Willanthry Chev Blitz C60L Restoration

Bob McNeill · #1 20-07-09, 04:54

Keep the spring base either on its own or boost it with an 2" of firm foam ,it will need a good pad on top to cover the coils so they don,t cut in to whatever is above them. the foam is nice BUT the springs are nicer.

Keith Webb · #2 20-07-09, 05:13

I agree with Bob

The original sprung seat base formed part of the vehicle's suspension at least as far as the driver and his mate were concerned.

You'd be amazed how much better they are than foam only.

Phil Waterman · #3 20-07-09, 16:04

I've tried different types of foam and never found a really comfortable set up yet. Of course it depends a lot on how you intend to drive your truck and how good the roads are. If you plan to do any amount of rough road or off road driving you will be surprised (or not) by how often your bottom will bottom out the springs or foam. If your spring bases are really tired or rusted and all you can get is foam then try layers with a soft 1-2" on top and 4" of really firm under.

Don't forget the back padding and particularly watch the bottom bar of the back, on one of the trucks I didn't get enough padding between me and the bar and a couple of hours of off roading I had worn the skin on my back raw.

Has anybody successfully replaced the springs in the seat bottoms?

Of course I also suspect that our generation may be harder on seats then guys who drove these trucks originally. We probably weigh a little more.

Cheers Phil

Willanthry · #4 22-07-09, 11:33

Where we live, there's a fair bit of ordinary dirt road, but nothing that should overly concern the Blitz. The spring base is not in the best of conditions, but it seems to still possess a fair bit of it's bounce, and i'd imagine it'll be better with firm foam over the top of it.
Is there anything special in what the canvas seat covers should look like? I've got photos of the seats in my CMP manual, but just wanted to make sure.

Bob McNeill · #5 22-07-09, 12:38

The only thing to watch is the flap around the bottom bar and where it clip onto its self at the back, the rest is easy to run up on a sewing machine. Takes about an hour . The base is a little harder but not beyond you, if you lace it closed at back.