never done a full foam replacement. I kept the springs and topped it with egg crate foam normally used on top of college mattresses. Worked wonderfully. A twin mattress egg crate is actually the right width for all 115 seats - driver, passenger, and rear. And I'm talking seats, backs, everything.
On 11/28/06, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Have any of you folks given up on the spring box and gone to foam? The driver's side seat in my old 115 was a bit the worse for wear and I tore it apart last summer and rebuilt it somewhat. The springs seemed intact so I just changed out padding etc. I debated looking for a new horsehair pad (Rusty has them I think) but decided to follow some of the other examples seen on the net and do it myself. I used a leftover piece of carpet tied to the spring frame to protect the softer material and then added some of the fibrous material recommended on one of the net sites. It looks ok but I would say it is a bit hard. Probably no worse than the original setup but still hard on the rear at least in comparison to the bucket seats in my F150 Supercrew. Maybe I just need to add a bit more of the fibrous material as it has packed down a bit. However, I begin to wonder if the answer is to remove the metal springs and build a seat out of foam. I know the general belief around here seems to be to keep things pretty original. Anyone done it and prepared to admit it? Randy _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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