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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / September 2006

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Bench Seat Cushion Repair?

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86GMC - 29 Sep 2006 23:46 GMT
Hey, all.  The bench seat cushion in my 86 GMC pick-up is starting to
sag on the driver's side.  I can see some of the foam that's flaked
away coming out from underneath the seat.  Maybe it's trying to tell me
that I need to exercise more, but since that's not likely to happen, I
thought I'd try to fix it.  A new bottom cushion seems to run about
$200-$250, but I noticed there's a "Bench and Bucket Seat Rebuilding
Kit" available for around $30.  Anyone had any experiece with one of
these rebuild kits?  Before I invest the $30, I'd like to know if it
really works.  Any other suggestions, or cheap alternatives, would be
appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
Whitelightning - 30 Sep 2006 03:23 GMT
> Hey, all.  The bench seat cushion in my 86 GMC pick-up is starting to
> sag on the driver's side.  I can see some of the foam that's flaked
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> really works.  Any other suggestions, or cheap alternatives, would be
> appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

It would be easier and cheaper to just replace the seat with a used one in
better condition,  Besides the $30 you need a good set of hog ring pliers,
the cheap junk they send aint worth a tinkers damn, and hope the seat cover
comes
off with out ripping, after all it is 20 years old.  I helped a buddy do a
set of buckets
for his 67 Camero, we both agreed never again.  It came out nice, but it
would have been
more cost effective to have an upholstery shop do it.
Whitelightning
Bob La Londe - 30 Sep 2006 05:09 GMT
> Hey, all.  The bench seat cushion in my 86 GMC pick-up is starting to
> sag on the driver's side.  I can see some of the foam that's flaked
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> really works.  Any other suggestions, or cheap alternatives, would be
> appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Never redid a seat on that new of a truck.  A lot of the 70s seats had these
zig zag springs underneath that supported a layer of fabric and then the
foam and then the upholstery.  Sometimes just the foam was broken down and
we could replace it, but often the springs had started to sag.  I had a
buddy who tweaked the srpings on his truck seat and he said it was great,
but just setting ther the seat always looked like it had a big ridge under
the driver's butt.  LOL.

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