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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: Bossbill on October 15, 2021, 03:05:43 PM

Title: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: Bossbill on October 15, 2021, 03:05:43 PM

[Note, my car is a 67 Fastback, has deluxe interior and Comfortweave]

When deciding what to do with seats I've run into a quandary.
My back seats look perfect so I plan on doing nothing other than a complete suction cleaning (upholstery suction cleaner).
Thoughts?

My front seats are the issue. The drivers seat has a rip, but it's right at intersection of the smooth vinyl and the Comfortweave. I suspect the smooth vinyl had enough surface wear to it that I should replace it. I also think that if I do the driver's seat I should match the pax seat to it.
Thoughts on stripping down a bunch of spare rear seats and using the center panels as a replacement?

Any help on obtaining original smooth vinyl? The SMS is too perfect as it doesn't have the longer "streaks" of either real leather or the Ford smooth vinyl.

I do believe I can reuse the comfort weave and the piping.

Any and all thoughts here appreciated.


 

Title: Re: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: J_Speegle on October 15, 2021, 04:36:13 PM

I went the route of using a rear coupe seat donor for a repair panel for my Boss drivers seat insert. Worked for me and the craftsman that did the job did it nicely.  Keep the interior at least with all "original" seats as well as covering


Going to leave this subject here since the the basic focus on comfort weave and other details (panel or piping replacement) relates to many different years

Title: Re: Concours Seats
Post by: Bossbill on October 15, 2021, 06:03:15 PM

The seat back is the biggest issue as all of the thread and vinyl surrounding the comfortweave   would have to be new. Pic is of a spare seat I have laying around. This is not the Shelby seat! I was test fitting a 3 point harness in the Modified car.

The bottom appears to not have this issue of showing threads.

Title: Re: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: J_Speegle on October 15, 2021, 06:16:03 PM

Just a thought. Maybe since you have at leas three panels to replace, might want to look at larger cars with bigger back seats for the donor panels after you compare the material. Maybe even a large truck bench seats should be checked also

Though pickings are much thinner than they use to be I might cut a small section of the panel that will need replacing and take it with me to a few yards to do a side by side.

Title: Re: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: Bossbill on October 16, 2021, 02:11:49 PM

Ah, trucks too. Good idea!

Title: Re: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: kkupec02 on November 01, 2021, 09:30:58 PM

My 1967 deluxe comfort weave drivers seat had several tears at the seams. An upholstery shop was able to save the comfort weave and match new vinyl to the old. You can't tell the difference unless I tell you like I just did. 

Title: Re: Concours Seat Material Challenge
Post by: Bossbill on November 01, 2021, 10:05:43 PM

I can save the comfortweave.
 I've never found an exact match for the Ford smooth vinyl.
The SMS smooth vinyl is close, but not exact.

Who supplied your smooth vinyl?