For Sale: Looking for expressions of interest for manufacture of new seat bases

[Keith Webb]

It has been said by those in the know that the seat base in a CMP forms an essential part of the suspension which cannot be replicated by a solid foam base.

With this in mind, Matt Strickland and I have been looking into manufacturing authentic new seat bases - all the springs and assembly, but not including the padding or the canvas seat covers. So we are looking for expressions of interest to see whether this is a viable thing to do. The cost will be $185 Australian dollars. The padding is an additional $15, and a set of new canvas covers (not springs) (which includes the seat back covers and base canvas for two seats) is $600.00.

The sprung bases are very labour intensive to assemble as you can imagine. So if you were to order two bases, padding for the lower part and a set of covers it would cost $1,000. All Australian made. Feel free to send me a pm, or respond here so we can get an idea of viability. Matt is a motor trimmer by trade and has built a very solid reputation for his canvas work on military vehicles as many of you can attest.

I've published this to the Chev and Ford Fb group as well as my own CMP Fb group. If we get enough expressions of interest to justify having the springs made we will go to the next stage which is to take firm orders with a deposit.