Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost
Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2016/7/4 18:59:57
installed the cover on the rear seat back today and test fit the seat in the car, looks pretty good. The seat was tested on a drive around the block and voted way more comfortable than before, so success I guess!
Wondering about the process? Stripped down the seats and tossed all the mouse-peed etc foam and padding. Copied the remains of the original cover fabric, but in vinyl now. Sandblasted the worst of the rust off the springs and frame, then painted with some left over spray paint. Covered the springs with burlap, including the extra panels that were on the original seat like on the top of the seat back. 2" medium density foam, some judicious trimming to fit, then cover the whole thing with a layer of batting (I used synthetic because that's what they had, but cotton works too). I glued some jute padding along the front bottom kick panels and along the top of the seat back to fill the areas out. Stretched the cover over and hog ringed it in place after installing listing wires, see previous post. Test fit it all in the car, a couple more carefully placed hog rings got rid of those wrinkles. On to the front seats!
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Wondering about the process? Stripped down the seats and tossed all the mouse-peed etc foam and padding. Copied the remains of the original cover fabric, but in vinyl now. Sandblasted the worst of the rust off the springs and frame, then painted with some left over spray paint. Covered the springs with burlap, including the extra panels that were on the original seat like on the top of the seat back. 2" medium density foam, some judicious trimming to fit, then cover the whole thing with a layer of batting (I used synthetic because that's what they had, but cotton works too). I glued some jute padding along the front bottom kick panels and along the top of the seat back to fill the areas out. Stretched the cover over and hog ringed it in place after installing listing wires, see previous post. Test fit it all in the car, a couple more carefully placed hog rings got rid of those wrinkles. On to the front seats!
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