see where I am and what is out there. I can promise that I will be heading West, I don't want to deal with rust issues again!!

[DARWIN]

that is a great looking interior nice work from all involved

[Tad]

Very Nice, I can't wait to see the arm rests.

[Elliott]

How about doing a Super Wagoneer for a next project?:)

[nsanebiker]

That looks AWESOME!!!!:thumbsup:
I can not wait (but I will) to see the finished product. That is going to be one sweet truck.

[Zorm]

Wow!! great job, that looks sweet :eek: :thumbsup:

[pb]

Wow, you are doing an awesome job on this. Looks amazing.:thumbsup:

[crispyboy]

Hey I want to commend you on a great job making your Gladiator original. I also am one of those original people for the most part. I don't have a trailer queen but I do have a garage queen that I try to keep out of the nasty weather. It sits in the garage in January and February. I also despise rust, moisture and all the d@mn salt the road departments use in this area.
I have tried to make my two vehicles original except for a few small items. I have upgraded the carburation to tbi, tfi upgrade and an aluminum radiator in the GW. These items just make the vehicles more reliable and easier to drive. I take my vehicles off road but this is typically just to go hunting, fixing fence or check on our cows. Always used but never abused. Some day I would like to find a J200 to fix up and take to car shows since this was the first vehicle I ever learned to drive at age 9. I have a picture of it around somewhere - I'll have to scan it in.

[Lindel]

The seats and doors turned out beautifully.

[Chrome]

FREAKING AWESOME!! This is by far the best restoration I've ever seen.

[janie]

Absolutely beautiful!:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[BuzznWen]

Man...i hope Buzz doesn't see that. I've done our doors...and am getting ready to do our seat and window visors. If he sees that, he'll want me to do that...

[H Callaway]

[quote=The PIG Smith]WOW!

Those seats are awesome!
What material is that?

quote]

It took this for the seats, doors and kick panels:
4 Yards of HDI Ebony Black Vinyl
2.5 Yards of HDI 9880 White Vinyl
2 Yards of 1/2" Foam
1 Yard of 1/4" Foam
2 Sheets of PB7 Waterproof Pan Board.
Materials were $204.00 and Labor was $275.00 Total of $504.99 with Tax.
Thanks Holt

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Not a bad price!:thumbsup:

[Goose_0007]

looks great!:thumbsup: yeah if i did mine in white, i probaby wouldnt sit in it. lol

[Geeeep]

Wow, that just keeps looking better and better all the time

The 12th Annual Jeep Show (http://www.pajeeps.org/) will be held July 21-22, 2007 at York Expo Center. Mark your calendars

You 'ought to be there :thumbsup: Just let me know so I don't bother entering my heep in the stock category anymore :hide:



Seat Covers, Door Panels and Kick Panels were done by a local shop. He used the old seats to make new patterns. I will try and find out the fabrics he used. The vinyl is a pretty heavy thickness. The complete job was $500. When I say he spent days doing it, I am not overstating the amount of time he put in them. Other than helping trim the kick panels when they were bare (the Gladiator was at my house), all I did was install the panels and seats after the job was done. I have more shots of the work he did on my link.

The Great Feedback has been very rewarding for all the time and money I have in this project. My wife is really starting to like the way it is turning out. (she thinks the seats look like American Graffiti) I can tell everyone here that this site has made all the difference in how this has progressed. I have gotten emails from others here about some hard to find NOS parts (like the gas tank filler hose kit for a thriftside - when have you seen these?) or the offer of a crack free steering wheel. This truck is far from perfect, the paint has some issues in a few places, but overall it is pretty good. As far as trying to sell it to some smuck for 30K, I am sure I would be lucky to break even. As I have said from my first post, I like the original look, I am building it to make me happy and I am not very interested in having some car show judge tell me what is not correct or what needs to be improved. It will be pretty much a trailer queen - no off road (I may jump a curb.:) ) I really like everything I see on this site. I like the way these FSJ have been made to work better off road than Jeep ever imagined. I like the way many of the people on here have taken nothing and have made something. I am not trying to kid anyone here, I have thrown money at this project (others have been paid labor at times to push this along and free me up to do my real job). It was not always this way for me (I used to live in salvage yards.) and very easily it could never happen again (High Risk = High Reward). I think my next project could be a Wagoneer, lifted, roll cage, Military OD Green or a M715. :) I better finish this first, take some time off and see where I am and what is out there. I can promise that I will be heading West, I don't want to deal with rust issues again!!