Seats sit to high
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Seats sit to high
I installed new Corvette America leather covers and foam in my 73.Now I set to high and I am thinking of taking the drivers bottom cushion and cutting the foam down.Has anybody done this? Thanks Charlie.
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I`m in the middle of rebuilding my 71 seats with new foam, and new covers. Given the shape of the foam, and how the covers attach to it, I can see no way of cutting it down.
I have seen threads in the past that discuss replacing the seat tracks from the bottom with something more flat. You`d loose the ability to adjust them, but you`d gain a couple inches in height.
I have seen threads in the past that discuss replacing the seat tracks from the bottom with something more flat. You`d loose the ability to adjust them, but you`d gain a couple inches in height.
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I had my seats done in Carlisle last year Al Knoch did a fantastic job on them , but driving home I felt I was 2 inches taller , I'm assumng they will settle after a few months , I also found them hard , but the old ones were 48yrs old . But they look good. 
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Unfortunately, I believe that's a common complaint regarding seats redone with Al Knoch seat foam. I don't think they settle in. Perhaps the OP's vender supplied foam was obtained from Al Knoch also.
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REVITUP , I think you maybe be right I heard that on here from another member , and apparently they sent him new foams , I'll put up with mine cause I don't drive it too far and they look so good , I don't want to mess with them . The farthest place I drive is Carlisle , about 7 hrs , the rest of the summer I stay close to home . Ron
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I had new seat cushions put in by Corvette America, and it sat high for a short time. It will settle down after awhile. IF you cut out foam, I think it will also settle down and you will have far less cushion in the long run.
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REVITUP , I think you maybe be right I heard that on here from another member , and apparently they sent him new foams , I'll put up with mine cause I don't drive it too far and they look so good , I don't want to mess with them . The farthest place I drive is Carlisle , about 7 hrs , the rest of the summer I stay close to home . Ron
i haven’t put the new foams in yet (waiting to find seatbelts) but I’ll be sure to let everyone know if it helps. They seem softer when I squish them.
Last edited by Hayes69; Mar 12, 2018 at 10:49 PM.
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I used new seat foam from Corvette America and it sits WAY higher now then before. I have to duck getting in to miss the roof with my head and after in I have less that 1" headroom. I plan to use 50lb bags of kitty liter laid in seats when not driving it.
I enjoy auto upholstery work and plan to fabricate a "sport seat" back that will use a very similar cover as I find I would like more lumbar and side to side support. The seat bottoms I can live with.
I enjoy auto upholstery work and plan to fabricate a "sport seat" back that will use a very similar cover as I find I would like more lumbar and side to side support. The seat bottoms I can live with.