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ford nut · 06-11-2018, 03:37 PM

so how do you know when it's time to replace seat springs? these sure are ugly, but maybe if re-tied, or new springs they could still be used? seat bottom wood is a little rough on sides, but I can fix that. i'd sure like to save the 400.00 or so dollars that new seat springs would cost. . . why are the wood sides so long? any problem to re-shape them? I will be re-making them out of Baltic birch, so that would be the time. what say you?

ford nut · 06-11-2018, 03:45 PM

it's not letting me load pics for some reason

TJ · 06-11-2018, 07:22 PM

Actually unless those springs are very rusty or a lot of them are broken you are better off with original springs. What is your main concern regarding the springs?

ford nut · 06-11-2018, 08:34 PM

I had eight pics I wanted to load, but it's not letting me do it. the pics show condition .i'll try again in a bit.

ford nut · 06-11-2018, 09:26 PM

this is a test. trying to figure out why in wont load my pics.

VeryTangled · 06-11-2018, 09:36 PM

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Hi Everyone. ford nut, most common situation is photos too large.

ford nut · 06-11-2018, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by VeryTangled

Hi Everyone. ford nut, most common situation is photos too large.

no, it's not that. that's why theres a picture of a speaker up. same camera, same steps to load. I tried from 12-15 different files, they all load. not the ones I took today. the two that did load should have been all of them. I don't know why those two made it. p.s. this thread is great! very informative.

rich b · 06-12-2018, 08:26 AM

I'm thinking the seat sides are long to help keep the trunk area closed. I copied the stock seat sides on my coupe.

rich b · 06-12-2018, 08:40 AM

The trimmer that did my kids 3W, back in the '50s, added extras to better isolate the trunk area. Besides the normal back of seat flap, he also added rubber flaps to the bottom of the seat and side panels, along with seals on the B pillars that closed of the gap between the seat sides and pillars.

ford nut · 06-12-2018, 02:18 PM

rich b. great photos. mine has some of that rubber along the bottom too.

06-11-2018, 03:45 PM	#2
ford nut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: rosemead ca. Posts: 574	Re: 36' seat re-do, how do you know? it's not letting me load pics for some reason

06-11-2018, 07:22 PM	#3
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: 36' seat re-do, how do you know? Actually unless those springs are very rusty or a lot of them are broken you are better off with original springs. What is your main concern regarding the springs?

06-11-2018, 08:34 PM	#4
ford nut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: rosemead ca. Posts: 574	Re: 36' seat re-do, how do you know? I had eight pics I wanted to load, but it's not letting me do it. the pics show condition .i'll try again in a bit.

06-11-2018, 09:36 PM	#6
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: 36' seat re-do, how do you know? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Everyone. ford nut, most common situation is photos too large. __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum?

06-12-2018, 02:18 PM	#10
ford nut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: rosemead ca. Posts: 574	Re: 36' seat re-do, how do you know? rich b. great photos. mine has some of that rubber along the bottom too.