Projects Progress on Rocky's 34 coupe..last update 9/30/2020

Wow, not a negative response in the bunch. Thanks, guys. Rear wheels are 8.5" and tires are 285/70R15 . Used to be common but not for years. Corky Coker makes them and they're repops of the BF Goodrich tire. Raised letters but not white letters, thank God.

 

Who says, 'chrome dont get ya home', Looks like a home run to me. Love the new look. The wires are still cool too.

 

I was over at a buddy's shop yesterday checking out his bronze and cream 56 bel air 2 door hardtop and he said he had a hide the same color and texture as the leather on my seats. Was able to get it for a good price. I'll be perusing the HAMB upholstery threads to see what I can do with it...

 

Cool!

 

Make a jacket to match the car?

 

Or some chaps.

 

@Rocky I had some pieces left over that my talented daughter sewed into a storage bag for my car cover and a nice leather tote for my "go bag" (tools, polishes, towels, flask, etc.). She also used a piece to make a liner for my glove box.

 

Head liner or much easier door panels

 

Thats an easy call, fur lined full length pimps coat! With a big floppy felt fedora, in white.

 

@Tman does he really need two?

 

True

 

Ha ha.........I had to run an errand late yesterday so I used my coupe for transportation. Had to walk down some steps to get where I needed to go and when I came back, I thought this shot was kinda cool so I took a photo. It came out a lot fuzzier than I expected.

 

Oooooooh yeah. Looks great man

 

Better with a little light added and some fuzz removed.

 

Tonight was a special night for me. I attended a local cruise and pulled in next to "Tracy's" flawless steel 32 roadster. Tracy owns and operates the Recovery Room upholstery shop. I've known him for over 30 years and watched his business grow through the years, upholstering high end magazine hot rods and customs. In the past I've asked him to give me an estimate on a nice upholstery job for my coupe but he wouldn't...too busy.
Tonight he said he'd give me an estimate after I dumped the bucket seats and installed a bench. I've been wanting to change to a bench seat as long as I've had the car anyway. I'm pumped! Been saving up just for just such an opportunity for a long time. Maybe this winter? He said if he wasn't too busy we could do it in sections. Door panels at one time, headliner when he got some slack time etc etc. I'm so excited I clicked a photo of my old coupe parked in it's new home.

 

Awesome news! I can't wait to see your new interior. Adding a bench seat will be a cool improvement. Keep us posted!

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Way cool about the upholstery. Coupe looks fantastic

 

You're moving fast, it took me almost 20yr to get upholstery in my Truck. I hope it works out for you.

 

How will I visit since yer not at 2810 anymore!?

 

sooooo the wires for sale???

 

Is that corinthian leather?

 

The rear of the coupe looks sinister!


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My mate used to do upholstery he,s retired now, but said he will still do my 34. About 6 or 7 weeks ago he took my door panels away and they came back yesterday. Now he's gone off with the bench seat. Might take a while but I don't mind.

 

noooooooooooo

 

You gotta have something in there to allow you to drive the thing dontcha? Five gallon bucket? Milk crate?

 

When I get some time ahead, I'll go to u-pull-it and measure some seats. Got a buddy who put a stretch cab [?] S-10 seat in his 41 chevy. It folds forward to allow back seat passengers to enter. It also moves forward on it's tracks to facilitate rear seat entry when the seat back is moved. Also comes with a fold down armrest.
I really want to replace the buckets [leather covered '93 grand am] with a bench done in a traditional style.

 

Ooooohhhh.

I thought that you didn't currently have any seats in the car. Now I understand.

 

Welp, I had a little trouble with the quick change rear end in my coupe. It began making some clickity clack noises on my way home a few days ago. I yarded it out from under the car and drove it out to a buddy's shop. He'd set it up for me when I first got it and he's got all the tools to set one up...and a clear work bench.
He got it apart today and gave me a call so I drove out there to see WTF! It appears the posi carrier I'd bought used a few years ago had a bunch of bolts loosen up and fall out. I consider it my fault because I should have checked all the carrier bolts for tightness before I used it.
The ring and pinion both got damage from the 5/16ths bolts bouncing around inside. I have a new ring and pinion and a new carrier coming.