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25. Here’s the finished thigh support. The restored
metal plate is ready to be attached to the underside of the seat frame using the kit’s new bolts.
26. The restored thigh support slides back into the
front of the seat. Matt installs roll pins to prevent
the adjustable support from backing out.
27. Because we chose a low-profile, Mach 1-style
headrest for this seat project, FMR swapped our
tall model for some parts from its shelves. Matt
disassembles the nasty old headrest by pulling two
square-headed nails from the base. Be careful
when performing this step. The nails and pressed
board will be reused.
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28. After skinning the old headrest down to bare
foam, Matt places a plastic grocery bag around
the foam so the new upholstery can be worked
into place easier. Note that the headrest is not
symmetrical from front to back, so both foam and
upholstery fit in one direction. Eyeball this before
you install them.
29. After a good bit of coercion, the cover and
foam come together. Matt removes any sign of
the white plastic bag by pulling it out in shreds.
The old pressed board slides back into place,
and Matt positions the old nails just a hair
away from their earlier holes so there’s fresh
material to hold them.
30. Now it’s time to bring together the components we’ve been working on. Using a small
Phillips-head screwdriver, Matt makes incisions
in the upholstery and feeds the bolts that hold
the seat’s hinge mechanism.
31. Opposite the two bolts, Matt replaces the
old seatback pivot bushing with a new unit.
32. The cleaned-up hinge mechanism bolts
should go in without any trouble. Don’t crossthread that bad boy.
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