replace or restore?
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replace or restore?
Iam redoing a 1978 silver anniv., I gave it to my son and we are restoring the interior, the question i have is does anyone know of replacement seats that fit with no problems or is it advised to recondition the originals,the drivers side needs some repair wrk. I am looking for the least exspensive way at this time,Iwas told alot of after mkt. seats are a hassle installing, any help would be "GREATLY",appreciated.--------thanks
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The 78 and later seats were some of the better C3 seats that were made. A lot of the aftermarket seats are to wide for the Corvette. I would redo what you have and keep them in the car.
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The least expensive way to redo an interior is to "recondition" it. Unless components are broken, severely cracked, torn, gouged, or ripped (to the point that a repair will be easily noticible), re-dyeing faded/worn surfaces and re-stuffing foam/cushions is the way to go. If the seat covers are not worn through, vinyl or leather can be cleaned, softened [in the case of leather], and re-colored [with the correct product] to make them look new. DO NOT buy spray "vinyl dye" from mail order sources...it may not be 'dye' at all. Buy SEM vinly dye from a local professional auto paint supplier. They can mix-to-match an existing piece or mix to original color specs easily. I refurbished my '71 and kept all pieces except the parking brake console (which was badly broken). You can't tell the other pieces from new after the redo. 
