And now with the back end to the bench we have a few things to do.
The tailgate makes a nice work place…
Remember the list !
- Remove the seats now that I have the proper tool.
- Clean the carpets. New floor mats are coming.
- Paint the trailer hitch. Can’t have it rusty.
- Repair drivers side rear hatch cable.
- Fix leaking gaskets on the box covers
Ok don’t get upset, but I skipped to #4 on the list. And I decided to replace both. This is what I’m talking about. And we are looking at the driver’s side. In the above photo I have them both open beyond where they would with the cables.
I’m not aware of these being a part you can get. So I’ll haft make my own. Mine may not look as scookum as the factory ones.. But then again those broke ! The passenger side is so close to breaking I may as well make two sets.
And those hinges are rusty.. As you can see these are riveted on, so not easy to replace. I may use small bolts, or pop rivets just don’t make them tight. And the pop rivet idea works.
Yup that’s electrical wire and crimp fittings. I’m cleaning the hinges and painting them too. So skip back to #1 on the list. Drivers seat ! Came out easy with the right tools. And I’m $1.75 richer. I wonder what I’ll find under the passenger seat ? A quarter ! Now I have two bucks !
Not near as bad as it could be.. This should clean up real easy.
Yes it sure did ! Once it’s dry I’ll put the passenger seat back. The drivers seat will have to wait. Number one and number two are done. Well my fix for the side hatches did not work. The crimp on the wire was not strong enough.. So I’m making new ones with a stronger crimp and better wire. And I’m waiting for some pop rivets to arrive tomorrow. In the meantime I’ll remove the bottom seat cover. I was pleased to see the heater pad to be in perfect condition.
I’ve watched the videos on how to install these covers.. so I should have no problems. Oh my new floor mats came yesterday. The carpets are dry today so here they are.
The rear mats even cover the hump! That great…
The front’s are very basic but do the job of protecting most of the carpet. Sorry about jumping around from one thing to another. However I’m waiting for things to come, and that’s how I work anyway. Passenger seat is back in, and it’s never going to look this clean again.
But I will try. There’s still a few things on the list… but let’s not rush into it.