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I have been looking for new foam for my 1970 f100. Does anyone no the dimensions of the foam that is needed to replace the front bench seat or where to buy them. I looked on LMC truck and they only have new foam for the 73 and up model. Are they the same seat?
I took out my seat, took it a part, reconnected springs sewed in new baking material. I then used the old form for a pattern, 1" form on the back, 2" foam on the seat. I carved the form with an electric turkey carving knife and the installed a new vinyl kit that I purchased on line from a company in Oregon. Turned out great and feels good on the old back and butt. totalcost was about $325.00
I just finished redoing my bench seat in the 69 I used 1" on both back and bottom but I got softer for the back and firm for the bottom at local upholstery shop they don't sell pre-molded foam for our bench seats good luck it's not too hard! If you need any edge wire clips for spring/wire repair let me know I have plenty I can mail you some
I like some 'lumbar' support, so I put a 4"x35" piece of 'Coroplast' (plastic cardboard) on top of the springs, behind the foam. The strip bridges the gap between springs, and firms up the area in the lower-back area. Tye-wrap in place.
Driver-side seat edge could use more support. It weakens, and gets soft. I put some blocks of very-high-density foam in there. Getting them to stay in place was a trick. Use some nylon parachute cord to 'sew' them in place. Better ideas welcome.
The higher-density foam is generally better, for both the seat, and the back. But... I topped mine off with a half-inch softer foam, the kind with a very loose net of nylon over it. The net tends to stabilize the very top layer of foam, and keep it from tearing when an angular object pokes the seat.
For dog owners, you might even reinforce with some pack-cloth or Cordura. It keeps the toenails from going through the top fabric. I did, but used non-coated stuff. Total overkill, but it worked, and still does, 12 years later.
Call me crazy, but I sewed my own seat-covers. Wow, what a job that was... Matching the door, and headliner fabric, was easier this way. I got some surplus GM UV-stabilized fabric. For a machine, a 1935 Singer was used, but very slowly. My custom design was all about a lack of seams where my dog's toe-nails might catch. I did double the fabric in some areas that were expected to wear out, thinking the torn fabric could be rolled under, and easily sewn, revealing new material. It did not wear out, so that idea has yet to be tested..
I was not able to get the back of the seat, on the top side, to be very straight. Nor was it a visual masterpiece! But, this is a work truck.
If you wanted to install an actual (adjustable) lumbar support, it probably wouldn't be too hard to take the lumbar support bladder from an '87-'93 Fox Mustang GT (or most any Ford vehicle with power lumbar support) and integrate it into the lower portion of the Bumpside seat back when reupholstering it.
The Fox Mustang GTs had a small air pump motor, wiring harness and switch that would inflate or deflate the bladder.
After paying through the nose for having my bench seat recovered in my 69 F-250 with **** poor quality workmanship , I have decided to teach myself how to do it. I bought a bench seat for 25.00 out of a 71 Ranger. It's in pretty decent shape regarding the foam and it's all complete so I should have a good example of what they are supposed to look like.
04-25-2016, 02:04 PM
