[Healeys] Seat pans

[Healey Bruce]

Thanks, David.  It is rather disappointing to hear that Heritage's foam is 
no better than Moss'.  Perhaps they use the same supplier . . .   The 
situation you describe sounds exactly like what I observed at the show. 
Sounds more and more like I'll use Raul's shop.

Bruce Steele
1960 BN7
Brea, CA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Schweninger" <quenty at ntelos.net>
To: "Healey Bruce" <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>; "Ron Fine" 
<RonFineEsq at earthlink.net>; "Healey Mail List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Cc: "David Schweninger" <quenty at ntelos.net>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seat pans


> Bruce,
> I bought re-pro seat pans from David Homonek (on Ebay) which seem to
> fit the seat frames pretty well.
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>   There is an on going problem with the molded seat foam parts.
> Apparently Moss has the same problem
>  I bought a complete Heritage Interior. The seat foams are not molded
> correctly. If you fit the foam into the seat pan so it fits correctly
> across the front, there is about a 1 1/2 gap at the back. If you pull
> the cover down over and under the seat pan you'll have about a 1 to 2
> " gap.
>  Heritage is well aware of the problem. I guess new tooling for the
> seat foam is too expensive.
> So their recommendation is to stuff whatever you have handy into the
> space until the gap is filled.
>    I glued a piece of  foam across the back of the seat foam and then
> slowly trimmed the sides until the cover fit properly.
>  The next problem was that the pleats and the bolster w/piping was
> not sewn together far enough back. Allowing the the foam to show.
> Sewing this by hand is a real bitch. Check this out before you glue
> the cover pleats down
>  Also the  Heritage instructions say to use "supplemental" foam on
> the bolster. When I pointed out that it was not furnished in my kit. I
> was told "we don't use that any more".
> This means the pleats are as high or higher than the Bolster.  I added
> a 1/2 thick piece on top of the bolster.
> I've attached some pictures which may help.
> Good luck,
> Dave and Daisy ( Who has nice round Bolsters)
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