Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:09:19 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" wrote: > W123s are some of the easiest to do. W124s are not fun, especially if > they are heated. I'm glad, then, I did not have to mess with W124 seats! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
W123s are some of the easiest to do. W124s are not fun, especially if they are heated. -D On Sep 27, 2023, at 5:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:58:13 + "dan penoff.com via Mercedes" mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: That, or watch knackers

Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Absolutely. Do the springs in older seats, and definitely the horsehair or whatever later pads are made of. It will be like a brand new seat. On the W126 and some other models of the same vintage, there were foam cylinders that went into the center of the spring on each front corner of the

Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I replaced the springs in the driver's seat of my W126. The springs cost $125 and the labor about the same. Makes a world of difference. On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 4:59 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That, or watch knackers for a good one. I’m guessing you can

Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That, or watch knackers for a good one. I’m guessing you can swap bottom cushions from left to right and vice-versa. A cover from GAHH (that’s what the customers say when they see the prices!) or Whirled Upholstery (equally pricey) would probably be between $600-$1000 for the whole seat, bottom

Re: [MBZ] When a Seat Looks Like This….

2023-09-27 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sheepskins or an OEM new cover, readily available from GAHH or World Upholstery On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 4:38 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Other than seat covers, what are one’s options these days when a seat > looks like this? > > > > AZBob > > Sent from my