Seat springs

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Gus

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Hi all,
I'm waiting for my LB kit to arrive for my 29 Tudor but in the meantime I'm getting the seat springs prepared. I haven't really driven an A much....any tips or tricks on prepping the seats before I cover them?
Modern padding under the original upholstery? Checking spring tension? I have cleaned, primed and painted them so far.

Thanks,

Gus
 
Gus,
the LB kit comes with everything you need as far as covering the springs on up.
not sure what you mean by modern padding under the original upholstery.. are you also getting new seat covers?
 
Yep. Full interior kit including the seat covers. I was just wondering if I could improve the comfort without changing the original look?

Gus
 
the kit comes with burlap, jute padding and stuffing, for all the seats.. i think youll find its sufficient... buy yourself a good pair of hog ring pliers as the one in the kit blows.. i also needed to get extra hog rings they didnt give me enough but the rest was satisfactory.
i also found an air stapler helps alot it shoots staples or mini tacks..
look at the videos on there web site which gives a good idea on doing the seats
 
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In my case, (Town Sedan, 4 dr) some of my springs were rusted so bad they had to be replaced. I lucked out! I found a mattress spring that was exactly the same width. I had to add some "Outrigging" to complete it, But I am very happy with the results. An added plus, The mattress spring is slightly stiffer than the original which seems to be too soft.
I'm in the process of repairing the rear seat spring. The coils all seem to be solid. I just need the Channel strips that are used to stabilize the springs and some wires. Then I have to make the two backrest (upper) and the armrest. The front backrest was so far gone I had to buy a new one from Snyders. Go to my picture album and they'll be under "My 30" " My coupe" is my other car.
Terry
 
Thanks for the thoughts. I Think I'll stick with original materials and enjoy the authentic ride. Hog ring pliers sound like the next purchase.
Thanks again.
 
Gus said:
Hi all,
I'm waiting for my LB kit to arrive for my 29 Tudor but in the meantime I'm getting the seat springs prepared. I haven't really driven an A much....any tips or tricks on prepping the seats before I cover them?
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All the "big" guys around here talk about difficulty of getting behind the wheel and out again (seems to come up quite a bit) and how to create extra leg room by reducing the thickness of padding on back of seat. Don't know if that applies to you, but having a Tudor you also have some lee-way in where you position your seat, yes? Just a thought, so throw it away if it's inappropriate! :o
 
Mitch//pa said:
.. i think youll find its sufficient... buy yourself a good pair of hog ring pliers as the one in the kit blows.. i also needed to get extra hog rings they didnt give me enough but the rest was satisfactory.
i also found an air stapler helps alot ......
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Definitely need a good set of hog ring pliers. The ones that LB furnishes will tear up your hand. I used both an air stapler on the seat upholstery and an air tacker on the interior panels of my town sedan. The air tacker sure made putting the interior panels in much easier.
Both these air tools can be picked up cheaply and can be used with any small compressor.
 
Bob/Kansas City said:
Definitely need a good set of hog ring pliers. The ones that LB furnishes will tear up your hand. I used both an air stapler on the seat upholstery and an air tacker on the interior panels of my town sedan. The air tacker sure made putting the interior panels in much easier.
Both these air tools can be picked up cheaply and can be used with any small compressor.
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the air stapler i bought at lowes does both tacks and staples... worked great
 
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