I made the glass patterns out of 1/4 inch fiber board.. Probably could have used the windshield glass, but it was already starting to bubble around the edges. I had broken the rear glass getting it out of the cab. Since I eliminated the wing windows the door glass has to be new. I went locally to Barngrovers Glass and talked to Mike Conner's (nice guy). I ordered the back and door glass tinted grey. The front windshield legally has to be clear. Mike says it would take about 3 hours grinding time to complete all 4 pieces of glass. Should be done sometime next week.
I learned something from the "Friday Car Guys" about the glass. You need to paint the edges of the glass to seal it from the air. If you don't it will bubble between the glass layers later on. Good suggestion, didn't know that.
Talked the the fellow that will do my upholstery. His name is Bob Peterson and is one of the "Friday Car Guys". Saw some of his work and looks great. He's got projects ahead of me so will be a little while before he gets to me. I will have him do the bench seat first and the rest of the cab later after the truck is running. Still holding on to using a saddle brown color, but grey is still in the running. Which way do I go, which way do I go. Got to make up my mind soon.
Saturday, June 6, 2015
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