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12-22-2011, 07:44 PM
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Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: the town of the cow, Texas
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Rebuilding bucket seats looking for some help
I just picked up a pair of 69-70 buckets that are in pretty bad shape but knowing that I could get all the stuff to rebuild them I didnt hesitate.
The old covers were pretty much gone, the foam is in bad shape and the frames are rusty also. I figured I would take one apart to start and get the frame cleaned up and ready for some new foam and finally a new cover. I discovered that the foam was held on the frame by springs that were embeded inside the foam I was reading that I could get the foams for a 71-72 seat and use on my frames so my question is when I get the new foam will it have the springs built in or is that something I need to dig out of the old pieces? Any help or advice is appreciated. I took a couple of pics to show what I am talking about Thanks in advance
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12-22-2011, 08:11 PM
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Location: Santa Ana, CA
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Re: Rebuilding bucket seats looking for some help
The new foam does not have the springs embedded. You have to clean the old foam off the springs and set the new foam ontop of them.
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12-22-2011, 08:26 PM
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Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy
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Re: Rebuilding bucket seats looking for some help
I was afraid that you would say that...grrr
Looks like this project just got a little more difficult. Does anyone have any tips? Posted via Mobile Device
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12-22-2011, 08:27 PM
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Re: Rebuilding bucket seats looking for some help
Take them to an upholstery shop and let them work their magic on them.
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12-22-2011, 09:22 PM
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Re: Rebuilding bucket seats looking for some help
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