Get the basic kit from Moss, new foam and nice vinyl, easy to do and
looks good when wet.. which yours will be at some time! ;-)
Lester
On Jan 5, 2011, at 1:38 PM, Heard Saxon wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> It seemed simple. I started out replacing the brake lines which of
> course
> led to removing the radiator which of course led to having it
> checked and
> flow tested which in turn led me to notice how bad the wiring
> harness was so
> I decided to replace it, which of course led to pulling the steering
> wheel
> and dash. So now that I have the dash out, I decided to recover it
> which of
> course leads me to wanting to redo the seats and carpet which brings
> me to
> my question. What is everyone doing to replace/recover seats? I
> think my
> seat frames are good enough that I can blast and repaint them but of
> course
> the 50 year old foam is shot. I see a few options including new
> covers and
> padding from Moss or other suppliers, finding someone locally who can
> re-upholster, or even replacing the seats with something out of the
> junkyard, although I don't have a clue what might fit and look
> somewhat
> correct. I would like the wisdom of the list regarding the quality
> vs.
> pricing of the usual suspects (Moss and others) for seats and carpet
> sets as
> well as any thoughts on the other options. I'm thinking Corinthian
> leather..
>
> This is for my '60 BE which I hope to get on the road soon.
>
> Thanks,
> Heard
> DeBary, FL
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