Sagging seats
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:46 pm
After years of sitting on an extra foam cushion due to sagging springs in my '83 Sud SC I decided to pull the seats out and see what could be done about it.
My first attempt was very simple - I stuck two sticks of Aluminum I-beam under the springs held in by the metal flange around the edges. While this solved the problem of the sag it cause the seats to be VERY hard - like sitting on a rock. Plus, I was much higher in the seat and my tall Dutch friends would be hitting the ceiling of the car!
Plan B was to use rubber straps under the springs to provide some support to the seats while making them a bit softer.
I used two layers of strapping and pulled them fairly tight.
My first attempt was very simple - I stuck two sticks of Aluminum I-beam under the springs held in by the metal flange around the edges. While this solved the problem of the sag it cause the seats to be VERY hard - like sitting on a rock. Plus, I was much higher in the seat and my tall Dutch friends would be hitting the ceiling of the car!
Plan B was to use rubber straps under the springs to provide some support to the seats while making them a bit softer.
I used two layers of strapping and pulled them fairly tight.