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34fordy · 09-29-2022, 06:41 PM

Is the coil mesh that covers the seat bottom springs still a necessity when recovering or is the mat that comes with a Cartouche kit sufficient? If not, is there a place to purchase or a replacement?

Lawson Cox · 09-30-2022, 12:35 PM

I do not know about the Cartouche covers, I used the ones from ..........., whatever their name was that everybody used back in the day, but unfortunately it closed down. Whatever, I used the original padding and also used the padding that came with the new covers. Still working well after many years. (It's no fun getting old and can't remember. (LOL )

Kube · 09-30-2022, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 34fordy

Is the coil mesh that covers the seat bottom springs still a necessity when recovering or is the mat that comes with a Cartouche kit sufficient? If not, is there a place to purchase or a replacement?

Mesh? Burlap has been widely used for decades.

34fordy · 10-01-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 34fordy

Is the coil mesh that covers the seat bottom springs still a necessity when recovering or is the mat that comes with a Cartouche kit sufficient? If not, is there a place to purchase or a replacement?

This is a picture of the steel mesh I was referring to. Evidently it was not something original?

TJ · 10-01-2022, 03:25 PM

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I use burlap to cover the springs and then muslin on top of the burlap so the covers move around easily to adjust them. When tearing apart some old Ford seat springs I have seen the wire mesh on top of the coils. I'm relatively sure Ford outsourced the springs to companies close to the assembly plants and those companies made the decisions on whether to use mesh or burlap.

09-29-2022, 06:41 PM	#1
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 1,229	36 pickup seat cushion mesh Is the coil mesh that covers the seat bottom springs still a necessity when recovering or is the mat that comes with a Cartouche kit sufficient? If not, is there a place to purchase or a replacement?

09-30-2022, 12:35 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: 36 pickup seat cushion mesh I do not know about the Cartouche covers, I used the ones from ..........., whatever their name was that everybody used back in the day, but unfortunately it closed down. Whatever, I used the original padding and also used the padding that came with the new covers. Still working well after many years. (It's no fun getting old and can't remember. (LOL ) __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

10-01-2022, 03:25 PM	#5
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,566	Re: 36 pickup seat cushion mesh Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I use burlap to cover the springs and then muslin on top of the burlap so the covers move around easily to adjust them. When tearing apart some old Ford seat springs I have seen the wire mesh on top of the coils. I'm relatively sure Ford outsourced the springs to companies close to the assembly plants and those companies made the decisions on whether to use mesh or burlap.