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This is a very easy project. The reason I've made this web page is because it, at first glance, wouldn't appear so simple. :-) Unfortunately, every 4th generation F-Body from 93 and up I have seen that has a leather interior, has had a problem with the driver side seat bolster wearing thin. This, in my opinion, is a design problem. But, GM has yet to do something about it and therefore, we're all stuck with either buying new leather seat covers (at over $200 a pop!) or living with a ratty looking seat. I first checked into the price of a new one some time ago. It was a bit steep so I did nothing. I also checked on having a local upholstery shop install it for me. They told me it would be $40. No biggie I thought since this wasn't something I could do myself. Well, it just so happens that a buddy of mine had a 95Z with the same color interior and had his seat cover replaced under warranty. He had only a very very minor scuff on the side bolster which is barely noticeable. After the upholstery shop changed it, they left the old one in the car and he kept it. Him being a packrat like myself, never threw it away even though he hasn't had the car for almost 4 years. :) When he saw that I had a 96SS with the same colored interior and how it had a big darn hole in the side bolster, he offered me his old seat cover! Thanks again, John! :-) I couldn't resist so I went over and picked it up. That's when I realized that changing it out wasn't going to be as difficult as I had first thought. I originally thought it would be difficult to get the leather to conform to the seat... which is why I was going to take it to the upholstery shop. Well, one glance at the cover and I realized by the way it was built, I wasn't going to have any problems doing this myself and my $40 could be better spent elsewhere! |
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