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rockyrivermark · 01-18-2017, 11:26 PM

1970 C10 bench seat question

The drivers side foam is too soft and unformtabke. Simply wore out I'm guessing. The rest of the seat foam is firm and I good shape.
Question is
1. Has anyone cut off the drivers side foam and stacked and glued new foam to biuld it back up.
2. I saw a video of a clothes steamer that brings old foam shape back to life. The steam makes the foam expand and enlarge again. Has anyone trucked this technique?
Any advise appreciated.
Thanks. Mark

LongBox · 01-19-2017, 12:54 AM

I'm in on this thread. My 69, with the "full foam" seat, has problems on the driver's side, and it sounds the same as yours. The foam has basically collapsed to the point where it is too soft, and the driver sits in a kind of hollow area.

Solutions please.

midniteblues · 01-19-2017, 09:20 AM

Check the seat springs almost every Dr side I've seen has broken springs.

Cheap fix.
Jy's are filled with truck seats with good foam and springs.
Find some foam and trim you'res out and patch in a good peice.
Some 3m spray contact cement will bond it together extremely well.

To cut and shape foam a powered kitchen carving knife works wanders and a very rough sanding disc helps too.

I've found even old recliners can have springs that can be wired Or clamped onto broken ones to help stiffen them up.

This is gonna be very redneck here but on my older boys 67.
Around the sides of the driver side it was really weak. You would Almost slide off it either forward or towards the door.

I used a round pool noodle and slid it around into the outer springs and it wrapped around the side and it give alot more support to the seat.

Poor man's way but it worked well.

RDrancher · 01-19-2017, 09:43 AM

Subscribed to this one.

Gromit · 01-20-2017, 08:18 PM

Hey I got this one! Because this topic was my very first post to this forum

Here is a link to my old post with lots of photos..

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=677940

Do a search in the archives for Bench Seat Foam because I learned later that others had already posted similar and better information than me on the topic.

There are lots of links but just check 'em all and you'll learn everything you need to know on the topic from this most excellent board.

01-18-2017, 11:26 PM	#1
rockyrivermark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fairview Park, Ohio Posts: 1,031	Bench seat foam repair? 1970 C10 bench seat question The drivers side foam is too soft and unformtabke. Simply wore out I'm guessing. The rest of the seat foam is firm and I good shape. Question is 1. Has anyone cut off the drivers side foam and stacked and glued new foam to biuld it back up. 2. I saw a video of a clothes steamer that brings old foam shape back to life. The steam makes the foam expand and enlarge again. Has anyone trucked this technique? Any advise appreciated. Thanks. Mark

01-19-2017, 12:54 AM	#2
LongBox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 784	Re: Bench seat foam repair? I'm in on this thread. My 69, with the "full foam" seat, has problems on the driver's side, and it sounds the same as yours. The foam has basically collapsed to the point where it is too soft, and the driver sits in a kind of hollow area. Solutions please. __________________ Rick -69 GMC 910 Long Box, 350 -98 Chev Silverado 1500, 350 Vortec 4L60e -08 Mustang GT Convertible

01-19-2017, 09:20 AM	#3
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: Bench seat foam repair? Check the seat springs almost every Dr side I've seen has broken springs. Cheap fix. Jy's are filled with truck seats with good foam and springs. Find some foam and trim you'res out and patch in a good peice. Some 3m spray contact cement will bond it together extremely well. To cut and shape foam a powered kitchen carving knife works wanders and a very rough sanding disc helps too. I've found even old recliners can have springs that can be wired Or clamped onto broken ones to help stiffen them up. This is gonna be very redneck here but on my older boys 67. Around the sides of the driver side it was really weak. You would Almost slide off it either forward or towards the door. I used a round pool noodle and slid it around into the outer springs and it wrapped around the side and it give alot more support to the seat. Poor man's way but it worked well. __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

01-19-2017, 09:43 AM	#4
RDrancher Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Decatur, Texas Posts: 673	Re: Bench seat foam repair? Subscribed to this one. __________________ Romans 10:9 - The Truth

01-20-2017, 08:18 PM	#5
Gromit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 501	Re: Bench seat foam repair? Hey I got this one! Because this topic was my very first post to this forum Here is a link to my old post with lots of photos.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=677940 Do a search in the archives for Bench Seat Foam because I learned later that others had already posted similar and better information than me on the topic. There are lots of links but just check 'em all and you'll learn everything you need to know on the topic from this most excellent board.



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