1stvetteguy

My seats show their age for sure like most of them do, except mine are split at the seams on driver and passenger side bottom cushions where you sit. I called a local upholstery shop and I am not even going to tell you the crazy number they quoted me per seat, but also said they couldn't guarantee the longevity because they often split right apart again due to the dryness and quality of the leather GM used.Anyone have experience with seam repair in this area?

I am trying to keep the car as original as possible, and would most likely if I was able to somehow repair the seats I would also do a nice re- dye on them with one of the English kits I saw someone use on here, that turned out amazing. Recovering them in new leather covers and foam is not going to be an option in the budget ever.

My other option is to get the Iggee covers I saw on here that are far less expensive and everyone seems to be happy, I have never been a huge fan of seat covers as I never think they look right, and you can tell its a cover (sort of cheapens the interior). I haven't been able to find any real good pics of someone with black covers that really do them justice.

Thoughts?

Silver96ce

You can buy new seat leather mounted on foam from all of the major vendors - MidAmerica Motorworks, etc. for around $900 to $1000 IIRC or contact Al Knoch who is supposed to be higher quality.

You can look for used on a part-out - check with See4Parts, etc. in the parts for sale section.

You can look for a cheaper upholstery place.

Or you can go with Igee. Or neoprene covers.

Thems the choices.

DinoBob

There was an outfit on EBay recently offering leather-like seat covers on foam for under $500 a set. The leather-like vinyl sets are well reviewed and look stock.

DinoBob

Why don't you also consider the "driver black leather" set offered by Corvette America?

MaxDaemon

We had a pretty lengthy discussion about that a couple weeks ago here:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...at-covers.html

1stvetteguy

Thanks for the advice, I may be able to scrape and save for the fleBay leather like covers on foam, that seams like a very reasonable price for a solution. They look exactly like my seats but says they are only for 90-93. Hopefully they look as good in the car as they do on the web.

csthews

Occasionally someone will put up a set of original seats and/or seat covers in the "C4 Parts for sale" section that are in very good condition. It took me a while, but I finally found a set for a good price. You may even put up a WTB post there and see what you come up with.

GKK

Given a choice between repair or Iggee seat covers,...I would go with the repair.

I don't like the look of the Iggee seat covers. They look OK but, they still look like seat covers to me?...

No, offense to anyone that has them...

Wayne88

FWIW, A few years ago I spent $1K for new leather seats from one of these vendors [I won't say which one].
Everything is good except for the driver's side bolster, it's wearing and looks like its a 100 years old.
I really expected a better quality leather.