Seat base restoration

[skat66]

I have a 1972 280CE that I would like to improve the seat. The springs have gone very soft. Is there some way to firm up the seat bottoms?
Tks. Garry

[CraigB]

Springs are probably broken. Base is interchangeable with passenger side, that might be easier to find a good one, and changing upholstery over is pretty easy.

If you google you will see lots of fans of putting pool noodles under seat, but I like to replicate how the care originally felt. I have also seen repair kits which bind to the broken spring. But for me, step one is try finding a good passenger seat base.

[skat66]

Thanks Craig. I have used pool noodles successfully in my Pagoda but when i removedthe seat i realised it is not so easy to access the springs area. Both Driver and Passenger are very soft. Not quite sure where to go from her.

[John Green]

Thanks Craig. I have used pool noodles successfully in my Pagoda but when i removedthe seat i realised it is not so easy to access the springs area. Both Driver and Passenger are very soft. Not quite sure where to go from her.

These seats have to have the covers removed to access the internals. Not that hard, compress them and then release the cover from the metal base.

[skat66]

Thanks John,

Will take seat out again and give the compression a try. Are you still holding spares eg centre concole for w114?
Tks. Garry

[cuisses]

Here is a seat restoration I did a long time ago, but I didn't touch the springs:

https://ozbenz.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t ... hilit=seat

This is for a W108, but I am guessing other models of a similar age will be very similar.