Removing front seats '87 saltare

[MATTH53]

Thanks Mikey, we are replacing the carpet as well. I have looked at a lot of marine carpet, started with a light gray that my boat had when I got it. Completed the flooring and decided I hated it haha. So we ripped all of that carpet out and going with black as to not show so many stains. I live in Washington State, so the carpet getting too hot is not an issue here haha. I am doing all new upholstery as well in black, we will see how that turns out I guess. I am also re-designing the saltare back seat to be a bench style instead to have more walk room. Thanks for the parts contacts I will see what I can find.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Yeah the rear bench seat is so weird the way they made it. I have seen people retain the same shape and same cushins but they rebuild the base to hold a sac. Other option that I want to do eventually is buy a hard tank to act as the rear bench seat base and just set the top on there. I rebuilt mine as well (the base) to hold a 260lb sac.

Not sure about the black vinyl, gutsy move!

[MATTH53]

I wasnt too sure either about going black for the interior, but once I did the first piece I loved it....I will post some pics very soon!

[Okie Boarder]

You might check with Jim for carpet if you haven't gotten any already. I got mine from him. I got the medium grey they are putting in the new Supras. I bet he has the same style in black.

[MATTH53]

I had a friend in town by the Marina who works at a one of the marine shops and got a discount on some carpet from another friend...not sure how many hands it passed through haha I just know I got a pretty good deal.

[zalamander]

haha... solid stringers... where's the fun in that! J/K That's awesome news, I'm envious of anyone not having to go through this mess. I wanted to add that Home Depot and even Lowes have some really good outdoor capret at bargain prices...especially if you just want grey. I don't know if you can order special colors, but I did see grey and black. I'm not to that bridge yet, but I'm sure I'll burn it down when I get there. I wan't to see some pics too of the black.. I am wanting to do that as well and need a visual.

[MATTH53]

Yeah I saw those carpets also, probably the same stuff I bought at a cheaper price, but oh well haha. My cousin and I are rebuilding mine. His name on here is ilikeboats....you can see him on my friends list. He updates pictures of the boat all the time. My wife is a photographer and wasnt happy at first doing the "black on black" color scheme...but now that we have some of it done she loves it.

[MATTH53]

So we were just going to do all black, but the wife added blue and I loved it.

[devovino]

Hey, do you remember how you got the piece of upholstry out that is behind the throttle and next to the Drivers seat, I saw screws, pullen them, there were screws that hold the throttle in place pulled them, it still seems to be in there pretty good. I saw you replace this piece, wondering if you remember how you got this piece off, did you have to disconnect the throtle behind the wood backer? I had to take a break and do some research before I broke something. Well hopefully you can help, Thanks Devon