Seat recovering - what do the cotton panels do?

[AndrewP]

Evening everyone.

Im at the stage of recovering the seats..last bit now.

Ive pulled the passenger seat apart, cleaned and painted it all up nice and when trying a test fit, the cotton white panels seem to have no apparent use.

The original covers (at least they look original with the original Dunlop 'pillow' foam still there) didnt appear to have them so what purpose do they cover?

The panels are the white, cotton squares that have been sewn into the covers in the below pic. The lower cover also has a panel (not pictured)

Appreciate any advise before I go in with the contact adhesive.

Thanks 

Andrew

[len1]

They are so you can pull the shape of the seat from the rear. Normally clipped on and or glued . Hope that makes sense.

Len

[ed_h]

Those are "tensioner" panels.  They glue to the lower flat seat foam, then the bolster foam is inserted to form the raised perimeter area.

A few more pics here:  http://bullfire.net/TR6/TR6-56/TR6-56.html

Ed

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[TRTerry]

Congratulations Ed on a fine piece of research and instruction. We could do with more like you.

 

Terry

[AndrewP]

Hmmm...I replied to this yesterday but its since vanished?

Anyway...I had just said thanks to you both Len and Ed. Makes sense when you can see how it 'works'

I second Terry's comments as well. Ive used your site Ed a number of times when even though I must have taken in the 10's of 100's of photos, theres always one you dont have!

Thanks again

Cheers

Andrew