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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / November 2006

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Update seats on 88 F-150?

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Carl Beyer - 26 Nov 2006 07:48 GMT
I am having fits with my old 88 F-150.  Was thinking about hitting the
salvage yard for something updated.  Anyone know what years to or not to
look at?  I know JCW has them, but $1300 is kinda crazy for an old
beater like mine...

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Flasherly - 27 Nov 2006 18:21 GMT
> I am having fits with my old 88 F-150.  Was thinking about hitting the
> salvage yard for something updated.  Anyone know what years to or not to
> look at?  I know JCW has them, but $1300 is kinda crazy for an old
> beater like mine...

Upholstry shop if the frames are all right ($100 a seat?). I've got the
needle kits to do it -  BigLots set for $2.  Bench seat on my F100,
though.  Or measure it out & look for something in the salvage yards -
probably mostly ratty stuff.  Was welding back together my '73 G10
Chevy vans seats after breaking the frames loose until a woman crossed
the median and took the van out.  Junkyards that go by used or better
preowned junk parts and won't let someone in may charge an arm and leg
compared to a regular junkyard.  Call and ask - they'll talk.  $1300
seats from JCW makes perfect sense - now I know how they get vehicles
priced up $20K to $30K.  Always wondered what it costs to make a
pacific rim car rebadged into something marketed here for $17K.  Last
new car I bought cost $3K.  Same as a 2000 ranger w/50K that cost $12K
then and $17K now.  Glad I'm in a large area with a lot of options when
it comes to used parts. Check w/ LCM prices or availability?

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