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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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How hard is it to remove the old seat covers on a C5 and replace them with new originals from Ecklers?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 03:42 AM
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Not hard at all. There is some web site that sells covers that has instructions on the web. You have to take the seats out but the back is mostly held with zippers and a few plastic buttons and the bottom requires some hog rings but is mostly held in with velcro. The hardest part is getting the seat control bezel off. I think this is the site:


http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...er_change.html
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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About 1 hour per seat and some common sense.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Be sure to get new foam if your seats have alot of miles on them!!!

This is a fun project. Follow VE instructions and you'll have no problems. Took me 4 hours to pull, cover, and replace the driver's seat and 2 for the passenger. I measured alot before cutting

The WORST part is removing and putting on the reverse zipper on the headrest of the sportseats!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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I did them on my C4. It is a fun project. I did it over the winter and it was something I could do in the house and not freeze outside
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