I just made a trip to Mississippi from Texas in my 26 Roadster. Everything was fine except for heat rash on my back and butt. I have a vinyl bench seat in black and red and it is sweaty. Does anybody have any kind of temporary cushion or cover that works for you? I remember the old woven ones with springs inside but haven't found one locally.
Blanket, beaded taxi driver seat cushion, just about any of the cushions sold at truck stops, dining room chair cushions….
Good idea on truckstops. I haven't looked there. I'm not sure on the beads. All the Indian Cab Drivers had them when I worked there but have never had a chance to sit on them they look uncomfotable.
Hello, When we drove our cars in the Summer heat, we just went to the local auto parts store to get a wire infused open weave folding back cushion. To top it off, my brother bought one first and then I went to get one for me when I rode with him in his new 58 Impala. The air circulating around in the open window car went around the back of the sitting position. That was the point. But, one has to have the windows open. Without wind circulation, it won't work and feels like a hard cushion, which we all ignored as the cooling wind swirled around our backs. Over time, the weight of the driver or occupant dented the springs inside. But, with the next generation technology, perhaps they will stay wide enough for even the heaviest or tallest guy driving to allow the cooling air to circulate back there. YRMV... Jnaki These days, we thought about no A/C back in our teenage days. We knew it was available in some cars, but robbing horsepower with the extra belts and pulleys was not worth it. Fast is fast and every inch or every speed product advantage was necessary when racing those big sedans in the 50s and 60s. Thanks... @themoose Note: Not only did my brother buy one of the first cooling cushions, but he had a Sure-Fit Clear Plastic Seat Covers on both front and rear seats of the Impala. He was a fanatic about keeping the seats clean. I replaced the clear seat covers once in the time I owned the Impala. Around the Summer of 1962, when I was using it a lot. But, when I sold the Impala to go aways to college, the new teenager who bought it wanted me to take off the clear seat covers. He had ridden in the Impala with me several times and now, he wanted the original red Impala seat surface to be the one he uses. So, when I drove over for the last time to give him the car, he was amazed that the seat material was as if it was brand new and not single scratch over 8 years of hard teenage racing + cruising use. Thanks to the cooling cushions during the hot Summer months to act as a A/C system.
Well along with all that above, if you find yourself suffering anyway, run into a drugstrore and grab a bottle of baby powder. These days it is cornstarch. It will cool and dry. ( smell pretty too ) Not that nasty talcum anymore.
I had a set that came with an OT '84 Chevy wagon. I should have not thrown them out. Very toasty in the winter, definitely cooler in summer.
Yep, another vote for sheepskin from me, brilliant in the cold, and brilliant in the heat. Often seen used in aircraft cockpit seats for the same reason.
My daily has heated and cooled seats. Time to go to the junk yard and grab all the parts necessary to heat and cool your seats.
Go with sheep skin,,,Us Kiwis know all about sheep, as there are more sheep down here than people,cheers
Another vote for sheepskin. I've used them in multiple cars, as well as on a motorcycle (note: not so good if you're riding in the rain, you will smell like a wet sheep for a long time afterwards. ) edit: if you shop around you can find genuine sheepskin covers for $50 or $60, so they aren't terribly expensive.
Nothing worse than when your shirt rides up a little and you hit a bump. Your skin sticks like it's glued to the vinyl or leather, but the rest of your body still moves up then down. Yeeouch!
This is an easy fix. Just cover your seat with anything that will stay in place while you're driving. Remove it when you want to show the car. I cover the seat of my 2017 Ram 1500 with a moving blanket, not because the seat gets hot, but to protect it from sun exposure, and I don't remove it while I'm driving. I also put a sun shade over the windshield when the truck is parked.
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