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01-28-2014 | #1 |
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Seat rebuilding
Looks like I'll be recovering my seats in my 90. What is recommended while I've got them torn apart? Bladders? Hoses? Where do I get seat covers?
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01-28-2014 | #2 |
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Re: Seat rebuilding
I was just reading Corvette magazine and I saw an article on a company that does all new leather and foam for 1990 (and whatever other years have that style) seats. Looks just like the original but you can get whatever color combination and stitching you want. It's at my father's, I'll stop by on my home tomorrow and dig it up if you want.
I need to re-do the bladders on mine, just never got around to it.
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Re: Seat rebuilding
Steve,
I replaced the bladders in my 90 seats two years ago and the bladders are tough to find. If you want to replace them, make sure you have them in hand before you tear apart your seats because you could be waiting a while. I went to so many companys, and found one with one company and one with another. I'll see if I can find the reciepts to give you the company names, but I know it wasn't Eklers or Corvette America. Rich
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it means redoing all the rest too. Look forward to hearing more on this.
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01-28-2014 | #6 |
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Re: Seat rebuilding
My curiosity got the best and went over and got it (he's only 4 blocks away, lol). And I was wrong about a couple things too. It was Vette magazine and I'm not sure if you can get custom colors and stitches. I just turned 40 a few days ago and I'm starting to lose my mind, lol. here's the article.
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If you need a black seat cover, my passenger side is available and in very good shape. Would work w your 90 seat.
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01-28-2014 | #9 |
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Re: Seat rebuilding
Thanks Dominic, not sure I want to put 20 year old stuff back on. I've got a guy that owes me a couple grand, and he just happens to do seats for a living.
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No worries. I may need him myself.
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