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Re-covering seats
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Wildwood IL
These might help.
http://rowleycorvette.com/corvette_repair2.html
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...s/seatspg1.asp
Eddie
http://rowleycorvette.com/corvette_repair2.html
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...s/seatspg1.asp
Eddie
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 306
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From: Burnaby BC
Thanks I can't get that much leather arount the frame.
I bought new foam also and it is 2 inches bigger than my old foam.
When I try and pull it it starts to rip at the back corner where the frame ends and has a corner that is pointy.
HMMM..I think I will get the fat kid down the road to sit on it while I attach the clips.
I bought new foam also and it is 2 inches bigger than my old foam.
When I try and pull it it starts to rip at the back corner where the frame ends and has a corner that is pointy.
HMMM..I think I will get the fat kid down the road to sit on it while I attach the clips.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 65,492
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From: Orange Park Florida
When redoing my seats in my '72 I found using the original foam worked far superior to the new foam, which I returned....they make that new crap for show cars, they love that fat plump rounded look overstuffed foam gives, a trick to all this is using garbage bags cut open for liner between the cover and foam, this makes it all slide around so you can fit it up better/easier......
20 years ago an trim guy who did my '70 GTO/Lemans convertible showed me lotsa tricks to that stuff....
20 years ago an trim guy who did my '70 GTO/Lemans convertible showed me lotsa tricks to that stuff....
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 19,610
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From: Forked River NJ
I used the original foam also and added a 1 inch thick piece of foam myself. Just gives it a little more cushion but not to bad to install. It definitly took some work but the seat is a little nicer to sit in.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Wildwood IL
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Burnaby BC
I think I will upgrade my membership so I can attach pictures to show you.
Thanks
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Wichita KS
tristan69, clip the wider opening over the edge of the leather and do them all at once then roll the edge over and push the other thinner opening onto the edge of the seat frame. If you have trouble pushing it on you can use a rubber mallet.
By the way, when you put the clip on the leather, the thin loop should be away from you so that when you roll the edge it goes under the leather.
cc
By the way, when you put the clip on the leather, the thin loop should be away from you so that when you roll the edge it goes under the leather.
cc