[TR] tr-3 seats

[cfmtr3a at verizon.net]

re-sending in plain text.  I thought I had fixed that 'rich formatting' issue.


Sep 22, 2010 03:24:03 PM, cfmtr3a at verizon.net wrote:

> 
> 
I did check around (with samples) at a couple upholstery shops before I purchased 
>the material. They did not have 'exact' items but did have materials that 
>could be used. Neither one could answer the question "would yours last longer 
>than this type" other than "they have seats installed for 3-5-7 years and they still 
>appear as new". One would not use customer supplied material and 
>still provide a warranty, the other would 'for "workmanship" only. 
>I still haven't decided whether i will rebuild myself or pay the $100-125 to have 
>it done. I did get the TRF materials - both innards and skins.

Carl
>
>Sep 22, 2010 12:43:18 PM, tfansher at comcast.net wrote:
>
>>I'll wade in with 
>a couple of things. The new springs from TRF have a flat metal 
>>ring on the top that are 
>>more comfortable and are like the original springs. Some others have a round 
>
>>metal rod around the outside 
>>at the top of the springs. I have the new springs and they are comfortable. 
>
>>
>>I used the padding kit from TRF and had to add a little bit of rolled cotton 
>
>>- actually cast padding from 
>>the hospital to fill in voids. The heavy pad for the inside of the back of 
>the 
>>seat is formed to fit and I opted to 
>>use the new one in place of a 25 or so year old one on the seat. My thoughts 
>
>>were that it would have had to 
>>have packed down some and I wanted to best look I could get. I don't know 
>
>>if those are "normally available" 
>>raw materials from an upholstery shop. If so that could be an option. All 
>in 
>>all, I'm really happy with how the seats and interior turned out. Come see 
>her 
>>at Jekyll Island in Modified Touring. 
>>Tom 
>>60 TR3A 
>>61 TR3A at VTR 
>>62 TR4 
>>73 Stag at VTR 
>>
>>Subject: [TR] tr-3 seats 
>>
>>Listers, 
>>Thinking ahead to re-building the seats on my tr-3 using vinyl from one of 
>the 
>>
>>big 3 vendors. I'll be using something other than the new springs available 
>
>>but 
>>am wondering about the padding kit. Can a person purchase the same material 
>
>>at 
>>a local fabric shop? Or possibly simply use foam? Has anyone re-built they're 
>
>>
>>own seats with materials other than the hessian? 
>>
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