TheSamba.com :: View topic - Original Padding Used for Different Seats in Different Years

Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:27 pm

There is extensive discussion on both frames and upholstery of bus seats, but no comprehensive documentation of the different padding originally used on different seats in different years.
I am aware that both foam and coconut padding is available new, but I am wondering what kind of padding was used originally??

Was all middle seat padding cotton batting, or did coconut pads get used later?

Do all front and rear seats have coconut padding, or were they cotton batting earlier??

Other changes? Differences?

Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:07 pm

I'll kick it off by posting this from seat break down:

Barndoors:
All padding on the bottom and backrest. No coconut usage.

55-67 bottoms:
AFAIK all had coconut on the bottom + thin layer of cotton.
My '61 definitely did.

55-up back rests:
55-60 back rests are all cotton - no coconut pad.
61-62 Hump seat back rests - coconut pad + thin layer of padding
1/3 2/3 - coconut + thin layer of padding
Walk-through back rests:
Driver's side - coconut+ thin layer of padding
Passenger side - padding only, no coconut

Corrections/additional welcome

Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:13 pm

The humpseat backrest had a coco pad.

Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:22 pm

Ok, updated my post above.

Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:30 am

Precise year unknown Caramel middle seat (59-61)- No coconut, padding only on both bottom and back

Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:49 am

Check this crazy find..

I'm sure this is a "58 only" front top bench seat. Caramel cover, dark brown pipping. No coco puffs :( .Only 2 rear supporting bars at the back of seat vs 4.

Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:43 pm

CaLiBus wrote: Check this crazy find..
I'm sure this is a "58 only" front top bench seat. Caramel cover, dark brown pipping. No coco puffs :( .Only 2 rear supporting bars at the back of seat vs 4.

Cool, yes, it is 58 only because the shape and the color scheme.

CaLiBus wrote: Only 2 rear supporting bars at the back of seat vs 4.

That is normal for a 58-early 61 seat.

Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:04 pm

Glue or no glue between layers? I see lots of folks gluing the burlap to the coconut, and the batting on top to the coconut, but from what little I had left of the original, I don’t think it was glued. 1964 Kombi split bench.