My newly aquired '70 convertible has its original comfortweave seat covers. The passenger side cover looks like new. The driver side has a seam starting to split and one of the welts on the outer bolster has a 2" wear area (see last 2 pics below). I'd leave them as is and use them if it weren't for the deteriorated scrim foam that is sewn to the back of the seat covers. I vacuum the dust from the seats after every drive but it is messy. When my passenger and I get out of the car, we are covered in dust, especially our backs and upper legs that contact the seat.
With all of the above said, I ask the Forum if they feel that if putting in the considerable time and effort to remove all of the original deteriorated scrim foam and adding new scrim foam is worth it in the end. It certainly would be nice to preserve originally of the interior (the carpet, dash and door panels are the originals), I'm wondering if the porous nature of the comfortweave material truly is more comfortable in hot summer weather. I've only had the car for a little more than a week and the weather has cooled in Ohio so I'm not going to be able to gauge this until next summer. I want to either restore my old covers or install new vinyl seat covers over the winter so the car will be ready to drive mess free next spring.
Thanks,
Rick
With all of the above said, I ask the Forum if they feel that if putting in the considerable time and effort to remove all of the original deteriorated scrim foam and adding new scrim foam is worth it in the end. It certainly would be nice to preserve originally of the interior (the carpet, dash and door panels are the originals), I'm wondering if the porous nature of the comfortweave material truly is more comfortable in hot summer weather. I've only had the car for a little more than a week and the weather has cooled in Ohio so I'm not going to be able to gauge this until next summer. I want to either restore my old covers or install new vinyl seat covers over the winter so the car will be ready to drive mess free next spring.
Thanks,
Rick
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