denveratsun Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) I guess that there are more than 100 ways to take the term "Hotrod" when applied to cars in general...Datsuns in specific:lol: and even more when applied to interiors. I really like the Ratrod look...but want more refined "60's" look...not just a Mexican blanket for this truck. I am undertaking this idea of mine, to find an old awesome 1960's car and take the seat for the fabric and then get the 521 bench recovered. But then I found this...:eek: 1964 Buick Stationwagon rear seat. With little gold specks in it.:cool: And matching door panels from the front seat...with arm rests from the rear doors. I have a very good supply of materials I can use to modify or alter the panels in the areas where they will need it, to get them to fit the doors. The top is exactly the right size, the lock rod and the vent windows all line up perfectly. The width is very close and the height is almost dead on.:D Anyway...anyone out there got somethin like this goin on...or seen it done well? Show me the pics...give me some feedback...come help me install it.:lol: Edited June 11, 2009 by denveratsun Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Bueller... Bueller....:blink: Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Oh man Denver I am loving everything about this interior idea. That seat is so damn sweet I am sporting wood! Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 BTW: are you going to the KBPI car show this weekend? its sat the 13th in the Splits parking lot across from the AMC 24 in westy. I'd love to meet up with you there. Quote Link to comment
PEZi720 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 i'm not running an interior lol.... prepared class auto crossing FTW! Quote Link to comment
tyson Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hey Madness, do you want another one of those mirrors for your pass side door? I bought one at a swap meet at Bandimere about 8 years ago, I thought about using it on my 52o but it would look better on yours and I found a mirror last time I was at the jy that was on a sunbeam alpine roadster. Any way, I am going to the show this sat. If you want it I will bring it along. Quote Link to comment
impala_631 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 im doing mine up 50s rod style as soon as i get the frame done,the dash is painted and striped and put some old lowbacks in it for now:) Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hey Madness, do you want another one of those mirrors for your pass side door? I bought one at a swap meet at Bandimere about 8 years ago, I thought about using it on my 52o but it would look better on yours and I found a mirror last time I was at the jy that was on a sunbeam alpine roadster. Any way, I am going to the show this sat. If you want it I will bring it along. sure man that sounds great... i wish i had something to offer for it. Quote Link to comment
SurgeL320 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 put some old lowbacks in it for now:) Are those vw seats? how did you work the rails to bolt down . Quote Link to comment
impala_631 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Are those vw seats? how did you work the rails to bolt down . yes,they came out of a 1964 vw karmann i think, i just welded bars to the bottom and bolted them in with no tracks, the tracks were welded to the actual car and the junk yard didnt want to cut them out,im 6'1" so i will have them all the way back anyways:p Quote Link to comment
SurgeL320 Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 gotto try those vw seats. I took the rails off my seats too but now its too low. I feel like my legs are elevated and losing blood flow haha. Quote Link to comment
Wharf Rat Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 That is a GREAT idea they had some wild inters in the old rides someone could get lucky and find a old bench with the thick clear plastc covers they used to sell back in the day and uncover some ratsun gold:) Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 i'll keep my eyes peeled Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 i'll keep my eyes peeled Yeah...thats a good one. Especially with how expensive interior work is these days...well...always has been i guess...unless you went down to Mexico...:cool: Madness...yeah...I will try to make it. Your panels are lookin flippin sweet man! Great job! I could sure use your eyes on my interior concept. Tyson...hope to see you there too. Nice job sharin the wealth bro! Fisch...haha...thats weird, it's usually your awesome art that gets me goin! Yeah, when I found this thing I was like:eek: BOING!!!! I think that 40 bucks is worth it.:blink::lol::D Quote Link to comment
tyson Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I'm going to swing by there for a little bit, I will call you and see when your going, I have to go to a funeral and then drive to Sante Fe tomorrow afternoon. wweeeeeeee!! Something that just came up, sorry. Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted June 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Something that just came up, sorry. Hope all is well with you man. :confused: Madness..I will see you there I hope...PM sent Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just bringin the thread back for one more lap around the block....plus a correction! I wrote Buick wagon in my description of the parts...:blink: They are from an Oldsmobile...der!:D Quote Link to comment
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