Re: [MBZ] Another seat repair question
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 -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 290Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] Another seat repair question
Have any of you folks given up on the spring box and gone to foam? No, especially since the springs are firmly attached to the seat frame which is kind of hard to do without. But you can bolster the springs with foam quite nicely, and can with time dial them in to fit your butt and weight perfectly. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Another seat repair question
My first 300D had a terribly uncomfortable passenger's seat (undoubtedly swapped over from the driver's side) that I decided to fix one day. I got a 2 thick piece of foam cut to the size of the spring box, opened it up, and stuffed it in. It wasn't too bad, but it felt like my butt was sitting on top of the seat rather than being supported by it. A good original seat or one that's been made to feel as close to original as possible is what's best, IMO. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon 1983 300SD 284K miles, Ursula, with an almost completed seat replacement
[MBZ] Another seat repair question
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
