Saturday April 22, 2006I worked on the bottom rear seat of my P15. The springs have seen a good 57 years of service and were plagued with a numerous amount of problems stemming from years of use. |
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The springs were wrapped with burlap and due to some leaks in the floor had developed rust and deterioration of the burlap raping and metal surface. |
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I cut away the deteriorated burlap and cleaned the springs as best I could with a wire brush. I sprayed the springs and the remaining burlap with a thin coat of gray rust inhibiting paint. The paint would bleed through the burlap and migrate to the metal springs below. |
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The spring bed that supported the rear seat passengers was badly worn and needed some repair. I inserted 1 inch of hard foam padding and attached heavy straps which were hog clipped to the spring bed sides and the surrounding springs. |
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On top of the repaired spring bed I attached a strong
canvas cover. The top and bottom has 1/8" steel rod sewn into the
fabric. The purpose of this piece is to provide support for the spring
bed. It is like a trampoline surface supported by the existing spring
bed. My main goal here is to provide a seat that is comfortable and
close to the original look and feel.
Next step is fitting the new foam and seat material. I will use the old material as a pattern for the new. The 2" foam under the seat material will provide a good insulator between the spring bed and the top surface. |