03-07-2020, 10:59 AM
Slightly off-thread but possibly of interest. On the Pytchley saloon, on which no expense has been spared (!), I have made the rear seat cushion and backrest out of layers of 1/2" thick foam carpet underlay glued onto a plywood base. The curved ends of the seat back were easy to do as each layer of foam bends easily. The cushion has five layers of underlay and provides just the right amount of support.
I have also used the foam underlay for sound-deadening on the lower body. Instead of gluing it to the panels I cut it slightly oversize so that it is a push fit between the ash frame members. My local carpet man has a skip that is full of offcuts of the underlay and he was happy to let me take as much as I wanted.
I have also used the foam underlay for sound-deadening on the lower body. Instead of gluing it to the panels I cut it slightly oversize so that it is a push fit between the ash frame members. My local carpet man has a skip that is full of offcuts of the underlay and he was happy to let me take as much as I wanted.