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Originally Posted by willwren
Because of the work involved in re-vinyling it.
By the time you have it out, just replace it. I see a dash that needs replacing, and seat covers (not the whole seat) that need it too.
By the time you have it out, just replace it. I see a dash that needs replacing, and seat covers (not the whole seat) that need it too.
I saw it was too expensive to order seats because of the shipping, so I bought just the covers. The top part unlatches in the middle at the very bottom, and it slides up. You have to take out the headrest, though, and then you just replace the leather. If you reach under the back part of the seat, you can actually feel the giant plastic seam that acts as a latch. Just push the two leather parts together, pull the seam apart, and then pull up. To put it back together, see how one of the two plastic pieces crosses the other then latches in. Just do that once both plastic parts are where you can't see them, and you're set. In over a year of some sitting, which equals a few months by some here, my front seats are still looking awesome.
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Originally Posted by radomirthegreat
I saw it was too expensive to order seats because of the shipping, so I bought just the covers. The top part unlatches in the middle at the very bottom, and it slides up. You have to take out the headrest, though, and then you just replace the leather. If you reach under the back part of the seat, you can actually feel the giant plastic seam that acts as a latch. Just push the two leather parts together, pull the seam apart, and then pull up. To put it back together, see how one of the two plastic pieces crosses the other then latches in. Just do that once both plastic parts are where you can't see them, and you're set. In over a year of some sitting, which equals a few months by some here, my front seats are still looking awesome.
I posted in the Wanted section and waited. Waiting is worse than the labor. You could also try some junkyards, but I actually haven't seen that leather color in any Bonneville in local yards. We should have sandrock re-clarify this, but it seems the top parts are interchangeable between the driver and passenger seats. If so, either side you find at a junkyard that'* in good condition will do.
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Will how is your repair holding up? The work on the door panel really looked great.
Will how is your repair holding up? The work on the door panel really looked great.
I can take updated pics this weekend.
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Originally Posted by radomirthegreat
I posted in the Wanted section and waited. Waiting is worse than the labor. You could also try some junkyards, but I actually haven't seen that leather color in any Bonneville in local yards. We should have sandrock re-clarify this, but it seems the top parts are interchangeable between the driver and passenger seats. If so, either side you find at a junkyard that'* in good condition will do.
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