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Apr 29, 2015 | 05:43 PM

Clynn

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Split Rear Seat Bottom

Has anyone dealt with this? Mine split at the seam the other day, and I don't know if you can get them recovered or should I buy a second hand seat? Are they just glued down to the carpet?

If anyone has a gray one they are looking to get rid of, let me know.

Apr 30, 2015 | 10:10 AM

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They lower portions are glued down. You may be better off sourcing a replacement piece. Which gray do you have?

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Apr 30, 2015 | 10:15 AM

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Not sure what the specific color is called, but here's a pic.

Apr 30, 2015 | 11:29 AM

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That's Classic Grey.

Apr 30, 2015 | 03:09 PM

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That is repairable by an upholstery shop.

Apr 30, 2015 | 03:15 PM

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Called the local auto upholstery shop first, but they weren't to optimistic about it. I just found a used one at a breaker yard in LA, so I'm going that direction.

Apr 30, 2015 | 09:28 PM

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Any decent upholstery shop will pull off the seat cover, take some slack material and re-stitch that in about 15 minutes. It'd be as good as new. Geez, anyone can fix that piece. I'd be surprised if they charged you more than $20.

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May 2, 2015 | 12:12 PM

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It does and I'm sure they did. However, if it solves the problem, I can deal with it. We aren't talking about break the bank type of money here.

May 2, 2015 | 05:23 PM

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I'd rather repair my original first, before buying one out of a wreck.

May 2, 2015 | 05:39 PM

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You can get a good match for the material color in vinyl or leather on eBay. Strike a stitch line across it to match what you have. Wrap it and glew it right over your existing pad. Seems to me it is a kitchen table DIY project. I would plan to do both seats at the same time for a perfect match between the two seats.
Or consider body color matching seat upholstery, yah, yah, that's the ticket!

Andy