Sorry, I meant to point out that my experience is limited to the Spitfire
seats. I never had to do this on my TR-6, so I'm not familiar with the way
it goes together.
Thanks for the clarification, Bob!
..Mike Coop
'78 Spitfire
'63 Spitfire
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Danielson [mailto:75TRSix@snet.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 9:32 AM
> To: Michael L. Coop; Triumph List
> Subject: Re: How big a job is it to replace seat foam?
>
>
> As I recall, Jack had a late model TR6. There's no
> stitching/sewing required
> nor are hog rings used. On my 75, the seat bottom was attached with spray
> adhesive and clips while the seat back slid over the frame and foam as one
> piece. It was attached at the sides with an interlocking "metal plate" and
> at the bottom with spray adhesive and clips. The job was pretty
> easy as long
> as you took your time. followed directions and kept one seat as reference.
> Bob Danielson
> 75 TR6 - status at
> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael L. Coop <mcoop@amfam.com>
> To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: How big a job is it to replace seat foam?
>
>
> >
> >Jack -
> >
> >One of the last things I had to do to complete my '78 Spit was the
> interior.
> >My seat foams were crumbling so badly that I suspected there wasn't much
> >foam left in them!
> >
> >Anyway, if you're going to order new upholstery anyway, you may
> as well do
> >the seat foams, diaphrams etc. My Dad had an upholstery shop
> when I was a
> >kid, so I wasn't afraid to tackle the job. Actually, I think anyone who
> is
> >patient enough to carefully inspect everything as the old
> material is being
> >removed can do the job adequately.
> >
> >Be sure to pick up a can of 3M Spray Adhesive. You'll need it to adhere
> >the seat foams to the frame.
> >
> >Also, most of the upholstery kits sold by the big 3 vendors provide hog
> >rings with their kits. But, you'll need to buy a set of hog ring pliers.
> >Nothing else will do the job.
> >
> >Finally, go to an upholstery supply shop and pick up a large
> curved needle
> >and some heavy duty thread. Tell them you're using it for automotive
> vinyl
> >upholstery. They'll point you to the proper thread. You'll need the
> >needle and thread to stitch up the side seams.
> >
> >If you are really reluctant to do the installation yourself, you can take
> >the seats and the kits to a local upholstery shop for installation. It
> >should be relatively inexpensive to simply have them do the installation.
> >(Don't tear down both seats before taking them to the upholstery shop...
> >just tear down one of them. They'll want to see how they came apart.)
> >
> >Good luck!
> >
> >Mike Coop
> >Michael Coop Agency, Inc.
> >
>
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