What is the best thing to use in replacing the Cotton/Burlap mess that overlays the springs? I've already ordered my replacement covers from Legendary and plan on getting the American Industries foam replacements elsewhere. Legendary price is higher than most on these. So what suggestions might anyone have on replacing that Burlap stuff? I could probably leave it on, but there has to be something better than that!

 

Here is one idea...


This is what I found under one of the sets that I have.
It looks like mattress material. Seems to be a fine idea.
Duane

 

My upholstery guy used some old velour seat material he had in bulk rolls and noone seemed to have ever ordered. Being slightly stretchy is one good point, being polyester / nylon is another. Straight cotton will deteriorate quickly like the burlap.

 

Well, in my experience, the burlap is actually fairly durable. All my seats that hadn't been chewed by rodents, had the burlap intact.

I can't tell if you're asking for a burlap substitute or not. If not, you can go to any good fabric store and get burlap that looks fairly similar to the original burlap. I still think burlap is good as it doesn't trap any moisture in the foam.

 

The burlap in mine lasted 42 years, and was in good enough shape that i re-used it.

In researching my seat rebuild, i have heard people used everything from carpet pad, to carpet itself, to fabric... The whole idea is just to help protect the foam from getting chewed up by the springs as they move...

Personally, i would just get more burlap and redo that.

I don't know if your year seats have the side bolster or not, but if they DO- you have to somehow locate and push your hogrings through whatever underlayment you choose to cinch down the bolster rope rails to the listing wire under the springs- and that could be a bitch to do if you've got carpet or some other thick stuff on there.

The American Cushion Industry foams have a hard fabric already glued to the back side of them, which will alos help protect the foam from the springs.

 

Yup, good old Burlap is the best thing to use. Seems to withstand the lousy extreme hot and cold environment of an automobile without deterioration, while providing possibly the best protection for the foam from the abrasion of the springs flexing. Just don't make the mistake of using anything made of polypropylene as heat in the summer months will cause it to just disintegrate.

 

Ames performance sells rear seat burlap/cotton for the GTO's. I would think you could just buy that and cut it as required...

 

Why go to a lot trouble in buying Burlap by the yard. All one has to do is go to a local feed store and buy three or four gunny sacks and the problem is solved.