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Old 04-01-2009, 06:32 PM
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Nice work..will keep in mind if mine ever break.
Old 04-01-2009, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rpm462
Great info, thanks for the write-up!
Old 04-01-2009, 08:26 PM
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That is really cool!
Old 04-01-2009, 08:45 PM
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i got the base seats, i dont have these, right?
Old 04-02-2009, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by robsc501
Hi There:
Nice pictures & a good post.You are a honest dude.Maddog400 posted how to do the lumbar bladder fix on 1/24/09 at 755 pm. He did not know how to post pictures.That's where you got the idea from.
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That must have been it. Credit for the idea goes to him!
Old 04-02-2009, 11:28 AM
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Just figured out what I'm doing this weekend!! Thanks!!
Old 04-02-2009, 12:01 PM
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THANK YOU... I'm am getting ready for a long road trip in May and you just saved my butt and back.!!!
Old 04-02-2009, 12:08 PM
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Very cool!
Old 04-02-2009, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by vetterlatethannever
Very cool!
Old 04-02-2009, 12:51 PM
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all the fitting on my where broke as well.. what i did was bought a bunch of blowup beach ***** for the dollar store and cut off the nipples.. used glue froma waterbed repair fit adn glued the nipple on the bags adn put them back in... work great now for 2 years
Old 04-02-2009, 12:57 PM
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Great write up.
Old 04-02-2009, 01:55 PM
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Wow! that was smart.
Old 04-02-2009, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by R Devil
Great write up.
Old 04-02-2009, 06:17 PM
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Great idea...very cool
Old 04-02-2009, 06:57 PM
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Thanks for posting! Looks like a future plan for me
Old 04-03-2009, 02:33 AM
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Hmmm I tried something similiar to that but couldn't get any glue to stick, I even tried melting that crap! Do you remember what waterbed repair kit it was????

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all the fitting on my where broke as well.. what i did was bought a bunch of blowup beach ***** for the dollar store and cut off the nipples.. used glue froma waterbed repair fit adn glued the nipple on the bags adn put them back in... work great now for 2 years
Old 04-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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Just did it on my bolsters!!!! That is great idea!!! Thanks for sharing.

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Old 04-15-2009, 06:57 PM
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Lol, this is an awesome Idea. Think I might have to try this!!
Old 04-15-2009, 07:33 PM
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most excellent fix
Old 04-15-2009, 07:43 PM
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Looks like I get to play on the car this weekend and not break the bank.


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