Anyone change seat foam drivers seat on an AUII?

[Uncle_Ken]

Hi all
Has anyone changed seat foam on the drivers side seat in an AUII?
I need to redo mine. Power Ford quoted $50 for the seat paddding and $120 for the back pad.
Uk

[Mr Hardware]

Yeah
we used to do them at the cabs
iirc if you take the seat out of the car
and the rails off the seat
you're left with three pieces, seat frame, seat foam and seat cloth. The cloth is just held in there by some upholstery clips (like big curvy staples) and once you take them off, then you can peel back the cloth and out comes your stinky, smelly, odd coloured munted foam (that you didn't think was so bad) and then you replace it with the pristine new stuff and put it all back together again and proclaim how wonderful the AU was when new and that you wonder if all parts of the AU are getting that bad.

[grandpa_spec_F6]

Do you think it would be just as easy to do with the leather seats in a fairmont ghia?

[Uncle_Ken]

Good to hear
What about the cost of the pads?

Uk

[GK]

robjunior has done this too IIRC.

In any case, he's had some seats apart.

Perhaps send him a PM.

GK

[Uncle_Ken]

Thanks GK PM sent to robjunior

UK

[irdonn]

I did my seat base recently. All went well until I got to the clips. Couldn't figure them out and didn't want to do any damage so quick trip down to the Auto Trimmer and 20 bucks later all good. Made a big difference. Previous owner must have been right side heavy.

Cheers.

[Uncle_Ken]

Was was the issue with the clips?
UK

[EATHSV]

I replaced the driverside base when fitting leather to the XR, definatly worth the money.

[rag top]

Uncle Ken,
Track down some hog ring pliers and hog rings - they are available from hardware and upholstery suppliers. This is what I used when I reupholstered an interior on one of my cars:
http://www.drakeautomotivegroup.com/...M.aspx?wid=141
They make it soooo much easier to reassemble.

[fourl6]

Originally Posted by grandpa_spec_au

Do you think it would be just as easy to do with the leather seats in a fairmont ghia?

i had to when i got my leather seats... the drivers seat wouldnt recline and the part that was broken is welded to the back rest frame, it was easy enough.

[Bushbasher]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Yeah
we used to do them at the cabs
iirc if you take the seat out of the car

You don't need to take the seat out of the car, just get the correct size allen key or allen headed socket and ratchet. Raise the seat as much as you can and attack the seat base bolts from underneath. slide the seat forwards on it's runners to do the front 2 and back to do the rears. The hardest part is getting the wire rings off and back on to the wire retainers but as Ragtop says, a good set of hog ring pliers and rings makes like a whole lot easier.


Bushbasher

[sooty43]

My au wagon is a1999 mod and has had the seat done twice in 10 years. The new base material will last longer if you place a piece of good carpet under it before you put it all together.

[irdonn]

Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

Was was the issue with the clips?
UK

Service manual didn't go into enough detail for a layman!

[Mr Hardware]

Previous owner must have been right side heavy.

Nah, it's a combination of two things. You get in and out the car on that side, and sometimes you don't scoot your **** to dead centre. 90% of drivers seats are worse on the right side.

[Uncle_Ken]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Nah, it's a combination of two things. You get in and out the car on that side, and sometimes you don't scoot your **** to dead centre. 90% of drivers seats are worse on the right side.

I just have a big a%#e

UK

[stoodoo]

Just a quick question to you guys who've bought the seat cushion/foam from ford. Do you have a part number for the seat cushion/foam? I am chasing a couple up for my ghia, which I've recently bought xr6 seats for. I'm planning on sewing up some new seat covers for them. Here's a couple of iphone shots of the base I've just sewn up.








The cover is only just quickly put on over the seat base and looks a bit lumpy (it still needs to be hog rung to the cushion). What I'll be doing is making the covers just like the factory covers, pull the original covers off, and hog ringing the new one's directly to the foam cushion itself. Anyway, I'm hoping Ford still have the seat cushion available.

Cheers

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Nah, it's a combination of two things. You get in and out the car on that side, and sometimes you don't scoot your **** to dead centre. 90% of drivers seats are worse on the right side.

I've noticed on the AU it's a lot better but on my EA, the steering wheel isn't central to the seat. If I'm sitting central to the steering wheel, I'm putting a fair bit of weight on the right hand bolster, hence why it's flattened a fair bit. The AU is much closer but is still the very slightest bit off.

[Mr Hardware]

I agree dezza, the e-series was off, and the AU is almost smack on. Wouldn't hurt if the steering wheels was just a couple of mil to the left however.

[irdonn]

Originally Posted by stoodoo

The cover is only just quickly put on over the seat base and looks a bit lumpy (it still needs to be hog rung to the cushion). What I'll be doing is making the covers just like the factory covers, pull the original covers off, and hog ringing the new one's directly to the foam cushion itself. Anyway, I'm hoping Ford still have the seat cushion available.

Cheers

Hi mate,

I picked up a base about six months ago from Southside Ford (sponsers on here) so should still be available.

Can't remember the part number but will check for you tonight.

Cheers,

Ian

[AUIIPURSUIT]

thanks, im keen for a base nd right bolster i think... will have to work out prices on new leather tho.. arrgh.

[b2tf]

I've had a lardarse sitting in my ute too (previous owner) so this is good info to have. Think I'll let a trimmer do the swap though.

[FTe342]

Originally Posted by b2tf

Think I'll let a trimmer do the swap though.

They can pack the bolster without having to buy a new base. I've had a few done

[FTE217]

I'm with Aust let a trimmer do it got better things to do LOL
FTe342 what kind of $$ are we looking at doing what you mention ?

[POELWYK]

hmm i might do this to my drivers seat its lost all of its niceness


i need the back pice Fome and base peace!!!!

[irdonn]

Part number for the XR style base is ERT F63222A.

I went to Park Ford in Victoria Park and the parts expert told me you couldn't buy just the base, then asked for my VIN and provided a price of $900 plus dollars for all the foam in the driver's chair. Wasn't bothering me to spend that much but sent the rep from Southside Ford on here a PM and he came back with the part number and a price of just over $100 I think.

I had no problems getting the base from the chair but getting the cushion out with all the clips proved a little complicated so a local trimmer sorted it for $20.

Cheers,

Ian

[Uncle_Ken]

$900 or $100. It amazes me that you can get such a wide range and advice from dealers.

UK

[stoodoo]

Originally Posted by PANUP

Part number for the XR style base is ERT F63222A.

I went to Park Ford in Victoria Park and the parts expert told me you couldn't buy just the base, then asked for my VIN and provided a price of $900 plus dollars for all the foam in the driver's chair. Wasn't bothering me to spend that much but sent the rep from Southside Ford on here a PM and he came back with the part number and a price of just over $100 I think.

I had no problems getting the base from the chair but getting the cushion out with all the clips proved a little complicated so a local trimmer sorted it for $20.

Cheers,

Ian

Thanks for the part number, I'll get one ordered in for me tommorow.

Cheers

[irdonn]

That part number is for the foam base out of a series 2/3 XR. Not sure if the 1's were any different...

[FTe342]

Local Ford dealer says ERT F63222A is NLA. They also had a part # that began with AUII but also NLA. This part was priced at $500 retail.

Did any of you guys have any luck obtaining one of these?