Well, after last post I was undecided as to what to do.
The wiring still needs resolving. The wheels need coats of Nimbus grey + lacquer the new Avon tyres.
Guess what, I did neither of what I mentioned. I set too tackling the passenger seat.
Here's the before shot/s.
Loverley......Deckchair Orange mixed with grinding spark holes, 12 year old spider webs and gawd knows what else.
Easy enough to dis-assemble though. Trim clips prized off and cover gingerly removed.
The foam was not in bad nick. One tear down one edge and thats it. A bit on the thin/ soft side, so I put them to one side whilst I tackled the seat base frame.
The diaphragm frame came out with pliers, the webbing looking a little saggy and worn in parts. Again that was put to one side whilst I wire brushed the base frame.
The brass wheel in trusty old Bosch drill did the trick in about 10 minutes. A quick coat in Kurust then nice grey primer. It looked good so I let it dry and tackled the webbing frame.
The "webs" were frayed at some ends, a little stretched but otherwise good. I selected the ones the a frayed end and undid the stitching. The intention was to stretch them by - how much ? 1", 2", 3". In the end I decided on 30 mm.......................guffaw.
I decided to do it the old fashioned way, as I didn't think the ma in laws ancient Singer sewing machine would cope.
Tough going pushing the sailmakers needle through two layers of rubber twice. But finished at last and much more taut.
Here it is inserted in the newly gloss black frame.
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