Where do I get replacement seat springs etc?

[ojh.]

I have to rebuild this seat and don't know where to get the bits and bobs, a seat spring supply?  Any recommendations?

Thanks, Oj

[3makes]

It might help if we knew what the spring was from. Someone may have one available.

[Harold]

Look for an upholstery supply shop.  You might also be able to get usable springs by dismantling a scrap car seat or even old household furniture.

[nat]

Here's the place to go for those supplies.

 

Springs 

Supplies

Marshall Wire Spring Cushion Unit

[ojh.]

1 hour ago, 3makes said:

It might help if we knew what the spring was from. Someone may have one available.

Its a '53 Nash Healey seat

[ojh.]

1 hour ago, nat said:

Here's the place to go for those supplies.

 

Springs 

Supplies

Marshall Wire Spring Cushion Unit

Excellent, just what I was hoping to find!  Thank you.

Oj

[leomara]

Snyder's Antique Auto Parts in Ohio sells Model T & A parts but made their start making seat springs.  They will make you a custom seat spring to your dimensions, contact them.

[wmsue]

Not sure where you are located:

Snyder's Antique Auto in Ohio makes reproduction seat springs.

https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/

 

They made both the seat and back springs for my 28 Whippet. You need to furnish them the original and they will make an exact copy.

 

Good Luck,

Bill

[Steve_Mack_CT]

I would only add Snyder's reputation is stellar both for early Ford parts and their large seat spring business.

[RAH]

Guys, I also would recommend Snyders in Ohio. I have been restoring a '28 Dodge Brothers Cabriolet where the back half of the body was missing. Fortunately the fellow I bought the car from found a back half from a 4 cyl cabriolet which was the same BUDD body. To make this response more about the springs attached are several pix. of my progress splicing those body halves together to one body. Suffice it to say I had NOTHING internal for patterns so had to fabricate based on other photos and dimensional data from others. 

Years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Snyders and talked with one of the early owners. He said they started their business making springs for Ford, Chev., Etc. I asked if they would make the curved seat back spring for the deck lid. He said "send him a cardboard pattern of the curvature and the dimensions where the upper fasteners and the lower screw tabs for fastening". A couple weeks later came in the mail an excellent spring assy that fits like a glove. I have done some seat spring fabricating with individual springs and perimeter wire but was not interested in tackling that curved spring.  My favorite mantra is "Start with the answer and work back to the question" See in your mind what you need to accomplish and work back to what it takes to accomplish it! Enjoy! Yes, I did fabricate the rumble seat bottom assy. based on the front seat bottom.