Seat replacement
Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 503
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From: Bradenton, FL
Yes, did it myself. Same skins. I've been putting it off for a while because I wanted to get new skins. But since going back in the office and commuting 50 miles each way again, I bit the bullet and just did the foam.
Process is quite straight forward. Afternoon in the garage watching football. The hardest part was the back and side foam. The skins for the back and side have plastic tabs that use push button fasteners to secure them to the seat fiberglass frame. The plastic tabs get old and break from the constant stress. Got a milk jug, cut the plastic to fit over the existing tabs, stapled in place and cut new holes for the fastener to go through. Worked like a champ...
Oh yeah, one of the wing on the frame was busted. Got a little bit of fiberglass repair in a can and fixed that up good as new.
Process is quite straight forward. Afternoon in the garage watching football. The hardest part was the back and side foam. The skins for the back and side have plastic tabs that use push button fasteners to secure them to the seat fiberglass frame. The plastic tabs get old and break from the constant stress. Got a milk jug, cut the plastic to fit over the existing tabs, stapled in place and cut new holes for the fastener to go through. Worked like a champ...
Oh yeah, one of the wing on the frame was busted. Got a little bit of fiberglass repair in a can and fixed that up good as new.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2016
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Yes, did it myself. Same skins. I've been putting it off for a while because I wanted to get new skins. But since going back in the office and commuting 50 miles each way again, I bit the bullet and just did the foam.
Process is quite straight forward. Afternoon in the garage watching football. The hardest part was the back and side foam. The skins for the back and side have plastic tabs that use push button fasteners to secure them to the seat fiberglass frame. The plastic tabs get old and break from the constant stress. Got a milk jug, cut the plastic to fit over the existing tabs, stapled in place and cut new holes for the fastener to go through. Worked like a champ...
Oh yeah, one of the wing on the frame was busted. Got a little bit of fiberglass repair in a can and fixed that up good as new.
Process is quite straight forward. Afternoon in the garage watching football. The hardest part was the back and side foam. The skins for the back and side have plastic tabs that use push button fasteners to secure them to the seat fiberglass frame. The plastic tabs get old and break from the constant stress. Got a milk jug, cut the plastic to fit over the existing tabs, stapled in place and cut new holes for the fastener to go through. Worked like a champ...
Oh yeah, one of the wing on the frame was busted. Got a little bit of fiberglass repair in a can and fixed that up good as new.
Night Owl for life
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
If mine never show up or take another year, at least I have one
