My Buick 32-87

After failing to find a front seat cushion for my Buick 32-87 I finally decided to make one myself. Fortunately I had the bottom part of the cushion so I only have to make the spiral spring part and the upholtery. First I tried to find a furniture repair workshop to make the job, but they only had spirals for furnitures with a fixed length. As the cushion is sloping backwards every row of springs has to have a different length. I finally found a company making springs. I used my Huppmobile cushion as a pattern. The company has a machine where you can set wire diameter, number of turns and length. You then push a button and out pops springs. The springs has to be heat treated before they can be used.

Each spring has to be enclosed in cloth so that there will be no noise when riding on it. Now I have put in all the springs and tried the cushion in the car. Next step is to make the upholstery. Now I dont have to borrow the Hupp cushion any more when I want to drive the Buick

Below is a photo of the partly finisheh interior

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Jan

Very nice Jan. I look forward to the day I can post a similar shot for my '29-51. The spring info was very interesting. It's good to hear you found a solution.

WOW thats hardcore restoration! youre literally MAKING seat cushions and upholstery. thats awesome, good job! that'll be something to brag about. a lot.

hi little late now but i wonder if the 33 buick seat is the same ? if you can give me the size for future reference. paul 1933 buick registry.

Dear Guffin:

If you send me the frame, body and engine numbers off of your car for my research project, I can tell you when (within a month) you car was built. Regards, Dave Corbin