[HWYSTR455]

Originally Posted by rambow

They don't appear to come with the cloth glued to them that is needed to install them.. That could be confusing for someone doing it for the first time.

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They have a tight nylon mesh on the bottoms, my upholstery guy said that the burlap & cotton stuff isn't used when it has that mesh.

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[rambow]

Originally Posted by HWYSTR455

They have a tight nylon mesh on the bottoms, my upholstery guy said that the burlap & cotton stuff isn't used when it has that mesh.

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I'm not referring to the decking material over the springs- I'm talking about the cloths that are glued to the bun that holds them in place while you install the covers.

Some installers would just glue buns like these w/o the install cloths directly to the decking (although you can't really do that if you don't have decking though) and that works too.

TMI embeds steel rods inside their a-body buns that you hogring down to the spring side listing rods to hold them in place, then your cover listings get attached to the rods.
Kind of a PITA to deal with IMO, I've had to open up the bun around the rod in order to catch it consistently, but it does work and it is an interesting idea to improve the overall process.

But the way they were originally installed was by hogringing a canvas cloth glued to the buns around to the back side of the springs holding it all in place. Quick and easy, and the ACI and PUI buns both come with it already glued on.


Not a big deal to do, especially if it turns out these buns are as soft as the ACI ones and at half the price!

[HWYSTR455]

Ok, I see now, here's a PUI vid showing PUI foams:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhVwNk3czY

This is a Legendary vid using ACI foams:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoS-hdY6X9A

Just to say, the PUI foams are junk, they add like 4" of thickness, and that pushes you closer to the steering wheel, and closer to the roof.

I bought the pre-assembled PUI replacement buckets, and it's like sitting on a beach ball. Absolutely horrible. Pretty sure I posted info on that, can search it here.

I'm going to redo them, and will be using the Thorton or ACI foams. Pretty sure I'm going to get the Thorton foams, I trust their' opinion(s) on other things, and have a great reputation. And they mention other foams and seating positions.

Let me know how they look when you get them.

My '71 LeMans I bought with like 68k miles on it, and the interior was 100% factory. I replaced the covers once, and it had the burlap & cotton from the factory. (Comfortweave seats).

On that thread, someone chimed in and commented that the whole bottom replacement seat springs have extra wires in them, and those should be removed if you want a more factory feel, but I will look at it when I get to that project.

That guy has done many seats, people used to send them to him to refurb, but think he said he doesn't want to do that anymore. He uses ACI foams exclusively, and even made hit own burlap & cotton sets. He knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned 'overstuffed'.

Anyway, good luck with your project, and let me know how the Thorton ones look when you get them. I suggest creating a thread for your seat project and post here, sure others would appreciate that too.


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[HWYSTR455]

PFFT!! Found the thread, it was you rambow I was talking about! Heheh!

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...+bucket&page=2

Starts around post #49 or so.

I still haven't gotten around to doing the seats, obviously! Heheh! I'm knee-deep in my 'bird project after moving to a new house!


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