Re: 1987 R10...aka Belushi
 

Just got shipping confirmation for the seat cover :metal:

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Sweet, I hope mine is not far behind:metal:

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Got another email stating that it’s not the seat cover, it’s the missing hardware for the door panels. :whine:

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Turning out sweet... What size tires??

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255/70r15

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Thank you

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I scored a sport bumper today. I’ll try to get it on this weekend.

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I did get the new Phillips Crystal Vision sealed beam headlights in and the cleaned up grille and the “new” bowtie back in. Looks better than the old sealed beams that had water leaks in them.

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I like seeing the Center grille trim cleaned & polished up. I have built several grilles like this for people.

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It cleaned up really well. I’ve seen yours and they are absolutely top notch!

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It’s been 4+ weeks and I still don’t have my seat cover! I’m not really impressed with USA1. There punctuality sucks! I now have 7 weeks tied up in waiting on a good seat cover since the first one was boogered up. They probably won’t get my business again.

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It does suck waiting, but remember the covers are being handmade there in NC. The are not being mass produced like ACME does their covers. And the quality sucks big time on the ACME covers.
And I’m sure they have a lot of orders to fill, dash pads & Door Panels. They are somewhat, just a small company.

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I know you’re totally right, but the seat cover is ALL I lack to have the truck finished (ish) :lol:

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While I impatiently wait on my seat cover, I finally finished the door panels with the ‘rebuilt’ map pockets and the velour inserts installed. Looks great! I also had to replace one of the NEW high beam headlights because one of the new ones was not working. Rockauto sent out the new one pretty quickly.

Re: 1987 R10...aka Belushi
 

looks clean!

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Thanks Frank! I wish I’d gotten a better before picture. That is the true “Holy $hit” moment.

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Oh, I know... my truck didnt have carpet and the dash was trashed when I got it... I still need to do a refresh on my doors though. I am missing the door panel trim and the carpet on the bottom. One of these days..... yours is lookin good tho!

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I got the carpet from ACC and the door panel trim from USA1. It wasn’t to pricey versus most of the others

Re: 1987 R10...aka Belushi
 

Well, I got the sport rear bumper installed. Glad I did it, because whoever put the receiver hitch on this truck didn’t use any kind of washers at all to ‘support’ the frame holes. They were all buggered up, but they’re all good now with appropriate washers and new grade 8 hardware. I also had to cut off about 6” of the tailpipes as the step bumper stuck out quite a bit further. I’m really pleased with the look of the exterior now.

I also got the tracking number for the seat cover!!! Supposedly, it’ll be here Monday!!! :metal:

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Me like!!!
Bumper looks clean

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Yes, that looks really good!!

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Thanks Greg, me too :lol:

Thanks TKR, I’m really pleased with it!

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Since I finally got the tracking number for the replacement seat cover, I decided to pull the original cover off in preparation. The foams are in very good condition, but the lower crossbar on the seatback was completely broken loose from the pivot points. After a few PM’s with TKCR, I dove in head first and now that’s all fixed.

That’s why I love this site! Great folks who are willing share their knowledge!

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It took me awhile to find the pics I have. But yes that is a common problem on these seats. If anyone ever wonders why they are leaning to one side, this one of the reasons. 1st pic is after it was welded, 2nd pic is the break.

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Exactly my problem and how I fixed mine! My welds aren’t anywhere near that pretty, but they’ll certainly do the job. I didn’t even notice a lean, does that make me a true blue gangsta? :lol:

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You should notice a difference, now that it is weld back up. Yeah, my buddy Lew does a hell of a job, laying down a pretty bead!!

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I snatched the bed liner out to see how the bed was actually holding up. Other than some extraneous debris, It was flawless!!! Whoop Whoop.

I also just needed to add another shot of the seatless interior...

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I can remember taking a lot of pics, of the seatless interior, lol. It looks awesome, even without the seat. It's so nice & clean!! You just have to sit back and admire it.
Do you have floor mats or a mat yet. I love mine, its a 1 piece. Had it made at Lloyd's Mat and emproided too.

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I have that lean too. Guess I know what to look for now. I had the seat covered about 15 years ago. It had the lean before and after. Sad.
Luv how this truck is coming together.

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It could be broken springs on the bottom also. Upholstery shops only do the upholstery, they won’t touch anything else. It is sad. I found this out the hard way on my seat too. I was so upset about it, this is why I started restoring seats. I hate to see this happen to anyone.

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No, I don’t have floor mats yet. I’m digging your one piece floor mat... I guess that’ll be next :lol: TKCR, is yours black or smoke?

Rich84, I didn’t even know I had an issue until I popped the upper cover off. But in my defense, I only drove the truck one time from Georgia to home. Then I started in on the interior. Glad it was an easy’ish fix, especially with TKCR’s help.

Re: 1987 R10...aka Belushi
 

My seat broke in the same place but, my speaker box butts up against the seat so, she holds strong till I find another daily driver and I can tear her down. Not looking forward to pulling that seat part to weld it up! LOL

Re: 1987 R10...aka Belushi
 

Well, the seat cover showed up and with a little help from my beautiful wife, the seat cover is on and in!!! It looks and fits great! I’m still not happy that it took 5 weeks, but I digress.

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So I took it for the first drive since the day I drove it home...almost 2 months ago. Took it on a 20 mile round trip drive and filled it up while I was out. Had 2 older guys (I’m 50, so 60+) ask me questions about it at the gas station.

No weird suspension noises and it drives and rides great. The a/c belt seems to be slipping slightly when the compressor engages and the steering wheel is a little off center (but I only aligned it with a tape measure) and the speedo is a bit fast...or this thing loves 75-80 mph. :lol:

I’m going to check the rear gear ratio and the speedo gear to see if I can get it closer. Tighten or replace the a/c belt and check the charge on it and get an alignment. Then detail it one more time and drive the STEW out of it.

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Looks great!! Those are nice covers, aren’t they? I’m still waiting on my replacement.
Do you mind if I steal your pics of your seat? I like to have some, of them in the truck. But a lot of people never send any back to me, after they install the seat.

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Yeah, the cover is a nice piece for sure. And, by all means, steal away :metal:

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I drove Belushi to work today (100+ miles round trip) without issue. I also stopped and pressure washed the bed and it cleaned up great. A couple of spots of paint pealed up and exposed primer but NO RUST!!! I’ll touch those spots up and probably just throw the bed liner back in since it’s paid for :D

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Looks like a good solid truck. Glad it's cleaning up well.

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Thanks! Yeah, it’s the cleanest square I’ve had, and I’ve had quite a few :lol:

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Pulled the speedo gear housing and found out what’s going on. It has a 0.909 “reducer” on a 15/42 tooth combo. I have a 29” tall Tire & 3.73 (COOL!!!) gears, so The correct speedo gear is a 44 tooth, or a 0.95’ish reducer, so it was off twice. I ordered the new 44 tooth gear and the speedo should be fixed... NEXT?

After looking at the picture... I swear that I’m quite literate and capable of legible penmanship:lol: