I thought you guys were good.
Help Please?
Replacement carpet
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
From: Yorktown VA
Replacement carpet
My dad recently prchased an '04 CE Coupe that I found for him here on the forum. Unfortunatley, it has a few flaws.
It has a small tear in the center console cover, and the stitching has started to come apart on the drivers seat bolster. It also needs carpet. Not mats, it has LLoyd's, we need the molded carpet. I could use some advise on where to find the SHALE interior carpet kit. I have found '04 carpet, just not available in SHALE. Any assistance on all of repairs would be great.
Thanks in advance.
It has a small tear in the center console cover, and the stitching has started to come apart on the drivers seat bolster. It also needs carpet. Not mats, it has LLoyd's, we need the molded carpet. I could use some advise on where to find the SHALE interior carpet kit. I have found '04 carpet, just not available in SHALE. Any assistance on all of repairs would be great.Thanks in advance.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
Likes: 87
From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Some members have refinished the console cover and I'm sure they'll chip in.
For the leather repair on the seat bolster you could fit new seat covers - Vette Essentials are way out there for quality. A cheaper option may be a repair kit. Heres a good looking one:
http://www.leatherrepairkits.com/repair_kit.htm
If its the stiching thats going rather than a tear you may need to take the cover off and have it restiched. VE has a great How To on this process.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...er_change.html
For the leather repair on the seat bolster you could fit new seat covers - Vette Essentials are way out there for quality. A cheaper option may be a repair kit. Heres a good looking one:
http://www.leatherrepairkits.com/repair_kit.htm
If its the stiching thats going rather than a tear you may need to take the cover off and have it restiched. VE has a great How To on this process.
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...er_change.html
Last edited by DeeGee; Sep 24, 2006 at 10:31 AM.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
Likes: 87
From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Originally Posted by Kaseman
Cool thanks. It is the stiching on the seat. Vette Easentials article looks very helpful.
Best of luck
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,346
Likes: 5
From: Mustang OK
OEM replacement parts should be available through any GM dealer. Give the following Forum supporting vendors a try. I think you will find them to be very competive in their pricing and they may well have some of the best prices:
Forum Venders/Dealers:
Fichtner Chevrolet
Parts Manager: Bob Wendorff
800-234-5284
E-Mail: parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Fred Beans Buick Pontiac GMC
Parts Manager: Gene Culley
610-495-1700
E-mail: gculley@fredbeans.com
Good luck!
Forum Venders/Dealers:
Fichtner Chevrolet
Parts Manager: Bob Wendorff
800-234-5284
E-Mail: parts@fichtnerchevrolet.com
Fred Beans Buick Pontiac GMC
Parts Manager: Gene Culley
610-495-1700
E-mail: gculley@fredbeans.com
Good luck!