1977 Diplomat Medallion Cleanup and Prep for First Fire in Five Years

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Hey y'all..

Thought I'd share.
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Is that the gas in those containers!? Also, what kind of seat covers are you using? I have seats from a 78 in mine and I've yet to find an off the shelf product for the 60/40 front seats
 

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Yes. That WAS gasoline. The car has sat between 4 and 6 years. The original owners said that they stopped driving it after COVID hit. Each of those plastic DEF bladders has about 2.5 gallons in it. I think I have about one more bladderfull left in the tank. I'm going to take it to a hazardous waste facility to recycle/reclaim/destroy.

I'm not entirely sure what kind of seat cover that is. IT appears to be kind of a saddle-blanket with a nylon sleeve sewed into it so that it fits around the seat entirely. It's kept in place with sheet garters. I can look for a brand if you'd like. Leather seats, or what's left of them, are under the covers. The rear seat is just a nylon sheet tucked into the gaps. I'm not sure the condition of the rear leather yet.

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