Seat recovering Question

[panzerjunky]

When you fellas are recovering your passenger bench seat do you keep the springs and use a thin high resiliancy foam over the springs or Nix the springs completely and go with a 4" thick piece of high resiliancy foam.
Thanks Jerry
Yes I spelled resiliancy wrong sorry

 

[WillWagner]

I kept the springs and added high density automotive seat foam and used a NOS vinyl cover from Tedstrucks or IMP,don't remember. I used para cord to tie it up.

 

[dragonwagon]

I just did this job , I left the springs and at walmart i found 2" thick material , it came in rather small squares . Took 2 of them side by side then a small trim job , put the canvas cover back on and laced it up . It was cheap and im very happy with it .

The material i found was some sort of pad for lawn furniture , was not foam but some other type material . Any way , it sits pretty good now . Cost was 16 bucks .

 

[goldneagle]

 

[panzerjunky]

Thanks for the info
My springs were bent out a bit and were rubbing through the front of the seat cover so I have already pulled the springs in prep to fix them in the process i just got a 4" thick piece of High R foam. I will try that
while I fix the springs if it works I will let it ride if not I will do one of the above and re staple the springs to the seat bottom and cover with 2" foam. thanks for the input. As usual I wish I would have asked BEFORE i spent 55.00 on a hunk of HR foam You think I would have learned by now.
By the way got my canvas from Jtonka.........Not Bad I am very happy with it both seats and winter boots.
Thanks again Fellas
Jerry



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[Bill W]

On my pass seat bottom I left everything plus added a 2" piece of foam. On the pass seat back I threw out the old matting and used a 3" piece of foam. I cut and trimmed the foam using the wifes electric carving knife, cut through that stuff like it was made for that purpose

 

[littlebob]

My springs were disintegrated, I used a piece of foam from a golf cart seat I had that was about 6" thick. It looks comfy.