1971 FJ 40 Seat Restoration

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Joined
Mar 30, 2016
Threads
24
Messages
99
Location
Camarillo, CA
In the process of reupholstering my stock seats. After removing the torn covers, destroyed foam, and burlap, I discovered I had a busted spring beneath the driver's cushion. Since they are virtually unobtainium, I decided to take a spring from the middle seat cushion (far back) and transplant it to the driver's seat. I then cut off all but the top ring of the broken spring. I retained the top portion of the spring , so I would be able to join it to it's neighbors as they connect to one another. Beneath the ring I placed a chunk of medium density foam topped with heavy duty underlayment. Probably could have just placed the chunk of foam beneath the busted spring on the driver's seat, but I wasn't sure how much support it would give. So far, it looks like it is going to work great.
 
Here are some pics...

20250414_191649.jpg


20250414_194933.jpg
 
I made some patterns and did a practice run on some old black and green vinyl. Turned out alright... a few blunders. Hopefully this weekend I will be able to try it with my distressed leather I took off of a free Restoration Hardware sofa.

20250412_170632.jpg
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Back
Top Bottom