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efnfast · 01-28-2014

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?
TIA - Steve

vilant · 01-28-2014

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.

XfireZ51 · 01-28-2014

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Originally Posted by efnfast

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?
TIA - Steve

Steve,

If you need a black seat cover, my passenger side is available and in very good shape. Would work w your 90 seat.

Scrrem · 01-28-2014

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

scottfab · 01-28-2014

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Originally Posted by vilant

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.

Getting rid of the fake leather on the bolsters would be good even if
it means redoing all the rest too.
Look forward to hearing more on this.

vilant · 01-28-2014

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.

efnfast · 01-28-2014

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Steve,

If you need a black seat cover, my passenger side is available and in very good shape. Would work w your 90 seat.

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.

efnfast · 01-28-2014

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Originally Posted by Scrrem

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

Thanks Rich, are they prone to failure? Guess I should start looking around.

efnfast · 01-28-2014

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Originally Posted by vilant

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.

Thanks Joe, I'll see what my guy has to offer. This might be a good source. I'd love to have custom stitching.

365gtb4 · 02-01-2014

I just finished a complete rebuild on my 90 seats. I got the leather from ZIP, very high quality, all leather and correct Corvette logo. The rest of the parts including the bladders from Ecklers. Again everything fit. The rebuild included new foam, rebuilt transmissions, replace the pneumatic pump diaphragms and all the plastic trim pieces that were worn or broken.

Installing the leather over the foam is a difficult and physically demanding job. I had one of my guys who is an experienced upholstery guy do most of the work and he said it was a pita. If I were to do it again I think I would send it out to be done. My total cost was around $1400 for parts.

01-28-2014	#1
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,376	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? TIA - Steve

01-28-2014	#2
vilant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 772	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. __________________ Joe 1990 Bright Red ZR-1 #2599

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Scrrem Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alexandria, Virginia Posts: 1,469	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 __________________ 1990 Bright Red Coupe #608 380 Stroker, Ported Heads/Intake/Housings/TB Haibeck Secondary Delete Chip / Pete's Cams George Braml Intake / FIC Injectors Coated SW Headers / Corsa Bill Boudreau B/B ZF6 / Viper 4.10 gears Ron Davis Radiator Pioneer AVIC-Z140BH NAV Fikse FM5's 285 / 335 / C6 Brakes WAZOO Member

01-28-2014	#6
vilant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 772	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. __________________ Joe 1990 Bright Red ZR-1 #2599

02-01-2014	#10
365gtb4 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 9	Re: Seat rebuilding I just finished a complete rebuild on my 90 seats. I got the leather from ZIP, very high quality, all leather and correct Corvette logo. The rest of the parts including the bladders from Ecklers. Again everything fit. The rebuild included new foam, rebuilt transmissions, replace the pneumatic pump diaphragms and all the plastic trim pieces that were worn or broken. Installing the leather over the foam is a difficult and physically demanding job. I had one of my guys who is an experienced upholstery guy do most of the work and he said it was a pita. If I were to do it again I think I would send it out to be done. My total cost was around $1400 for parts.