I just clicked several of the instruction boxes and pulled up both the detailed instructions and (on the right) pictures.
Vette Essentials Website?
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You’re kidding I hope . Vendors are going to come and go ! And you better buy a post 2001 if you feel like that . Over 1000 posts , almost 2 years and you’re getting nervous ?
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https://web.archive.org/web/20070128...structions.htm
Wayback machine to the rescue!
Don't know how much it actually saved though.
Wayback machine to the rescue!
Don't know how much it actually saved though.
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No I'm not kidding. The dwindling support for the C5, whether by GM or the aftermarket, is scary to someone who is looking to buy a C5, and should be scary to those who already own one. And what does my number of posts, or length of time on the site have to do with being nervous?
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No I'm not kidding. The dwindling support for the C5, whether by GM or the aftermarket, is scary to someone who is looking to buy a C5, and should be scary to those who already own one. And what does my number of posts, or length of time on the site have to do with being nervous?
Pitty those who have ABMS issues with their 1997-2000 C5s. At least with the newer ones there are fixes (as documented in detail in this Forum). Some day folks will have only one or two choices for new seat covers, etc.
But that's the reality of where we are. Want lots of choices? Get a C6 or C7.
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There are a number of vendors out there that will do seat covers and a lot depends on how much you want to spend.
Vendors like Mid-America offer replacement covers as do ones like Apsis and Caravaggio as well as others.
Vendors like Mid-America offer replacement covers as do ones like Apsis and Caravaggio as well as others.
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It's an easy job since they can use the the old covers as pattern pieces.
They can also do custom touches such as making the bolsters bigger, using different density foam, or offering a much larger choice of materials.
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Thanks guys. My seats aren't ripped or anything, but they've certainly had better days and the Florida sun appears to have done a number on them. Glad to see I can get OEM skins from Mid America it looks like.
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No I'm not kidding. The dwindling support for the C5, whether by GM or the aftermarket, is scary to someone who is looking to buy a C5, and should be scary to those who already own one. And what does my number of posts, or length of time on the site have to do with being nervous?
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No I'm not kidding. The dwindling support for the C5, whether by GM or the aftermarket, is scary to someone who is looking to buy a C5, and should be scary to those who already own one. And what does my number of posts, or length of time on the site have to do with being nervous?
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Try Redline Goods.
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Thanks for the tip!
Has anyone heard of or done business with this company? Vette Works Intl https://vetteworksintl.com
Seems very close to VE Shift Boot and **** package, and same cost.