C-5 Seat "covers"?

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Keith - 13 Apr 2006 12:17 GMT

The leather is cracked in my '97 C-5. I was going to take it into the
upholstery shop for repair, then I noticed "seat covers" listed in
Mid-America's catalog. Pricey, but what got me was that they say they
"replace your existing seat covers" and "you can save your stock ones
to put back later" or something like that. Looking them over, I see no
way to easily take off the stock "seat covers" or put new ones one.
Still looks like something for somebody with special upholstery
equipment and skills to do. Am I missing something? MAD doesn't have
any specifics about how you're supposed to install their covers.

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Dale - 16 Apr 2006 20:57 GMT

Replacing the covers does not take special tools unless you wish to
reuse the hog rings that are used at the trailing edge of the bottom
cushion. You can use zip ties instead. For instructions, go to
http://www.vetteessentials.com/index.html These guys sell the best
quality covers you can get and there are free installation instructions
there too.
--Dale

> The leather is cracked in my '97 C-5. I was going to take it into the
> upholstery shop for repair, then I noticed "seat covers" listed in
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> equipment and skills to do. Am I missing something? MAD doesn't have
> any specifics about how you're supposed to install their covers.

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Sid - 17 Apr 2006 20:38 GMT

I have replaced the passenger side seat retaining piston and in the
process I had to take the seat cover off the passenger side. I used a
shop manual. It was not that bad. I did not have any special tools.
That was 3 years ago and the seat still looks good today.

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