Recovering The Back Cushions On An E29
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Rob Hessenius
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Taz- Most likely they were screwed in with a finish washer between the pletes or the gap in the upholstry. If you take a pry bar and gently work the back piece you can pull them out clean. Rob Hessenius
Taz- Most likely they were screwed in with a finish washer between the pletes or the gap in the upholstry. If you take a pry bar and gently work the back piece you can pull them out clean. Rob Hessenius
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Hello Ron,
Im not as far along as you by the sounds of it. Ive currently got a beige and brown rough fabric. I was possibly thinking of just covering them with sunbrella. But Im a little worried about taking those backs of. Have you heard of how to do it?
Ill probably just end up pulling them through like Rob has suggested.
Im not as far along as you by the sounds of it. Ive currently got a beige and brown rough fabric. I was possibly thinking of just covering them with sunbrella. But Im a little worried about taking those backs of. Have you heard of how to do it?
Ill probably just end up pulling them through like Rob has suggested.
Hi Taz,
I have a 1970 E29. The seat backs on mine were held in place as Ron H suggested. Little screws buried in the pleats of the cushions. They are small so you can either dig and look, or take a small pry bar and work them out. I changed my seat backs to smaller sections, accessed the void behind and hinged them for more storage.
Good luck,
Kyle
I have a 1970 E29. The seat backs on mine were held in place as Ron H suggested. Little screws buried in the pleats of the cushions. They are small so you can either dig and look, or take a small pry bar and work them out. I changed my seat backs to smaller sections, accessed the void behind and hinged them for more storage.
Good luck,
Kyle
E back cushions
Hey Taz - yes I did one of them - its not too bad - about 4-5 inches down from the top and in line with the pleat in the cushion is a horizontal row of small screws run back into the fiberglas behind the cushion - I think they just ran it right through the fabric then thru the backing of the cushion then into the glas because there is a small p;uncture hole in the fabric mostly hidden in the fold of the pleat. I used a p;utty knife to pull the seat back away from the glas til I located a screw then I put the v of a wide thin pry bar over the screw and p;ry back - they simply p;ull out of the glass. To go back you could do the same as ericson did I guess or use one of those bayonet type upholstery clips set in the seat backing to snap into a mating hole in the glas
Now if I can find some fabric to match mine ( dark blue cardurory material) I'll get to step 2! My backs are mostly ok but some of the buttoms are missing or rotted.
Ron
Hey Taz - yes I did one of them - its not too bad - about 4-5 inches down from the top and in line with the pleat in the cushion is a horizontal row of small screws run back into the fiberglas behind the cushion - I think they just ran it right through the fabric then thru the backing of the cushion then into the glas because there is a small p;uncture hole in the fabric mostly hidden in the fold of the pleat. I used a p;utty knife to pull the seat back away from the glas til I located a screw then I put the v of a wide thin pry bar over the screw and p;ry back - they simply p;ull out of the glass. To go back you could do the same as ericson did I guess or use one of those bayonet type upholstery clips set in the seat backing to snap into a mating hole in the glas
Now if I can find some fabric to match mine ( dark blue cardurory material) I'll get to step 2! My backs are mostly ok but some of the buttoms are missing or rotted.
Ron
Randy Rutledge
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On my 78 E29 the seat backs have a strap sewn into the back side at the to woth three snaps that hold them in place. The 78 has storage behind the seats and there is only the uphostered foam covering the holes (no backer board in the seat). I can post pictures of the storage holes and seat backs if anyone is interested in the format used on my model
Randy Rutledge
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I will try to take and post them tomorrow
Randy Rutledge
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pictures of seat back storage.
Here are the pictures of the seat back storage in my 78 E29. The openings are about 18 inhes long and about 5 inches high. There is padded vinyl that is glued to the inside of the hul to finish the compartment.
Here are the pictures of the seat back storage in my 78 E29. The openings are about 18 inhes long and about 5 inches high. There is padded vinyl that is glued to the inside of the hul to finish the compartment.
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Randy Rutledge
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You can estimate the depth of the cavity at the top by the depth of the shelf above the seat backs at the bottom it tapers off to nothing at the level of the liner for the seat bottom . My 29 has storage behind all seat backs. Now I am wondering if there is storage behind the cushions in the quarter and if so what treasures are there hidden for the finding. I have to go out in the cold and check that out this AM.
I couldn't wait any longer I climbed the frost covered ladder and checked. no storage in quarter but room for some. before I cut I will do a drawing of the shelf and the quarter wall the cushion fits on and see if it is worth the work.
I have found that with the storage on the 29 I can't remember where things are and I plan to make a Q-card to locate things by compartment.
I couldn't wait any longer I climbed the frost covered ladder and checked. no storage in quarter but room for some. before I cut I will do a drawing of the shelf and the quarter wall the cushion fits on and see if it is worth the work.
I have found that with the storage on the 29 I can't remember where things are and I plan to make a Q-card to locate things by compartment.