Topic: Concours Seat Material Challenge

[Bossbill]

[Note, my car is a 67 Fastback, has deluxe interior and Comfortweave]

When deciding what to do with seats I've run into a quandary.
My back seats look perfect so I plan on doing nothing other than a complete suction cleaning (upholstery suction cleaner).
Thoughts?

My front seats are the issue. The drivers seat has a rip, but it's right at intersection of the smooth vinyl and the Comfortweave. I suspect the smooth vinyl had enough surface wear to it that I should replace it. I also think that if I do the driver's seat I should match the pax seat to it.
Thoughts on stripping down a bunch of spare rear seats and using the center panels as a replacement?

Any help on obtaining original smooth vinyl? The SMS is too perfect as it doesn't have the longer "streaks" of either real leather or the Ford smooth vinyl.

I do believe I can reuse the comfort weave and the piping.

Any and all thoughts here appreciated.


 

[J_Speegle]

I went the route of using a rear coupe seat donor for a repair panel for my Boss drivers seat insert. Worked for me and the craftsman that did the job did it nicely.  Keep the interior at least with all "original" seats as well as covering


Going to leave this subject here since the the basic focus on comfort weave and other details (panel or piping replacement) relates to many different years

[Bossbill]

The seat back is the biggest issue as all of the thread and vinyl surrounding the comfortweave   would have to be new. Pic is of a spare seat I have laying around. This is not the Shelby seat! I was test fitting a 3 point harness in the Modified car.

The bottom appears to not have this issue of showing threads.

[J_Speegle]

Just a thought. Maybe since you have at leas three panels to replace, might want to look at larger cars with bigger back seats for the donor panels after you compare the material. Maybe even a large truck bench seats should be checked also

Though pickings are much thinner than they use to be I might cut a small section of the panel that will need replacing and take it with me to a few yards to do a side by side.

[Bossbill]

Ah, trucks too. Good idea!

[kkupec02]

My 1967 deluxe comfort weave drivers seat had several tears at the seams. An upholstery shop was able to save the comfort weave and match new vinyl to the old. You can't tell the difference unless I tell you like I just did. 

[Bossbill]

I can save the comfortweave.
 I've never found an exact match for the Ford smooth vinyl.
The SMS smooth vinyl is close, but not exact.

Who supplied your smooth vinyl?