Seat padding foam

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robin collis

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Sagging seat cushion and pile of foam bits under the driver's seat suggests to me that the set cushion is past its best.
I would like to replace just he foam if that is possible.
Is there a trimmer who could do this n the Woking, surrey area?
Do any of the regular suppliers sell replacement seat cushions?
Is this a possible DIY repair?
Can the seat cushion be removed from the seat frame and worked on away from the car?
Is a replacement foam cushion essential or can it be replaced with standard foam cushions?

Seat is buckskin leather and in good condition, o I would hope to re-pad it only.
 
I don't think you can get the Dunlop foam (I think that's what it was) but our local trimmer took the foam pad out of mine and cut the top and bottom off. Top, to reshape it correctly after he had bonded a new layer onto it, and bottom to stop it dropping bits all over the floor. It feels the same, is the right shape and doesn't drop bits, so perfect.

You can take the foam out if you know what you're doing, bit of a palaver getting the reclining mechanism right putting it all back together though.
 
Thanks Q, I was afraid that the foam would be NLS, as probably special moulding for P6. I do not want the agro of taking the seat apart and putting back together, but would rather pay an expert to do it for me.
Any trimmers in the Woking/ west London area?
 
The OEM cushions were made by Dunlop and were called “Dunpillow” or something like that. Latex foam and were indeed custom for the seats.

Yours
Vern
 
Actually "Dunlopillow" Persons of a certain age will remember the Dunlop adverts for pillows and mattresses made from this and how comfortable they claimed to be. Typical of Rover's attitude at that time, to use to most modern and advanced substance. They would have been a special moulding and not easy to reproduce now, so 'NLS' and trimmers will have to find a substitute.
 
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