I actually found the seat back to be harder than the bottom using the proper
foam kit and the Moss tape for instruction. Use good quality spray adhesive
form an yardage/upholstery shop and no problems. Use plastic bags from the dry
cleaners to help slide foam in. Put darts in seams to allow for smooth pipping
at curves.
Rich Kahn
64 BJ8> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:43:34 +0000> From: tomleavy@comcast.net> To:
healey.nut@gmail.com; Healeys@autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Healeys]
Upholstery and install cost> > Hi Alan-> > > > Thanks for the reply (and moral
support). I have read alot of your posts, and> I respect your opinion. I have
done literally everything else on my car (save> the clear coat) myself, and
have done several American interiors, including a> baby bird and a mach 1.
Sounds like a good idea- subbing out the bottoms, that> is. Any reco on an
accurate supplier of carpet, trim and upholstery?> > > By the way, I could
never have achieved the level of finish on my car without> the contributions
of listers like you. Thank you. Tom> ----- Original Message -----> From: "Alan
Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>> To: tomleavy@comcast.net> Cc: "Charlie
Baldwin" <mgcharlie@comcast.net>, Healeys@autox.team.net> Sent: Monday,
January 19, 2009 11:09:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern> Subject: Re:
[Healeys] Upholstery and install cost> > Tom -> > Most of the interior on your
car can be done by any interior shop, but the> front seats should be done by
someone knowledgeable of healey seats.B New> foams are too stiff and how you
drill them out can depend on how heavy and how> tall you are.B The seat back
is a pretty straightforward affair, but the seat> bottom is where some
knowledge is helpful.> > Also, the squab seats need to be properly stitched to
the seat pan otherwise> the seats will look stupid.B I've seen too many
Healeys where the rear seat's> piping is not stitched to the pan, and it looks
wrong.> > It isn't the most fun job to do yourself, but I would highly
recommend that> you consider doing the job yourself.B Purchase the Moss motors
video tape> that tells you how to install the interior, and it will make a
huge difference> on making it look right.B Don't pay attention to the 80's
surf clothing of> the dude in the video!> > Cheers,> > Alan> > '52 A90> '53
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