CMP Seat Springs

[Jim Price]

When I restored the seats in my F8 I went to the local Ace Hardware which has a great selection of both springs and rings. I'm sure that there's any number of hardware stores through out the former colonies who may have what's needed for this restoration.

I tried bending new hooks on the original springs and found that they would break on bending.

Regards,
Jim

[Willanthry]

G'day Tony

My Blitz and the other Blitz cabin i own came with enough seat springs and rings still in 'em to put together a back for one seat. I have the photo of it here. The springs probably aren't in the right proportions so to speak, as i could only use what was at hand, but it gives one an idea as to what it looks like!

[Bob McNeill]

Good to see that the brackets are there for mounting the door top bag, spring base for the seat, looks like you,ll be busy on MUMs sewing machine.

[Willanthry]

I will indeed Bob; as a matter of fact, there's still scraps of fabric jammed behind the bracket!
Out of curiosity, are the Blitz seat covers made out of canvas or vinyl?

[Bob McNeill]

" Normally " canvas, as with your doors, tops and canopy also sunshine roof, in your case, almost forgot MUDflaps. make them your self, just keep your fingers out of the way it HURTs.

[Ausmick]

Went out and grabbed a handful of these springs from an Aussie Blitz. Didn’t realise the Aussie built ones had a wider back in the seat so all the springs I collected were too long for the Canadian seat. Even the rings were a touch wider.

Pulled into local hardware store to see what I could find and found Bed Springs that are perfect. Very common spring so not hard to find. Same length as the ones on truck, a little thicker but tension wise just right. May even replace the lot of the old ones with them thinking about it.

[ozm29c]

AusMick,
Where are you in Coona? I am in Narrabri but I travel down your way regularly to work at our Radio Telescope at Mopra. It would be good to call by one day to admire your treasures.
Cheers
John W.