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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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i got a 1997 c5 and the leather HAS started to pull away from the inner door panel on both doors.is this a common problem with early c5's and what is the best way to fix this problem so that it does not happen again
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Ours were worn, but we got them recovered in leather.

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Downsouthvettes
Ours were worn, but we got them recovered in leather.

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Nice job.....
And your website is great also.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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And your website is great also.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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The leather covering is just awesome

For something a tad more economical that will cover the problem you might want to try the Vette Essentials Armrests

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
The leather covering is just awesome

For something a tad more economical that will cover the problem you might want to try the Vette Essentials Armrests
Good answer.....
That DSV is pure class though..........

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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
The leather covering is just awesome

For something a tad more economical that will cover the problem you might want to try the Vette Essentials Armrests

Looks like an affordable solution to me.
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Mine do this too. Both sides. I just don't worry about it. If it gets bad enough one day I might fix it.
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