I did find Cior pads but they are blue and not quite as tightly bound as the original material. Here is a picture of the material:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/125148167/large This is the original seat from a 1950, 3600.
Original Cotton/Cior pad/Burlap:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/120777583/large New Burlap hog ringed:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/120777653/large Reused Cior pad:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/120777683/large New Cotton batting:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/120777697/large Barrel clips installed:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/125144899/large And Fern, it looks like you're trying to push the clip over the wade section of the frame edge from the bottom. The material is tucked in to the back side of the frame edge and the clip goes in from the inside of the seat.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
I just read the last few replies. The original seat was very comfortable, just worn where the driver sat. I rebuilt the seat just as the original one was done and I've been in the seat for hours at a time and not felt at all uncomfortable. If my "big old wife" doesn't complain about the comfort on a long drive in the summer, then that's good enough for me.
The Jim carter kit contains enough cotton batting to do at least two more seats. I just used the vinyl, the burlap, and one layer of cotton like in the original seat.
