Help With Bench Seat Repair - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lwgordon · 04-17-2009, 08:17 PM

I found a bench seat from a 68 to put in my 71. It has several broken springs. I have two questions.

1. I have seen a couple of websites that show the reupholstery process. The springs in mine look different from the one they were working on. Is the one I have correct for a 68?
2. Where can I buy replacement springs? I need a LH main wire and both outer wires. I also need the four no-sag springs (two on each side).

I found a company called Spaenaur that has main and outer wires but it appears they only sell wholesale. There catalog says ’59 to ’66 but they look the same as mine.

Thanks for any help in advance.

stllookn · 04-17-2009, 08:34 PM

Wow...that looks really bad! If you were close I would cut you a heck of deal on a nice '68 seat. Google some upholstery sites and see what comes up. You can purchase seat replacement springs and other parts...I just don't know where in your area.

BTW Welcome to the board from sunny Seattle, WA...today at least!

**LockDoc** · 04-17-2009, 09:44 PM

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I've been taking springs out of a seat over at the salvage yard just like those. I used them to repair mine. I made the no-sag springs on the end out of the fronts of the long ones, it worked great. If you wanted to pay the postage I could send you some.

LockDoc

lwgordon · 04-17-2009, 10:17 PM

Thanks Leon. Let me know how to get the postage to you. I would be happy to pay you extra for your trouble.

lwgordon-
Larry

**LEEVON** · 04-17-2009, 11:18 PM

I recenty fixed the same problem, started by buying three different seats only to come to the conclusion that 2 had different springs and the third's were broken. So I cannabalized springs from the third seat, formed them into what I needed, and fastened them into placed by removing and re-using the factory crimped connectors. This ended up working really well and I was able to build an extra bolster spring for each side. However, by the looks of your seat frame, you might consider checking craigslist and junkyards for a better used seat with less rust.

For what it's worth I ran a wanted to buy ad for several weeks and had lots of replies. Lots of guys wanted to help but it didn't really pan out.

One other thing, I ordered the seat rebuild kit from LMC and it came with about 24" of spring material but no crimps.

Hope this helps.

04-17-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
lwgordon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 11	Help With Bench Seat Repair I found a bench seat from a 68 to put in my 71. It has several broken springs. I have two questions. 1. I have seen a couple of websites that show the reupholstery process. The springs in mine look different from the one they were working on. Is the one I have correct for a 68? 2. Where can I buy replacement springs? I need a LH main wire and both outer wires. I also need the four no-sag springs (two on each side). I found a company called Spaenaur that has main and outer wires but it appears they only sell wholesale. There catalog says ’59 to ’66 but they look the same as mine. Thanks for any help in advance. Attached Images

04-17-2009, 08:34 PM	#2
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Help With Bench Seat Repair Wow...that looks really bad! If you were close I would cut you a heck of deal on a nice '68 seat. Google some upholstery sites and see what comes up. You can purchase seat replacement springs and other parts...I just don't know where in your area. BTW Welcome to the board from sunny Seattle, WA...today at least! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 04-17-2009 at 08:35 PM.

04-17-2009, 09:44 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: Help With Bench Seat Repair - I've been taking springs out of a seat over at the salvage yard just like those. I used them to repair mine. I made the no-sag springs on the end out of the fronts of the long ones, it worked great. If you wanted to pay the postage I could send you some. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

04-17-2009, 10:17 PM	#4
lwgordon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 11	Re: Help With Bench Seat Repair Thanks Leon. Let me know how to get the postage to you. I would be happy to pay you extra for your trouble. lwgordon- Larry

04-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#5
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,893	Re: Help With Bench Seat Repair I recenty fixed the same problem, started by buying three different seats only to come to the conclusion that 2 had different springs and the third's were broken. So I cannabalized springs from the third seat, formed them into what I needed, and fastened them into placed by removing and re-using the factory crimped connectors. This ended up working really well and I was able to build an extra bolster spring for each side. However, by the looks of your seat frame, you might consider checking craigslist and junkyards for a better used seat with less rust. For what it's worth I ran a wanted to buy ad for several weeks and had lots of replies. Lots of guys wanted to help but it didn't really pan out. One other thing, I ordered the seat rebuild kit from LMC and it came with about 24" of spring material but no crimps. Hope this helps. __________________ '86 GMC C30 Crew ~ '86 C20 Crew ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '74K10 ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids Last edited by LEEVON; 04-17-2009 at 11:20 PM.



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