Topic: Seat cover advice
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Lifetime MemberManteca, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
Great looking car Steve, and thanks for posting. Makes it more personal for me 
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
I used the Vinyl covers from Mid America. Top quality stuff!!! 
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
Doc,
Its not very hard to do. Just take your time and they will look great. It took me a couple of evenings sitting in front of the TV one winter. One thing to do when you pull the seat base cover off is to check the seat base for cracks near where the seat adjustment stops are. You might want to reinforce that area and have someone add weld to the adjustment nuts. When you replace the foam be sure to trim off the foam flashing (stuff that oozes out from the mold parting line) If not you can see the roughness through the leather. Do a search and you should come up with some threads on seat covers.
Reinforced seat base
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[QUOTE=steve 1963] Hi !
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Hey Steve question,
I have covered my 76 seats several years ago but have since grown increasing fond of the earlier style seats with the seat belt hardware / trim in the shoulder area.
I think I would like to recover my seats again in that style. I haven't found that hardware listed in MAM books or anywhere else. Ive watched E-bay and different Forums / swap meets but no luck yet.
Any Thoughts???
Tuxblacray 2007-04-15 12:46:38
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We use the very best leather hides (over 70 colors in stock) we can find - Conneaut Leather, top quality vinyls, etc. There definitely is a difference in the Corvette interiors available on the market.
If you need an interior for your Corvette, give us a try. I am installing our leather seat covers, seat foam, sound deadener and carpet in my own 1972 Steel Cities 4 speed Coupe. I know they fit and look great. I also installed our new seat belt sets with shoulder belts - very close to OEM & only $249.99 complete !
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Steve Wiedman
Hey Steve question,
I have covered my 76 seats several years ago but have since grown increasing fond of the earlier style seats with the seat belt hardware / trim in the shoulder area.
I think I would like to recover my seats again in that style. I haven't found that hardware listed in MAM books or anywhere else. Ive watched E-bay and different Forums / swap meets but no luck yet.
Any Thoughts???
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Vette(s): 3-1963 Coupes, 1-1963 FI Conv., 1-1964 Conv., 1-1965 Coupe, 1-1965 Conv., 1-1972 LT1, 1-1974 Coupe, 1-1979 Coupe, 1998, 2000 & 2001 C5 Convertibles.
I checked with our Installation Team. The 1976 & later frames do not have the seat belt inner guide bracket on the seat back frame. You would need to get this from used seat back frames - 1970-1975. The 1976 backs do have the holes for installation of the chrome/black bezels, which are available from Mid America Motorworks. You would need the earlier seat foam also, for best fit.
Steve
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