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Jan 30, 2012 | 02:17 PM

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Seat bottom replacement.

I went to work on my car today under the dash. I put my elbow into the d/s seat cushion to balance myself when I heard a pop. Like a bag popping. I looked at the seat and the leather split.
I need a cushion now. How hard is it to replace the seat cushion.

Jan 30, 2012 | 02:34 PM

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piece of cake...regardless of where you get the seat covers you can get foam from GM Partshouse or Parts Taxi...

but go to Vette Essentials website for step by step directions on how to

FWIW if you have the rocking seat problem now is a good time to do that..check the C5 Tech DIY sticky thread for that info...

Jan 30, 2012 | 02:39 PM

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Thanks for the help. My foam is like new. Any ideas where to get one.

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Jan 30, 2012 | 04:00 PM

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Check out that big online auction place and type in C5 Corvette seat covers...and away you go. (PS. when you said "POP" my first thought you threw your back!) lol. Rob

Jan 30, 2012 | 04:20 PM

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Thanks for the help. My foam is like new. Any ideas where to get one.

you can always ask in C5 PFS there is a forum member Mr Big parting out his car right now...maybe you can get one from him or someone else who swapped theirs

Jan 30, 2012 | 04:39 PM

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Check out that big online auction place and type in C5 Corvette seat covers...and away you go. (PS. when you said "POP" my first thought you threw your back!) lol. Rob

No Rob I did that last time I worked on the car, I took the tires off to clean the inside wheel wells. That popped my back out and it still hurts.

Jan 30, 2012 | 05:44 PM

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Seat work ?

I bought the seat referb kit from Corvette Central and did both of my seats. The kit comes with extra cushion and Jute and once you file off the sharp edges and have the seat done it does make a big difference in how you feel sitting in the seats.

Jan 31, 2012 | 09:25 AM

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Vette Essentials has some excellent instructions that will help you out. And good suggestion to check the C5 Parts for Sale section and see if anyone is selling their seat covers - the do show up quite often.