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Seat Foam?
Have any of you replaced the seat foam in your trucks prior to re-covering? If so, what kind of foam do you look for and is it difficult?
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Re: Seat Foam?
Curt:
I didn't change my foam, but I did add a 1" slab across the top of it before I put the new cover on. I wanted to make sure that I had a smooth surface across the top and plenty of foam to stretch the new cover over. It came out very nicely. See this tech tip that I read over before tackling the cover. I thought it was well done. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=168060 regards, Steve New Orleans |
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Re: Seat Foam?
Is there a particular density or kind of foam to ask for? Did you just buy it at an car upholstery place?
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Re: Seat Foam?
I just went to a local upholstery place and got a sheet of medium density foam 2" thick. That worked out great for me. I currently have the seat in my '71 and it is very comfortable. I wouldn't go beyond medium density myself.
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Re: Seat Foam?
The thicker the foam, the more comfortable it'll be. I used 3" in my '53 bel air and it sits really nice. I'll be doing my truck seat soon, but I don't know what kind of condition the foam is in underneath. Beware, the foam can be really expensive. It pays to shop around. Start by checking car upholstery shops then fabric/furniture refinishers.
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Re: Seat Foam?
You got that right on the cost. My '63 seat cost me $400 to do, $200 for the cover and another $200 in foam.
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Re: Seat Foam?
Wow! You mean 2" of medium density foam costs $200?
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Re: Seat Foam?
The local small car upholstery shop charged me $100 for 3" foam that was enough to do the seat bottom. The backrest was good, so I left that alone. I was shocked when he told me how much the foam was.
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Re: Seat Foam?
I also had a sheet of 1" medium density for the back that added up to that price.
I should explain better on the foam. The place I went to charges per square inch for the foam. For right at $200 I got a 6' x 3' sheet of 1" medium density and a 6' x 3' sheet of 2" medium density. That gave me plenty to do the seat.
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Re: Seat Foam?
Yeah, it is shocking. I remember when I went in to price it out. I about crapped myself when they told me they charge per square inch
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Re: Seat Foam?
Curt:
I bought a slab of foam from a fabric shop (like where our mother's shopped for fabric and patterns) and it was nowhere near that expensive. I used the 1" slab over the existing foam in the seat bottom to ensure that the cover fit tight. It has worked well thus far. Regards, Steve New Orleans |
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The professional automotive trimmers use a combination of polyfoam, nimbus, and dacron. I have two books on custom auto interiors. I have yet to track down a good local supplier.
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Re: Seat Foam?
I work at a store that sells upholstery supplies, and has for 50 years. Some of the guys who have been there a while say that the price of foam has almost tripled in the last few years. They tell me it's because it's a petroleum-based product, so as gas prices go up, so do foam prices. Of course, a lot of it has to do with what density you choose -- higher density foam is more expensive, but it makes a longer lasting seat. But then, high density foam can be uncomfortable to sit on because of how hard it can be. So then you have to pay more for high density that also has good "smushability" (my term
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Re: Seat Foam?
OK,
![]() ![]() Going in inches it would be 24x60x2=2880/144=20 At $2.00 per board foot that would only be $40 which seems reasonable.
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Re: Seat Foam?
This http://www.midwestfabrics.com/index....t_detail&p=292 would do a bottom cushion and I think 1" thick would be ok on the back of the seat.
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Re: Seat Foam?
Has anyone ever removed the springs from one of our seats and used the contoured foam for these type seats? I was thinking about doing it to my factory suburban seats but have not found a place to get the foam. Most of the places have springs under them, I didn't think that all of these types had springs?
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Re: Seat Foam?
I went to an old school upholstery supplier downtown for door panel foam and same result - I was in disbelief at the pricing. The upside was, they had a huge stack of clearance foam at a discount. I ended up buying two sheets of 2"x5'x8' medium/high density for about $40 each. Once in a while you get lucky if you shop around enough.
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Re: Seat Foam?
I ended up using a local craft store (HobbyLobby) http://www.hobbylobby.com/ for all my foam. I used 4" on the seat and 1" on the back. I left the original 1" on there and glued another piece over it. Made it nice and cushy. I used an electric meat carver for rounding the edges followed by a 120 grit disc on a die grinder at low speed.
Worked out good.
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Re: Seat Foam?
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I bought the seat cover from Ricks Custom Upholstery 2543 Taylor Rd. Columbia, TN 38401 United States 931-388-3022 upholster2@gmail.com It was $216 including shipping. I used the old foam to get an idea of the contours to cut out of the new square piece. The most difficult part was making sure the ribs all lined up.
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Re: Seat Foam?
That seat looks fantastic in that cab.
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Re: Seat Foam?
Thanks,
It would have looked better if the paper masking the vent on the passenger side was removed prior to the pic. ![]()
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Re: Seat Foam?
Didn't even notice that until you mentioned it......just looking at the nice seat, dash and carpet.
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