Upholstery question
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Instructor
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From: Redmond WA
Upholstery question
The seats in my 99 coupe are showing a lot of wear after 46k miles. I read some tech articles saying that while under warranty there's a procedure to reinforce the padding in the seats.
Given that I'm no longer covered by waranty - what's the best method for reinforcing or replacing the seats? I'm not looking for anything exotic - just standard OEM seats. What do you suppose this would cost at an upholstery shop?
Given that I'm no longer covered by waranty - what's the best method for reinforcing or replacing the seats? I'm not looking for anything exotic - just standard OEM seats. What do you suppose this would cost at an upholstery shop?
Drifting
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From: LOS ANGELES CA.
Rebuilt Seats
Originally Posted by MalaysianMenace
The seats in my 99 coupe are showing a lot of wear after 46k miles. I read some tech articles saying that while under warranty there's a procedure to reinforce the padding in the seats.
Given that I'm no longer covered by waranty - what's the best method for reinforcing or replacing the seats? I'm not looking for anything exotic - just standard OEM seats. What do you suppose this would cost at an upholstery shop?
Given that I'm no longer covered by waranty - what's the best method for reinforcing or replacing the seats? I'm not looking for anything exotic - just standard OEM seats. What do you suppose this would cost at an upholstery shop?
Team Owner
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From: Frisco, TX
The leather used by GM in the factory seats is not up to the task of long-term abuse, and the foam isn't the greatest, either. Thus, unless they are handled very gently, one or both will fail prematurely (i.e., as compared to most car seats) over time.
You can replace either or have a shop do it. From time to time, you can find used leather on the for sale section of the forum, as some owners up to upgrade theirs. You also can buy foam from a forum dealer or from forum vendor Vette Essentials.
Also, Vette Essentials has complete instructions/illustrations on the details of removing and recovering the seats on their website: link
You can replace either or have a shop do it. From time to time, you can find used leather on the for sale section of the forum, as some owners up to upgrade theirs. You also can buy foam from a forum dealer or from forum vendor Vette Essentials.
Also, Vette Essentials has complete instructions/illustrations on the details of removing and recovering the seats on their website: link
