Duncdude Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Having just acquired my 1972 car i think i am beginning to learn a little about how it may have changed over the years. The seats for example, have head restraints. All my internet research so far suggests that if original to the year they wouldnt have restraints. I now imagine that they have been changed.Not a problem however as i need to refurbish them anyway and the covers are in really good condition. It is the foams that have given up. I have seen the new foams that are available but they do look rather expensive (x2 seats) for a seat and squab replacement.From the images i have seen of the seat and squab, the foam shapes do not look particularily complicated. Has anyone cut their own from freely obtainable foam block or is the idea of making your own just ridiculous? :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Buying foam from the market or store and making your own is a bit more of a longer job ........but well worth it financiallyDid mine from making up out of blocks of foam and bonding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Give Owen a call he sells all the bits to go with the foams.RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_w83 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Sorry to hijack the thread but, is there any foam inparticular we should be looking to purchase?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncdude Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 242 wrote:Give Owen a call he sells all the bits to go with the foams.RRCheers for the info, but who is Owen? and what extra bits would i need?I havent yet dismantled the seats but i am expecting the frames to be ok and again, i thought i would be able to manufacture my own card/fibreboard retainers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncdude Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 6817 wrote:Sorry to hijack the thread but, is there any foam inparticular we should be looking to purchase?ThanksNo worries about getting involved in the thread, we're all on here for the same reason. Besides, it's a good question and one that the answer would benefit me also.Anyone got any helpful advice to contribute? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 7767 wrote:Cheers for the info, but who is Owen? and what extra bits would i need?I havent yet dismantled the seats but i am expecting the frames to be ok and again, i thought i would be able to manufacture my own card/fibreboard retainers.Owen is a guy that sells and makes spitfire/gt6 interiors ! http://www.parklaneclassics.co.uk/If you want to contact him best way is to call him, getting a reply on a email from him takes sometimes very long (he's a busy guy!) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhouse53 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 been stripping my seats today and althouh my foam is still in one piece, it might be best to replace them, are the parklane ones up to the job, they are a lot cheaper.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 6015 wrote:been stripping my seats today and althouh my foam is still in one piece, it might be best to replace them, are the parklane ones up to the job, they are a lot cheaper....Yep and now I think the base foams come in one piece - even better. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiepeers Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I'm in the middle of trimming my seats with e PLC foams and can say i am very inpressed with them. The bottom piece is sandwiched 3 layers and pre glued for you but you do need to glue a seperate piece on the top that is the side bolster and front thigh support but its simple to do.I too have a 1972 car that has had newer recliner seats with a headrest put in and i am awaiting new back covers to finish the projectHere's the bottom foams and covers complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_w83 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I have a new foam in the drivers side seat base and it doesn't look like it will be too hard to copy, I just need to find the correct foam to use. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 is there an upholsterer or mattress or cushion maker near you? I went to a mattress maker and tried all their foams until I found one I liked (their firmest).I could have taken a big piece to cut at home but asked them to do it and they obliged. Still have to glue them all together though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_w83 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Ok thanks I will look into that I know there is a place that makes beds near by.Was it easy enough to copy the pattern of the seat foam?Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967 MkIII Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I took the old foams & metal structures with me and asked them to cut the foam based on the old. seems to have worked well but I have not yet received the new seat covers, so time will tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_w83 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Tim Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Just replaced my drivers seat with a new foam from PLC. Really easy to do and I'm now sitting about three feet higher! I was worried I'd not notice the difference, but I certainly can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 2356 wrote:I'm now sitting about three feet higher! Weird isn't it, takes a while to get used to the new view.RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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