[TR] TR6 Seat Rebuild

[Bob]

On Sunday, January 09, 2011 03:09:54 pm rcateb at comcast.net wrote:
> I am 3 days into restoring my 75 TR6 seats with new foam padding.
> 
> I brought the foam padding set about 3 years ago and it was not a cheap
> date than
> 
> having cost around $300.  Trying to keep costs at minimun I reused the
> original seat
> 
> covers which has been a mistake as the aged bottom covers ripped when
> 
> stretched back on and over the seat frame.  The bottom seat covers glue
> into and onto the
> 
> foam so once on they will come off but your foam padding will be destroyed.
> 
> If you are doing this project I would recommend you also invest in new seat
> 
> covers for the additional $300-$400.  Or replace with Miatta seats which
> 
> would probably be about half the cost of the TR foam pad set and covers.
> 
> B
I rebuilt my 72 seats using the existing foam but I added extra foam  on the 
sides, back and seat bottom + jute webbing on the seat bottoms in addition to 
the rubber bladder. I also added a layer of dacron over all the side foam. I 
got that idea from my dad who was a skilled upholsterer.

I see from the 6 pack forum that the guys who added the miatta seats are very 
happy with the results. I guess the cost would depend on their availability at 
your local junk yard. I am not sure what the miatta hardware costs but I do 
believe it is available from Uncle Jack's son.

I wanted originality as best I could with the 72 restoration so I opted to 
rebuild.

Since I added the extra foam, webbing and dacron, the seats are very 
comfortable and give lots of support. 

The original covers were faded, dirty so I opted for new ones from a firm in 
England.

Bob