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Originally Posted by BillGrissom
I rebuilt both front seats in my 84 & 85 300D. I posted photos in another post. I also unbolted the bottom from top, and didn't fool with the top in both cars. My main additions are that I tied the top wires together with either "rebar tie wire" or a net of 1/4" poly rope, covered w/ spiked carpet runner, then a layer of thick rubber foam (garage shelf liner at 99c Store). The 85 had horsehair, which was more degraded, so covered the top w/ thick burlap. I hog-ringed the carpet runner and burlap to the steel frame. I glued the felt runners back to the seat covers. I repair broken springs by inserting the ends into 1/4" copper tubing w/ epoxy and crimping. I spent more time freeing up and lubing the seat tracks. I used harsh-weather bicycle chain lube since it is supposed to stay put and handle dirt. For the finale, I use sheepskin covers which feel fantastic.
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Hi, Bill. Just seeing your comment about gluing the felt runners in place... I am on my third attempt at figuring out how to keep these in place - no luck so far. First I tried a few drops of hot glue, but when I reassembled the seat, these spots were very visible as small bumps, so I removed all traces of the hot glue and tried a spray adhesive. Luckily, I tried first on the side, as I quickly found that it soaked through to the outside of the seat cover. Now, I am considering using double sided tape to hold these in place. Can you tell more about your experience gluing these in place? What type of glue did you use? How successful (e.g. "invisible") was it? Thanks!