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Inside BJ8 seats

JeffR

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I know this is a previous topic but can anyone tell me what the insides of original BJ8 front seats (foams) look like?

I wonder if mine are original:

Bottom: Large flat foam with a white fluff open weave batting covering the top. Under the large top flat piece is several smaller pieces glued to conform to the shape of the metal seat pan.
I'm thinking this was not original.

Seat Back:
1/2 inch thick foam strips glued around the perimeter of the seat back, leaving the center area basically open. This is then covered with the large seat shaped molded foam
with the under side in a waffle pattern (holes). This, in effect made the perimeter somewhat built-up and the center
area depressed and softer.
I'm thinking this may be original.

Sorry for the length...but I want to re-create the seats as original and the replacement kit for the back has just one layer of foam with no waffles and no provision for much of a depression in the middle.
 
Nope not original Jeff. Original seat foams to best of my knowledge are available from British Car Specialists in Stockton CA.---Fwiw---Keoke
 
The original foams had waffle pattern molded into the bottoms and perhaps the seat backs too. I've heard the most accurate foams are being made by/for Heritage Trim. The ones from Moss (6 years ago anyway) were generic and required lots of modifications to fit my BJ7 seats. The ones BCS gets may be different than the Moss ones. Anyway, call around and let us know what you find out.

Cheers,
John
 
Yes John, BCS's foams are not like Moss's and they are correct.--Keoke
 
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