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Divers seat cover - Seat cover removal 850 1996

I am looking for a tan driver's seat cover or a reliable restoration product. Any suggestions? Is is posible to replace just the seat cover withour the back? If I can find a salvage seat bottom, how do I remove it?








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    Divers seat cover - Seat cover removal 850 1996

    You can replace just the bottom, here is a link to a writeup I did that will help you out.

    http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=30367#30367

    ...Lee








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    Divers seat cover - Seat cover removal 850 1996

    If you can find a tan passenger seat bottom at a bone yard, that will also fit the driver's side. Usually the seatbelt rubs on the upper part of the seat and wears that out, but the passenger seat is made for the air bag to come through the right side of the seat so it won't work for the driver's side.

    Removing the bottom seat cover is quite easy. Lift up the front of the plastic cover over the seat controls, then push it back and out. Slip the red piece of plastic that is inside the cover over the sips button so someone doesn't hit it.

    Then pull on the folded parts of the vinyl at the rear of the seat cushion to release them. Cut the hog clips at the rear with a pair of dykes and pull the cover forward. There are more clips about half way forward, cut those 2 also, and then pull the rest of the cover off.

    When you put them on your car, use zip ties instead of hog clips, much easier to work with. If you can, keep the thermostat, seat heater, and small piece of foam that goes over the heater grid.

    Klaus
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    The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?








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      Divers seat cover - Seat cover removal 850 1996

      I still think a couple hundred bucks and an auto upholstery shop is a great way to go
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      '97 855na, Mobil 1, K&N, various IPD's and eBay's








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        Divers seat cover - Seat cover removal 850 1996

        There is a local auto place not too far from me. When I went there with a 1975 164, I was quoted $1,000 to do both front seats in vinyl. That's when I went to the pick&pull and got 2 240 seats, cloth, for $36 total.

        I probably should have gotten a couple of quotes from regular upholstery places in town, but I was too depressed at the time. If I lived closer to Mexico, it would have been worth it to drive down and have them done in leather. Labor is still outrageous around these parts.

        Klaus
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        The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?







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