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| | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 | Has anyone replaced spring and frame using high density foam? I am going to build seat from hd foam and I am curious as to how thick/tall to make it.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,188 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,188 | I have not done a foam seat for my Stovebolt, but on my F250, I've had the seat covers repaired and the foam on that is roughly 4" thick. That might give you a starting point. Get some 3" thick and 4" thick foam samples and test sit them on a piece of plywood. I would make the seats about the same height as the originals.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,040 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,040 | I know little about seat foam, but when restoring my '37 the seat springs were too deteriorated to use. I only had the seat base frames. This truck has a split front seat. My upholstery guy suggested using high density foam, which ended up being 5 or 6 inches thick. Seven years later the seats look and feel great. So the seat construction is vinyl, foam and a plywood base attached to the seat frame.
Kent | | | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 | my originals were a complete mess, about how thick were the original springs and padding?
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 32 | Just saw some dimensions in another thread that will help. Thanks.
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