Just to clarify...you did put in new webbing...is there a reason why
you are thinking of using cardboard as well?
I have rebuilt several sets of sets and have not found the need for
cardboard. Besides, once you sit in the seat, it will bend the
carboard to fit the shape of your heinie ;-)
Burlap is still widely available at JoAnn Fabric Stores or Hanover or
whatever is listed in your local yellow pages, under "fabric".
Additionally, upholstery shops use it and probably have rolls of it.
Hope this helps!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Saidel" <saidel@camden.rutgers.edu>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: question re seats
> Hi list,
> About 6 weeks ago I replaced the seat webbing and added about 1
inch of
> padding under the seat. After driving around, I found that that 1
inch of
> padding was enough to reduce the seat "side elevation" that I found
held
> me to the middle of the seat. In conjunction with the new webbing, I
found
> myself staring at the top of the windshield (and I am only 5'8").
> It was not comfortable.
>
> Here's my question. I removed the extra padding today. I was
thinking
> of adding a piece of cardboard to protect the bottom of the seat
cushion
> from abrasion by the new webbing. Then I thought, won't the
> cardboard-webbing friction produce annoying noise?
>
> So, what to do? Use the cardboard or not? Is there another
material
> that has been used that won't make noise? (Burlap was the original
> material but I have none handy. I guess I could go buy some but...)
> Suggestions? TIA.
>
> Bill
> 76B
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