I've just restuffed my seat!

[Fen]

Quite pleased with myself. About 3 1/2 hours start to finish (well, not quite finished but it only has to go back in the car) to replace the base foam in my cab driver's seat. It was very saggy and now it looks quite plump. Not half as difficult a job as I expected either, although I did cheat and use big cable ties rather than the (rusty) steel rings to put it all back together with.

I'd recommend anyone else with a saggy seat do the same but I got Dave Nunn's last Sport seat base foam and the OPC was quoting '06 for delivery [8|]

 

[TTM]

Very interesting Fen. The driver's seat in mine could also do with some refurbishment.

Would you have taken any pictures of what you did exactly, per chance ?

Thanks in advance

 

[Fen]

Sorry, no I didn't take any pictures. It's common sense and taking your time though so I'm sure you could manage it if I can.

At least you might be able to get the foam for yours, assuming it's the driver's seat of your LHD S2 that has collapsed.

 

[berg944]

I replaced the base material on mine a few months ago.

I did take photos and used them to reminded me the order for assembly (more parts in those electric seats than an engine)

I obtained a non electric seat with ripped sides for £25 and got the good middle sectiona sewn to mine for £20

B4......and....

 

[berg944]

After

 

[Fen]

Well, to say that made a difference is an understatement. I used to be able to drive the car wearing a crash helmet, now my head is touching the roof (and I do have the adjustment at its lowest setting). I hope it either settles quickly or I can find another adjustment combination of recline and fore/aft or I'll be removing the "maybe" from my signature for sure.

BTW I didn't touch the electrics at all, but then my seat just has the basic height electrics and no heating so electric backrest adjustment might be a different story, as would heating blankets.

Edited for a typo that made the sense a bit tricky to follow.

 

[Guest]

Fen, If you used nylon cable ties you may want to go back and replace them with the steel hog rings as long as the seat is still out. The crimping tool is only a couple bucks at your local upholstery supply shop.

Nylon dries out and can crack at an alarmingly fast rate. It is OK for tying together wires but on a seat I wouldn't trust them. You should see the warning on industrial bags of cable ties. Moisture control, throw the bag away if there is a hole torn in it, etc. You would think they were totally worthless for their intended purpose. LOL!

 

[Fen]

I'll keep an eye on it then. The seat is back in now and taking it out again is the least of the job but I'll see how it holds out. Getting the proper steel rings in place would be MUCH more difficult than the way I did it, regardless of what the tool looks like.

 

[berg944]

I did mine with cable ties as it is alot easier to control material stretch.

I am 4 months ahead of you FEN so I will let you know if they snap.

I think that the stitching would go first.

My uncle worked for a cable tie manufacturer and all split bags are returned and are indeed more brittle, He gave me thousands with the advice to seal them in a new bag with a spoonful of water.

I still have a few hundred that have been out of there packets for over 10 years and are OK because they are outside in the shed.

Judging by the condensation on my back window this week I dont think they will dry out.

UV light effects cable ties very quickly..............dont put tube lights under your seat Fen.

Mike

 

[TTM]

ORIGINAL: Fen
I used to be able to drive the car wearing a crash helmet, now my head is touching the roof (and I do have the adjustment at its lowest setting).

Hmmm ...
In my car, when seating in the driver's seat (that is much more worn out than the passenger seat), my head slightly touches the targa, whereas when seating in the passenger seat that feels much firmer than the driver's seat, and with the same setting, I don't feel the roof at all. I still don't get that logic [8D].
The seats in mine feature the electric "half" adujstments and the heating.

 

[Fen]

Thom - mine's a cab remember, so the roof is quite a lot lower and one of the ribs runs right over the top of my head. I had a play a while ago and I have a posiotion I think I can live with that keeps me off the roof. Strangely I don't need to adjust my mirrors despite being a good 3 inches higher, so there's a bit more weirdness.

My passenger seat feels much firmer than the old driver's one did, but the new driver's one feels incredibly plump. Dave Nunn did say the foam is actually a 928 part with some high-density foam on the top of the base where the 944 ones had none. It is now the official 944 part though (and 911, 928, 968 etc.) for the sport Recaros that were introduced in 1984. I expect the heating would complicate the job a bit, but it's just going to be a blanket to attach between the leather/fabric and the foam.

Judging by the rust on some of my original steel rings it may not be difficult to keep the cable ties moist. Shame about the under-seat neons I had planned though [8D]