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I can tell you about when I did it on my SV Alpine, which I believe is =
the same. I used the foam from SS and the diaphragm. Wow, what a =
difference the seat was once it was correct. I had previously replaced =
the original diaphragm with straps and clips I got at the local =
upholstery store. Worked ok, but the correct foam and diaphragm was a =
revelation.
I have to tell you, I don=E2=80=99t remember right now what I did to =
stretch the rubber to put the clips in. I do remember that getting the =
correct size clips was important - as I didn=E2=80=99t have all the =
originals. I remember talking to Rick about it (It was about 25 years =
ago now). I think I made some sort of grabber with a pliers.
I also had to remake the cardboard that went along the back of the =
frame, inside the seat covers. That took a long time to get right. I =
had to experiment with different thicknesses of cardboard and some steam =
to get it right. =20
I spent a bunch of time cleaning off the metal and painting it. Mine =
were not bad. But on a non-Sunbeam that I redid the seats on, there was =
a bit of rust. Almost made me wish I left them alone - but in the end, =
they are stronger now.
Also, when I cut the vinyl around the two bottom edges, I cut it wrong. =
So it doesn=E2=80=99t cover exactly right down there. Pissed me off. =
It=E2=80=99s ok. I don=E2=80=99t think anyone would ever notice. But =
I=E2=80=99m usually pretty good at seeing how things are supposed to be =
cut. So I guess I=E2=80=99m only suggesting you take time there to make =
sure it=E2=80=99s right before you cut. Perhaps I just totally blew it =
and it would be obvious if I did it again.
I was careful to epoxy the center section of the seat bottom into the =
square hold in the foam before doing anything. That=E2=80=99s still =
holding 25 years later and I=E2=80=99m glad I did it. I see folks where =
their seat bottom vinyl just floats. That=E2=80=99s not a good look, to =
me.
Oh, and I=E2=80=99ve also seen on some cars people say they cover the =
seat backs with a large plastic bag before pulling on the upholstery. I =
never did that because I didn=E2=80=99t want it to make crinkly noises =
every time I moved. It was hard to slide it down. It took a lot of =
squeezing and pressing a little at a time. I don=E2=80=99t know if it =
would have been smarter to do the bag trick.
That=E2=80=99s all I remember. Hope this helps.
Jay
On Apr 1, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Stu via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
I've seen the Parlanti article on Tigers United, about rebuilding the =
seats, but his seats were earlier than mine and had the straps. My =
seats from my Mk 1A have the rubber diaphragm. Is there any info on =
line about restoring Mk 1A seats? I want to be sure I know what I'm =
getting into before pulling the trigger on an order to SS, or ripping =
mine apart.
Stu
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
can tell you about when I did it on my SV Alpine, which I believe is the =
same. I used the foam from SS and the diaphragm. Wow, what a =
difference the seat was once it was correct. I had previously =
replaced the original diaphragm with straps and clips I got at the local =
upholstery store. Worked ok, but the correct foam and diaphragm =
was a revelation.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
have to tell you, I don=E2=80=99t remember right now what I did to =
stretch the rubber to put the clips in. I do remember that getting =
the correct size clips was important - as I didn=E2=80=99t have all the =
originals. I remember talking to Rick about it (It was about 25 =
years ago now). I think I made some sort of grabber with a =
pliers.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I also =
had to remake the cardboard that went along the back of the frame, =
inside the seat covers. That took a long time to get right. =
I had to experiment with different thicknesses of cardboard and =
some steam to get it right. </div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I spent a bunch of time cleaning off =
the metal and painting it. Mine were not bad. But on a =
non-Sunbeam that I redid the seats on, there was a bit of rust. =
Almost made me wish I left them alone - but in the end, they are =
stronger now.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Also, when I cut the vinyl around the two bottom edges, I cut =
it wrong. So it doesn=E2=80=99t cover exactly right down there. =
Pissed me off. It=E2=80=99s ok. I don=E2=80=99t think =
anyone would ever notice. But I=E2=80=99m usually pretty good at =
seeing how things are supposed to be cut. So I guess I=E2=80=99m =
only suggesting you take time there to make sure it=E2=80=99s right =
before you cut. Perhaps I just totally blew it and it would be =
obvious if I did it again.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">I was careful to epoxy the center section of the seat bottom =
into the square hold in the foam before doing anything. That=E2=80=99=
s still holding 25 years later and I=E2=80=99m glad I did it. I =
see folks where their seat bottom vinyl just floats. That=E2=80=99s =
not a good look, to me.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Oh, and I=E2=80=99ve also seen on some cars people say they =
cover the seat backs with a large plastic bag before pulling on the =
upholstery. I never did that because I didn=E2=80=99t want it to =
make crinkly noises every time I moved. It was hard to slide it =
down. It took a lot of squeezing and pressing a little at a time. =
I don=E2=80=99t know if it would have been smarter to do the bag =
trick.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">That=E2=80=
=99s all I remember. Hope this helps.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Jay</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr 1, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Stu via Tigers =
<<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I've =
seen the Parlanti article on Tigers United, about rebuilding the seats, =
but his seats were earlier than mine and had the straps. My seats =
from my Mk 1A have the rubber diaphragm. Is there any info =
on line about restoring Mk 1A seats? I want to be sure I know what =
I'm getting into before pulling the trigger on an order to SS, or =
ripping mine apart.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-size:small"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Stu</div></div>
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