trimacar Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I've taken many a car apart that had a horsehair pad to make the seat cushion nice and comfy. I've tried to find it before with no luck, and then WOW found it on Etsy of all places. This is horsehair woven into a burlap backing, about 1 inch thick and heavy on the horsehair. It makes a GREAT addition to an early seat, much better than just cotton (and I won't even mention lousy foam, oops, I just did)…... I bought five pieces of it, and love it. I don't think I'll buy any more, so thought I'd share with the group. If you want to have a comfortable cushion that is done properly as many early cars were done, buy this for yourself or your trimmer....this is NOT my stuff, it's advertised by a very nice lady in New York State..... https://www.etsy.com/listing/699655286/jute-backed-horsehair-padding?ref=yr_purchases 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Would the seat in my 1934 Chevy have been stuffed with horsehair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Yes, probably, not stuffed but a layer under cover. The pleated cover would have had cotton batting in pleats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 If I'm not mistaken, there is a vendor that sells horsehair at HERSHEY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Yes, you can buy loose horsehair, this is a woven mat of horsehair which is very similar to padding used in a lot of early cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poci1957 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Great tip, thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdc Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I can find you horse hair fairly cheap, but theres a horse in it somewhere... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 The size is 60 by 80. I think that was intended for a mattress. Queen is 60 by 80. Queen 60″ X 80″ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 RR PI had horsehair stuffed seats (had a layer of like muslin over top) - amazingly comfortable and on a hot day felt very cool to touch and .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan arnett (2) Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Going quickly as only one width left. You must have let the cat out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incydervine Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 On 4/27/2020 at 11:59 AM, trimacar said: I've taken many a car apart that had a horsehair pad to make the seat cushion nice and comfy. I've tried to find it before with no luck, and then WOW found it on Etsy of all places. This is horsehair woven into a burlap backing, about 1 inch thick and heavy on the horsehair. It makes a GREAT addition to an early seat, much better than just cotton (and I won't even mention lousy foam, oops, I just did)…... I bought five pieces of it, and love it. I don't think I'll buy any more, so thought I'd share with the group. If you want to have a comfortable cushion that is done properly as many early cars were done, buy this for yourself or your trimmer....this is NOT my stuff, it's advertised by a very nice lady in New York State..... https://www.etsy.com/listing/699655286/jute-backed-horsehair-padding?ref=yr_purchases Thank you… found this site today 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Damn, my daughter had 4 horses in the barn for twenty years. All I ever got from them was horse $h1t !!! I even brushed them three or four times a week. Now I find out they could have helped with the board!! dave s 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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