A PSA about seat foams

[AR67GTX]

Show us the process tomorrow! I need to do the Sat seat bottoms. Too bad you have to order top / bottom sets.

If your seat upholstery bottoms seem loose on top and the foam not full enough, especially after just having been sat in, my 66 was the same way when I got it. I think it’s pretty common on 66 bucket seats because it seems that there are no listing panels to secure down the inside of the seat bolsters - or older restorers didn’t secure them down. Mine was actually a lot worse than this photo after sitting in them awhile and the wrinkles would never come all the way out.

Before

I took the bottoms and removed the hog rings on the sides and front so I could fold the foam/covers back off the springs/burlap. Whoever installed the Legendary covers in the past didn’t exactly follow all of Legendary’s instructions for install. I cut a piece of 1/2” foam ( I believe 1/2” - doubt I used 1”) in the dimensions of the seat base and placed under the factory foam, folded the covers back and hog ringed it down. Can’t really tell any difference in sitting but now when I exit the wrinkles in the center panel dissapeared in a few minutes after exiting.

After

Of course if your seat foam is breaking down or the covers are worn then I would just replace everything.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

When I bought my 68 charger, the bucket seat bottoms were destroyed from Texas heat...foam gone, you could see right through them. I have a buddy that does upholstery for a living. I asked if I should buy new foams, and he said hell no I'll make them for you. He did. Very comfortable, and look good. He had very little time into doing it, and the cost was almost nothing, as he always has foam on hand.

 

[Richard Cranium]

My friend just bought a set of the Legendary interiors seat foams for the front seats of his 69 Charger. He couldn't believe that foam costs $500.00!

He got screwed. They are on their website at 339 clams plus tax and shipping.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

When I bought my 68 charger, the bucket seat bottoms were destroyed from Texas heat...foam gone, you could see right through them. I have a buddy that does upholstery for a living. I asked if I should buy new foams, and he said hell no I'll make them for you. He did. Very comfortable, and look good. He had very little time into doing it, and the cost was almost nothing, as he always has foam on hand.

I've had seat foam rebuilt in the past... Sorry, no comparison to new foam...

 

[1KoolBee]

Legendary has always had the reputation for the best foam. Several upholstery shops I talked to says it's the best. It's what I bought for the '62 buckets. You pay a premium for it but the old saying...

Several upholstery shops I talked to won’t install foams or covers unless they are from Legendary. Their first question was:” whose covers are you wanting me to install?”

 

[dfrazz]

I had the seats in my '68 done last year by a local shop instead of buying from Legendary and love them! Here are the details

 

[Coelacanth]

This^^^^^

Just ask for shipping. Guaranteed someone will take them, or make garage chairs out of them.

Or someone can simply do some modding to make them work. Better than tossing them out.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Show us the process tomorrow! I need to do the Sat seat bottoms. Too bad you have to order top / bottom sets.

Got the right side seat done today. I am reusing the seat material and am just changing the foams. Of course a good supply of hog rings and pliers are needed. Take lots of pictures of how it’s put together.

 

[Richard Cranium]

The foam was blued to the seat material and I used a wire brush to scrape it all off. I cut the attaching fabric and glued them to the foam with spray contact cement. I didn’t feel it was necessary to glue the foam to the underside of the seat material. My wife used her expert sewing skills to sew in the wire onto the two side pieces.

The seat foams are kind of universal and it was was a bit of a struggle to get them stretched out and in place.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I had my local upholsterer put together my 1970 seats (front & rear) and I’m happy that I had him do it.