dubdubz
Well-known member
Hi
I'm doing my 68 covers at the minute - and wanted to pick the brains of someone who has done this already?
1. The seat frames are rivetted together - I think to get the covers on the frames have to be seperated. Did you use bolts?[easy] or rivets [hard to source?] to reunite the frames once covered?
2. I have some springs broken - a google search brings up loads of places that do double cone but the base has single cone - is it a case of buying say an 8-9" double and cutting it in half? or is there a supplier for VW single cone springs?
2.a on the springs any one know the gauge off the top of their head?
3. did you insert any additional wadding - I know I'll need hessian sewn or hog ring'd to the frame then the coconut pads, then the tmi covers...anything else I'll need?
and lastly any tips or gotcha's that you'd be kind enough to pass on?
cheers
[I did search but couldn't find a thread that seemed to apply]
I'm doing my 68 covers at the minute - and wanted to pick the brains of someone who has done this already?
1. The seat frames are rivetted together - I think to get the covers on the frames have to be seperated. Did you use bolts?[easy] or rivets [hard to source?] to reunite the frames once covered?
2. I have some springs broken - a google search brings up loads of places that do double cone but the base has single cone - is it a case of buying say an 8-9" double and cutting it in half? or is there a supplier for VW single cone springs?
2.a on the springs any one know the gauge off the top of their head?
3. did you insert any additional wadding - I know I'll need hessian sewn or hog ring'd to the frame then the coconut pads, then the tmi covers...anything else I'll need?
and lastly any tips or gotcha's that you'd be kind enough to pass on?
cheers
[I did search but couldn't find a thread that seemed to apply]