LOOKING TO RESTORE A 1979 PREDICTOR

[D.A.G.]

I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PICTURES OR BROCHURES ANYWHERE THERE IS NO INTERIOR LEFT IN THIS BOAT
ONLY DASH AND CONTROLS ANY HELP OR IDEAS WOULD BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED JUST LOOKING FOR A STARTING POINT

[175checkmate]

Welcome the board, congrats on the new boat. I am sure there will be someone along to help.

[illMATTic]

hey dag, i have a 78 i just finished up. let me know your email and ill send you the pics. my photo hosting site is down at the moment.

[illMATTic]

here are a couple pics of my seats. the front ones are original and the rear i built myself. your going to want to find a nice cooler and build the rear console around it. you can purchase front seats online for about 150 each and then just match the rear to them. i only have $350 into my whole interior since i traded some labor for the carpet and the stitching. he originaly wanted $700.
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/boombip/seats.jpg
http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v164/boombip/seats1.jpg

[jvcobra]

Where did you find the front seats online? I would love to replace my old seats.

Thanks,
Joe

[DONCONVINCER]

GREAT LOOKING SEATS !!!! YOU GOT MY ATTENTION.. WHO DID THEM ?...
IF THEY HAD THE KNIGHT IMBOSSED IN THE CENTER OF THE FRONT SEATS IT WOULD LOOK ORIGINAL. I CAN'T SEE IT BUT, DID YOU ALSO PUT THE WELT BETWEEN EDGES AND FOAM IN THE SIDE CUSHIONS ?

[illMATTic]

hey thanks. yeah its got the stitching on the armrests and on the trim above the seats. i got them done at general top & trim here in MI. i wanted to mix up some colors in them but being a cheap ass falls in to play. http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[DONCONVINCER]

To bad Michigan is so far away fem Maryland. When I restored my 78 predictor the upholstery work was acceptable but I was not overwelmed and had the guy take money off the price. Now I'm considering doing my 77 Convincer but if I do I want top Quality work. I did all the wood 2 years ago and replaced the carpet. I also remade the stands on the floor so I had space to put in swivels so the front seats would turn. The port seat can turn 180 to face backwards and the driver will turn 90 to face the port side

[85 Predictor120]

hey illMATTic is it hard to keep that white looking clean?

[85Predictor]

http://checkmate-boats.com/6/ws/,s,8626072361/Graemlins/thumb.gif
Great looking seats!
I re-did the seats myself but yours put mine to shame! Great idea to put the cooler in the back seat!One idea: Does anyone know if Checkmate would/could release the original seat patterns? If I could have had those, I would have had fewer problems.
Good Luck