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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 05:03 PM
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With two months of nightmare the headrest are finally done and matching wheel center cups with the same logo
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 05:06 PM
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NICE !!!!! Tell us more...... hand stitched?
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very nice
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 05:27 PM
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NICE !!!!! Tell us more...... hand stitched?
it was done by local upholstery and it didn't fit like a glove, after two months of this work it looked like a BBQ cover and very loose.I was very unhappy with the work and the upholstery guy just gave up and returned it to me unfinished so I hand stitched it to make it more tight and I used some padding. It could be done better but I couldn't find any brave and precised upholstery around me. I wish someone had done something similar, and I am not willing to take the skin off of my seats.


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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 05:29 PM
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Looks good to me.
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 07:17 PM
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Looks great I like it.
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 07:28 PM
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Looks good!
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Very nice! Looks OEM. I’ve had embroidery work done on other cars with the removable head rests, which is a lot easier than removing the seat covers on the C7.
Also, just an FYI. If you dampen the leather and heat it, or let it sit in the sun, then it’ll shrink to fit a little better if that’s a concern, but it looks good to me as is...

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Looks great to me.
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
Looks great to me.
I've been looking for an aftermarket leather headrest cover with the C7 logo on it for my 2017 Corvette Stingray. I've googled but can't find anything.

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Love it!
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Looks great! Very creative idea. Just wondering if a hair dryer or a heat gun would tighten it up and give you a better fit.
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Originally Posted by BOBSZ857
Looks great! Very creative idea. Just wondering if a hair dryer or a heat gun would tighten it up and give you a better fit.
The hairdryer didn't shrink it. I want to mention that I also used the 3M applicator to help the adhesion more. NOTE: do not put more 3M applicator then the sticker because it shiny when dried.

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