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The starting point.

The starting point.

These are the seats from the parts car. We stripped off the old upholstery to make way for the new!


Out with the old...

Out with the old...

Here, Kerry and Billy work on cutting hogrings to strip off the old back seat upholstery.


A front seat

A front seat

Kerry is taking apart one of the front seats.


Friends are GOOD!

Friends are GOOD!

This is so much fun, I am just glad I have friends to share in the "fun"!


Compressing springs

Compressing springs

Jamie pushes down to compress the springs, while Billy reaches for the hogring pliers.


Rear seat back-rest

Rear seat back-rest

This was the first part we completed.


Front seats

Front seats

Loading the seats into my pickup to take back home for installation into the car. The driver seat in this picture does not have the seat track installed yet, so it appears to be shorter than the passenger seat.


Last day for these.

Last day for these.

A last look at the original leather XR7 seats.


Original back seat

Original back seat

Still looks good, but it still has to go.


The inspiration for the project.

The inspiration for the project.

The Cougars etched into the back window (before I even owned the car) are what I used as the pattern for the custom stitching in the seat upholstery.


Original 1967 XR7 upholstery

Original 1967 XR7 upholstery


Original passenger seat

Original passenger seat


New back seat is in!

New back seat is in!

Notice in this shot that you can see one of the window-etched cougars, which matches the upholstery.


New back seat

New back seat


Driver's seat

Driver's seat

The photo doesn't do it justice. It looks much better in person.


Installation underway

Installation underway


Almost done.

Almost done.

By the time I had taken this picture, it was pretty much dark outside.