I've just started the process of recovering my 3100 truck seat and thought i'd post a couple of pics. I'm pretty sure it's all original. After removing the seat cover which I had to cut away at the frame since hog rings were not used.
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Then I found 4 rows of burlap running vertically between the rows of coil springs. They had 4 1/4 inch diameter springs running through the top and attached to the coils by hog rings and had 4 thin stiff wire running through the bottom attached at either end by wrapping the wire tightly to the end coils.
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I don't know the purpose except as a sound deadner and coil alignment.Thought it was interesting though. My frame is in good shape except for one corner.
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If anyone has a suggestion on how to repair that, let me know. the Tech Tips has some info.
