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Posted: 3/21/11 12:25pm Message 1 of 11
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How do you remove the seat foams from a '79? I've heard the term "Snap in place."
Kevin



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Posted: 3/21/11 1:43pm Message 2 of 11
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If you push back the seat foam on top from the side, you will see the spring bar thats under a clip fastened to the seat back. After you get the top foam off, I think the back of the bottom foam lifts up and unclips from the front. Not terribly hard to get out, trickier to get back. I had to replace both bottom seat buckets when I first got mine, so its been a while. hth.
 
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Posted: 3/21/11 6:21pm Message 3 of 11
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Thanks Barry!

I might have come across a decent used set of seats on foam. If I get them I want to know what to do.

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Posted: 3/21/11 7:43pm Message 4 of 11
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
If you have a big bladed screw driver that you can grind a "V" in the center of the blade, it will be of great help in removing the foam from the plastic seats!!
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Posted: 3/22/11 5:57am Message 5 of 11
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I agree, Dan! I thought about doing that!
 
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Posted: 3/22/11 12:26pm Message 6 of 11
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[QUOTE=dskopp]If you have a big bladed screw driver that you can grind a "V" in the center of the blade, it will be of great help in removing the foam from the plastic seats!!
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Posted: 3/22/11 3:52pm Message 7 of 11
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Vette(s): White '79 Corvette. It's a driver.

Well, this'll be my first ever e-bay purchase. We'll see.

From the photos and speaking to the seller on the phone, I think I should be pretty happy with the used seats on foam I ordered. Should be here in 4-5 days.

I'll poke around and see if I can get 'em on. If not, I'm Jersey bound Paul.

Thanks,

Kevin




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Posted: 3/23/11 10:06am Message 8 of 11
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Posted: 3/23/11 2:45pm Message 9 of 11
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Robert:  You always seem to have such great pictures!!  Where do you get them??  Are you a Mechanic by trade, like Joel, or what?
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Posted: 3/23/11 3:03pm Message 10 of 11
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That'll be real helpful. Thanks Robert!


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