CMP seat base size?

[David Dunlop]

Has anyone ever taken an original CMP seat spring assembly to either a local upholstery shop or mattress shop to see if the springs can be replicated or replaced? Foam is not without it's own set of problems, but on the surface appears to be the cheapest route these days. However, the EWL Factor probably needs to be considered with a lot of CMP owner/operators these days regardless of which seat cushion option is selected.

David

[rob love]

Springs can be replicated. I know spaenur will sell you the springs in various sizes, along with the hog rings etc. In the end I guess it comes down to how accurate you want to be and how much you want to spend, and how much time you want to invest.

As to aircraft seats, you can keep them. My tailbone still hurts from the 14 hour flights from Toronto to Dubai on United Emirates. Once was the time I looked forward to flights.....not anymore. The seats feel like bricks to me.

[Lynn Eades]

Rob, I just returned from the U.K. W&P Revival. I flew both ways via Emirates.
Every airline tries to jamb as many beasts as it can into the stock crate. Having accepted that, I think Emirates were nice to fly with, and would recommend them. Left London about 9.00 on Thursday night, about 2 hours on the ground in Dubai, and arrived in Perth about 1.00 am Saturday morning. (this is somewhat mis leading)

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

I've always wondered how close this would be to fitting a CMP?


Source is MACs http://www.macsautoparts.com/early_v...t-cushion.html

Applications listed FORD TRUCK PANEL DELIVERY


1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
Wonder how we could go about get the dimensions?

Cheers Phil

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi All

I've always wondered how close this would be to fitting a CMP?

Applications listed FORD TRUCK PANEL DELIVERY


1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940
Wonder how we could go about get the dimensions?

Cheers Phil

Nice find Phil - you would think it would be a close fit.

But the price for one???

[rob love]

As I said...it will depend on how much you want to spend as to how accurate you make your cushions.

It would be very expensive to outfit a C15TA, and many other of the CMPs that have multiple cushions in them at those prices.

[James Y]

So what goes on top of the spring base, between the cover and the spring? I have a set of NOS seat covers, and a original back cushion, I would think there is a backing that goes on top of the spring base. Anyone have details?

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[rob love]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Rob, I just returned from the U.K. W&P Revival. I flew both ways via Emirates.
Every airline tries to jamb as many beasts as it can into the stock crate. Having accepted that, I think Emirates were nice to fly with, and would recommend them. Left London about 9.00 on Thursday night, about 2 hours on the ground in Dubai, and arrived in Perth about 1.00 am Saturday morning. (this is somewhat mis leading)

Don't get me wrong....Emirates is certainly setting a new standard (or perhaps reviving the old standards) for customer comfort overall. Good meals, slippers, blinders, etc etc. But those cushions combined with the 14 hours of straight flight were murder.

Two hours in the Dubai terminal is not even enough time that you can walk from one end to another. If you are ever flying on someone else's dime I strongly recommend the hotel that is built in to the airport. Price is a little higher than what you would pay for the visa to leave the airport. For myself, after living 7 months in a 8x9 foot room in a tent, to find myself 8 hours after leaving the tent and being in all that marble and luxury made everything previous seem like it was a bad dream.