Seat Foam Replacement
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Seat Foam Replacement
I guess my butt has finally compressed the foam in the drivers seat to the point that I need to replace it. :o Who has the best price on the replacement foam and what material can I use under the foam to avoid the wires cutting into the new foam?
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by jjo1695
I guess my butt has finally compressed the foam in the drivers seat to the point that I need to replace it. :o Who has the best price on the replacement foam and what material can I use under the foam to avoid the wires cutting into the new foam?
I would like to know the same as well. It's about that time!
Burning Brakes
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Not sure about the foam seats, but for the wire cutting into the foam, I may be able to help. I just put a pad under both of my seats. What I used was a piece of pad that you can get from Walmart for putting under a tread mill. I had to cut it into two small strips and work it between the wire and the foam. Worked great.
Burning Brakes
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goto Vette Essentials they are a forum vendor and good people to work with!
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
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I bought the lower seat foam from Gene at Fred Beans....a Forum vendor...35 dollars a side.
Gene Culley
Parts Manager
Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC of Limerick
40 Auto Park Blvd
Limerick, Pa 19468
610.495.1700
Gene Culley
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gculley@FredBeans.com
I also used the old seat foam, cut off the skirt, and inserted the old foam top less the side skirts, inside the new foam.. the seat foam is now more dense than just the new foam.. once the shin is back on you can not tell there is double foam..but your butt will. Ken at Vette essentials is also another source of foam.
www.vetteessentials.com
kenking@vetteessentials.com
Sales@VetteEssentials.com
248-852-9030 (Office)
248-396-4173 (Cell)
1816 Star Batt Dr
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Gene Culley
Parts Manager
Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC of Limerick
40 Auto Park Blvd
Limerick, Pa 19468
610.495.1700
Gene Culley
E-mail Address(es):
gculley@FredBeans.com
I also used the old seat foam, cut off the skirt, and inserted the old foam top less the side skirts, inside the new foam.. the seat foam is now more dense than just the new foam.. once the shin is back on you can not tell there is double foam..but your butt will. Ken at Vette essentials is also another source of foam.
www.vetteessentials.com
kenking@vetteessentials.com
Sales@VetteEssentials.com
248-852-9030 (Office)
248-396-4173 (Cell)
1816 Star Batt Dr
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Aug 29, 2005 at 02:51 PM.
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I replaced the seat skins on my 2000 coupe a few months back so I went with new seat foam as well. Got the set from Ken @ www.vetteessentials.com. Check out the site and click on "OEM replacements" to bring up the seat foam. 
Sport seat foam.
Sport seat foam.
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Originally Posted by kasper-pA-
goto Vette Essentials they are a forum vendor and good people to work with!
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
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Originally Posted by kasper-pA-
goto Vette Essentials they are a forum vendor and good people to work with!
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
http://www.vetteessentials.com/
It's under OEM Replacements
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From: Plano Texas
Originally Posted by jjo1695
Who has the best price on the replacement foam and what material can I use under the foam to avoid the wires cutting into the new foam?
Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Norman NC
Just ordered mine from Gene! - Can't wait to feel the difference!!! 
Gene Culley
Parts Manager
Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC of Limerick
40 Auto Park Blvd
Limerick, Pa 19468
610.495.1700
Gene Culley
E-mail Address(es):
gculley@FredBeans.com
Gene Culley
Parts Manager
Fred Beans Pontiac Buick GMC of Limerick
40 Auto Park Blvd
Limerick, Pa 19468
610.495.1700
Gene Culley
E-mail Address(es):
gculley@FredBeans.com
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Try Vette Essentials - That's where I got my driver's side replacement foam at.
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Originally Posted by jjo1695
I guess my butt has finally compressed the foam in the drivers seat to the point that I need to replace it. :o Who has the best price on the replacement foam and what material can I use under the foam to avoid the wires cutting into the new foam?
