ZX driver's seat padding

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 08 Feb 2004, 01:08

Would it be possible to take out the drivers seat from my ZX TD and take off the covers? I ask as I was thinking about repadding it with some foam from one of those fabric shops that the wife draggs me to every time we need a cutain or something. The covers are in a sort of good nick but my fat arese has given the padding a right thrashing. [:)]

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 22 Feb 2004, 00:23

Any one have any ideas. Preferably cheap.

James.UK · Unread post by **James.UK** » 22 Feb 2004, 00:34

Be better to get a s/hand one from a scrappy I think. Even if you manage to get the foam into the right shape (and without special tools I dont think it can be done) it will still go walk-about inside its covers, every time you sit on it.

rabenson · Unread post by **rabenson** » 22 Feb 2004, 17:03

I agree with James - you'd probably need an industrial type sewing machine in order to re make the pockets that you'd have to open to remove the old foam. Probably cheaper to visit the scrappy....
Ron

reblack68 · Unread post by **reblack68** » 22 Feb 2004, 17:43

I'm not sure exactly how the ZX seats are constructed but I'd be surprised if it wasn't possible to buy a foam pad from Citroen and replace it. I know that both Ford and SAAB seats can be revived with spare parts because I have done it.
Failing that, LIDL are selling car seat pads this week for £3. I bought one last time round because my Escort's collapsing seat was giving me sciatica. The same pad is now doing service in my wife's Renault for the same reason.
If you do end up going the scrappy route use a passenger seat cushion if you possibly can.

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 22 Feb 2004, 21:24

Thanks guys. all noted.

Unread post by **cheesesliceking** » 22 Feb 2004, 22:15

Jut swap the whole seat for the passenger side seat bits, either form a scrappy or from your passenger ?? you've no chance of getting the foam to stitch to the seat fabrics.[8D]

ZXturbo_Aura · Unread post by **ZXturbo_Aura** » 22 Feb 2004, 22:25

is it me or does the driver seat seem to be lower and firmer than the passenger seat?!

James.UK · Unread post by **James.UK** » 22 Feb 2004, 23:34

I don't know. I have never been in the passengers seat? my lil legs are too short to reach the pedals from that side. lol...

Nikolaymk · Unread post by **Nikolaymk** » 23 Feb 2004, 04:27

My driver seat is in much worse condition than the passenger's. And my car has only done 60K miles. Seat cushion sounds like a good idea. Why are Citroen seats so easy to deform? And before you ask I'm only 14st.

VisaGTi16v · Unread post by **VisaGTi16v** » 23 Feb 2004, 17:12

my drivers seat has totally collapsed and its done 99k. I always knew it was bad then I started getting really bad back ache all the time. Ive not been driving for 8 weeks due to collar bone and now back is fine. When ive been in the car since with my dad driving and so been in the passenger seat, the difference is amazing, so firm and comfortable. cant swap them as the levers to get in the back wouldnt fit etc so I will try to find a good uncollapsed one in a breakers as i dont want the pain to come back

Stuart McB · Unread post by **Stuart McB** » 25 Feb 2004, 01:28

I've been looking for a scrappy for months now but no luck. I'm in no hurry at the moment as the whole car may be changed for some thing a little sportier in March.