Mustang Seat Reupholster

dale55 · 06-23-2018, 04:07 PM

Anybody ever redo their solo Mustang seat? The foam in mine is absolutely gone but local shop wants $175 to redo. Not thinking thats a great deal. I use a sheepskin with it but the foam in the seat is shot. Suggestions?

dale

redjay · 06-23-2018, 07:25 PM

Buy some foam and do it yourself ? The staples holding the cover should come out easy with a screwdriver. Then buy some 2565 foam and shape it with an electric carving knife and a flap disc on a 4 inch hand grinder. Use a fine grit flap disc so it doesn't grab the foam.
Have a local upholstery company staple the cover back on.

mbarr10 · 06-23-2018, 08:36 PM

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Buy some foam and do it yourself ? The staples holding the cover should come out easy with a screwdriver. Then buy some 2565 foam and shape it with an electric carving knife and a flap disc on a 4 inch hand grinder. Use a fine grit flap disc so it doesn't grab the foam.
Have a local upholstery company staple the cover back on.

Thank you for listing specific foam; however you can not staple a metal seat base. Assuming that the specific Mustang seat plate is Metal like mine is. I did have my stock seat re-shaved to make a flat surface to sit on. and that is Plastic so it was re-stapled. That was 60 bucks, so $175 seems about right, using all new foam, if you like the final seat.
Shaping the seat yourself, not knowing how the stock cover fits could make the project a futile effort. They are the experts, Pay the money or buy a new seat seems to be a better bet.

redjay · 06-23-2018, 08:44 PM

If its a steel base it can be pop riveted. I presume that is how the Mustang cover is attached ?

**VARider07** · 06-24-2018, 08:33 AM

Sir, 175 is cheaper than a new seat. I see you are in Big D. Well, maybe call some other shops? I love my cushy Ultimate seat. It was not $175. Enjoy the heat. Hope you weren't effected by all the rain and flooding.

tomrtrd · 06-25-2018, 12:31 PM

I called up mustang to redo my mustang seat and they told me 300 to 400

06-23-2018, 04:07 PM	#1
dale55 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 353	Mustang Seat Reupholster Anybody ever redo their solo Mustang seat? The foam in mine is absolutely gone but local shop wants $175 to redo. Not thinking thats a great deal. I use a sheepskin with it but the foam in the seat is shot. Suggestions? dale Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-24-2018, 08:33 AM	#5
VARider07 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 156	Sir, 175 is cheaper than a new seat. I see you are in Big D. Well, maybe call some other shops? I love my cushy Ultimate seat. It was not $175. Enjoy the heat. Hope you weren't effected by all the rain and flooding. __________________ VARider07 07 Nomad 1600 Ultimate Seat Harley Bagger Muffs Christian Motorcycle Rider Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-23-2018, 07:25 PM	#2
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,935	Buy some foam and do it yourself ? The staples holding the cover should come out easy with a screwdriver. Then buy some 2565 foam and shape it with an electric carving knife and a flap disc on a 4 inch hand grinder. Use a fine grit flap disc so it doesn't grab the foam. Have a local upholstery company staple the cover back on.
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06-23-2018, 08:44 PM	#4
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,935	If its a steel base it can be pop riveted. I presume that is how the Mustang cover is attached ?
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06-25-2018, 12:31 PM	#6
tomrtrd Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 50	I called up mustang to redo my mustang seat and they told me 300 to 400
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