> Very nice looking car. It also looks to me like the
> front seat has been
> redone in vinyl. Just doesn't have the same "glow"
> to it as the rear
I was noticing that too...if the car does have 118,000
miles on it as the seller believes, its nearly
impossible that the front seats would looklike
that,especiallyafter 37 years! My 67 coupe has what I
consider to be very presentable original front seats,
and even they (especially the driver) have some
surface cracks and loose seams. That, coupled with
the different sheens of the material makes me
suspicious that they were redone.
I see a lot of old cars advertised with leather seats
when in fact they are vinyl. I like to believe that
people are just clueless, and not deliberately trying
to be deceptive. But I also hate to get them all
defensive about a possible flaw with their car.
> does. How impossible is it to refinish the wood
> trim?
I have done it. It requires no special skill, but a
great amount of patience that will be well rewarded
with the fabulous looking end product. As with body
work, the end result will be in direct correlation
with the amount of effort expended. I think when I
did it I did the final sanding with 600 grit paper,
and finished with a nice dark stain. The color I used
was not stock, but I liked the deeper stain better.
Places like Home Depot, Lowes, etc, can actually color
match stain for you, if you are a stickler for
originality.
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--Mike Pittinaro
One point eight litres
Stromberg carburators sing
Loose nut at the wheel
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