Re: {Chrysler 300} Seat foam

["D.C. Mason" <petergriffinforpresident@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for their feedback about the seats.   Thousands of dollars on seats is a nogo right now and we figured it’d be as easy as stuffing couch cushion foam in there but sounds like I’ll talk with an auto upholsterer and go from there.  The tricky part to me seams (pun intended) like the tufted center areas because foam is sewn into linear pockets and that is hard and crunchy.   Easy enough to remove, but likely requires sewing in new foam in the same pattern... 

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> On Jun 21, 2021, at 9:41 AM, mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> About 5 years ago I bought reproduction seat upholstery and replacement seat foam from Legendary for my early '65 production Plymouth Barracuda which I have owned continuously since it was new in October '64.  The seat foam appeared to be too thick and supple to be used without some trimming which I had been led to believe would be necessary.  I turned that upholstery work over to a friend of mine who is a professional in that business with a great deal of experience in working with both leather and vinyl.  He told me that trimming of the foam would not likely be necessary and he was correct.
> 
> When finished the seats look to me to be exactly as they were when the car was new.  The covers are tight, no sagging, folding, or soft spots exist anywhere.  I do believe that the cushions I received were somewhat universal, so I urge a careful study by a professional installer to be  certain that trimming of the cushion is absolutely necessary before it is done.  I think that unnecessary trimming can cause poor fit and an unsightly seat repair job.
> 
> ----------------Marshall Goodknight    '55 C300 3N552650 and '65 Barracuda V857121223
> 
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "D.C. Mason" <petergriffinforpresident@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: {Chrysler 300} Seat foam
> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:42:31 -0400
> 
> Hi-
> We are removing the brittle crumbling seat foam from a set of seats and are wondering if anyone has a suggestion for foam sheet/block material for use in 63/64s?  Looks like about a 2” thickness, and the modern foam is available in a variety of densities.   Only the bottoms are hard and crumbling; the backs seem ok.  We are planning to remove the hog rings and then the whole seat bottom cover looks like it will slide off towards the front.  Didn’t see a tech article on the site about seats so any learned wisdom is appreciated.  
> Thanks!
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