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Date:         Thu, 8 Nov 2007 20:40:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
Subject:      Re: upholstering the rear bench seat, 89 Westy
Comments: To: Troy <colorworks@gci.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000f01c820d4$98c78fb0$0301a8c0@troykv7nw3q4te>
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Hi Troy As for Contouring or Flat. If it will be solely used for sleeping then Flat is the way to go. If you feel the need to contour then I recommend if using sheet foam is use 3 inch base with 1 inch topper. Between the 3 and 1 inch lay in 1/2 inch to 1inch medium firm blocks of foam. Glue them in place. 1 in center and 2 outboard. Lay the 1 inch topper on and glue down. This will give a nice contour. Dont just glue it to the top of the foam you will feel the edges and in wont feel as nice. stacking is the only way to go. Hope this helps. as for adhesive use foam and fabric adhesive alot of places carry it so just call around. C-ya Jonce BTW hopefully your using a Medium Firm to firm memory foam or it will just be fluff and no real support. C-ya

>Thanks Jonce. I'm using one of those 4 inch mattress toppers, I think it's >3 inches of high-density foam with an inch of memory foam on top of that. >I'm only going to be using it for sleeping purposes; I rarely have >passengers. What's your opinion on contouring the seats versus leaving them >flat?

>Troy

> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@whispllc.com> >To: "vanagon" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; "Troy" <colorworks@gci.net> >Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 3:17 PM >Subject: Re: upholstering the rear bench seat, 89 Westy

>> Hi Troy >> A steak knife will work. If you can spray it with silicone spray to keep >> it flowing through the foam. Drag it and make passes. DO not hack at it >> you will get a >> crappy finish. Also most foam shops will cut it for you so you dont have >> to for very littlel coin. >> Use a GOOD quality foam or you will be in there again sooner then you want >> to be. >> Good luck >> C-ya Jonce >> >>>Hi folks. >> >>>Just getting around to upholstering my rear bench seat. Just curious how >>>other are handling covering the seat itself. The thinest section appears >>>to be 3 >> inches, while the raised sections are 4 inches, which match up with the >> rear cushion. Are most of you going to the trouble of doing the contouring >> of the >> seat, or do you just make the whole thing an even 4"? I would think it >> would be more comfortable to sleep on that way, but would not look as >> good. Your >> opinions please on how to proceed. I've been using a bread knife to cut >> the foam btw, is this the best tool for the job? I actually got the tip >> from a upholster >> who use one of those electric steak knife's with the serrated edges for >> the job. He did a lot of automobile seats. >> >>>Troy >> >> >> Jonce Fancher >> >> 56 Single Cab >> 66 Sunroof Bug >> 66 Variant Squareback >> 66 Porsche 912 >> 71 Sunroof Bus >> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried" >> 85 Vanagon Westi >> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter >> >> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com >> Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/ >> >> >>

Jonce Fancher

56 Single Cab 66 Sunroof Bug 66 Variant Squareback 66 Porsche 912 71 Sunroof Bus 84 Vanagon "Gottfried" 85 Vanagon Westi 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter

Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/


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