What did you use to keep it lined up? is the seat easy to remove from the car?

 

as to the seats
they are easy to take out,,, there are 2 black covers that pop off on the back bar,,, all you do is slide the seat forward to see them,,, reach under and there are 2 plugs,,, those have to be released... not hard,,,, i was told to not start the car w those unplugged

with the seat more forward, remove the 2 bolts on back,,, lean the seat forward and lift out of the track,,,,, easy

you have to be real carefull not to scratch the car when taking the seats out

i put the headrest on top of a chain link fence and painted it,,, worked great

set the seat on some plywood and painted it on the side of the house for no overspray

i used 3/4 3M masking tape to set the lines and then 1.5 to cover the rest

if you get overspray from tape not sticking,,, no biggie just use a little acetone on a clean white rag to wipe it off

i will do the rest of the passenger tomorrow cept the emblems

 

Real clean looking CJ, I wasn't a big fan of the light tones they used so that should really look nice.

 

That looks great, CJ -- thanks for all the ideas and the thorough detail you put into modding your car and in your posts here, too.

 

whats sould i do to mine, I will have the tan leather seats, maybe make the insert black?

 

I like your Avitar picture. Is it a 53 chevy? It is hard to tell from the angle of the shot. That is the color I would like on my next HHR. Buttercup or maybe Canary yellow.

 

It is a 47 or 48 Chevy, front end and grill.

I agree it is a great Avitar, love a old Chevy!!!

Later

 

Hey CJ when its all finished and dried let us know how it feels for seating purposes? Curious if it stiffens the cloth up any.

 

Step 2 and half of 3
One seat done cept the HHR on the headrest

I got the Chevy bowtie on and this pic shows a little striping cause the paint is still drying but it looks good w the 3 colors

i really like it with the 3 colors. looks more like the inside and now it will not show dirt as much

step1


Step 2

 

looking good keep us posted.