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I just finished re-dying my seat clam shell covers and am about to replace the seat cover/foam cushions. My question is it easier to install new covered cushions with the seats assembled out of the vehicle or should I install them with the seats assemblies already bolted in the vehicle first?
Joe, it's a lot easier to take them out of the car and then take the seat itself apart, bottom and back. You'll need to get on the back end of the cushion to put in the hog rings that hold the upholstery in place. Lay a big blanket out on the table so you don't scratch up the new covers. good luck.
Joe, it's a lot easier to take them out of the car and then take the seat itself apart, bottom and back. You'll need to get on the back end of the cushion to put in the hog rings that hold the upholstery in place. Lay a big blanket out on the table so you don't scratch up the new covers. good luck.
I couldn't imagine the trouble I would have had trying to put the new seat covers and foam in while the seat was still in the car! Hog ring pliers are a must, regular pliers can work, but it's going to be awful. Harbor Freight has some cheap ones.
Joe, it's a lot easier to take them out of the car and then take the seat itself apart, bottom and back. You'll need to get on the back end of the cushion to put in the hog rings that hold the upholstery in place. Lay a big blanket out on the table so you don't scratch up the new covers. good luck.
For what it's worth, the covered seat foam cushions that I bought are already assembled(no hog rings to deal with). I just have to snap the cushions into the clam shell wire retainers. I thought I read somewhere that when replacing new foam covered cushions as an assembled unit that it might be easier with the seat securely mounted so that you have something solid to leverage against while trying to position the wires into the retainers. Has anybody done it this way before?
For what it's worth, the covered seat foam cushions that I bought are already assembled(no hog rings to deal with). I just have to snap the cushions into the clam shell wire retainers. I thought I read somewhere that when replacing new foam covered cushions as an assembled unit that it might be easier with the seat securely mounted so that you have something solid to leverage against while trying to position the wires into the retainers. Has anybody done it this way before?
We bought new covers and foam and took them to our upholsterer and had them installed...$100.00 a seat. We thought it was well worth the cost for us.
Not sure what all goes into installing them yourself but maybe you could bolt the seats to a work bench or something rather than keep them bolted in the car....that might give you more room to work around them. Just a thought........
While I'm doing the seat thing now, does anyone know where I can get replacement seat hinge inertia weight/cams? Or do most of you just remove this item, since this causes the seats not to fold down at times ; can these be repaired? I am missing two of these weights out of my four seat hinges.
Grab an old screwdriver and notch it on the end ...makes installing the seats back in the buckets a snap .
Brack ....
I modded an old screwdriver as shown to install new seat covers on new foam on my 79. Did it with the seats out of the car and top and bottom separated. Redoing the seats was a much easier job than replacing the carpets.
I modded an old screwdriver as shown to install new seat covers on new foam on my 79. Did it with the seats out of the car and top and bottom separated. Redoing the seats was a much easier job than replacing the carpets.
Boy, am I glad to hear that. I am done re-dying all the interior pieces and almost finished with replacing the carpeting.
While I'm doing the seat thing now, does anyone know where I can get replacement seat hinge inertia weight/cams? Or do most of you just remove this item, since this causes the seats not to fold down at times ; can these be repaired? I am missing two of these weights out of my four seat hinges.
10-08-2014, 06:45 PM
Replacing Seat Covers
Just a thought........
; can these be repaired? I am missing two of these weights out of my four seat hinges.
