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Old 03-09-2014, 08:48 PM   #1
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seat cover help

My dad bought a replacement seat cover for his 55 from lmc, I have never installed one before can anyone give me some pointers? I'll be sure to post some before and after pictures
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Old 03-10-2014, 04:56 PM   #2
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the install went pretty smooth took about 2 hours. sorry for the crappy cell phone pics
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Old 03-10-2014, 05:02 PM   #3
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Looks Real Good!
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Old 03-10-2014, 05:24 PM   #4
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Wow that looks pretty nice but my seat is also missing a bunch of foam where it is ripped. Did you add any extra foam? How much was the cover?
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Looks Real Good!
Thanks what a improvement it made
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Old 03-10-2014, 05:50 PM   #6
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Wow that looks pretty nice but my seat is also missing a bunch of foam where it is ripped. Did you add any extra foam? How much was the cover?
The cover was $149 and he also bought a seat repair kit part number 38-2831 that was $35 it came with a section of foam
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Old 03-10-2014, 07:08 PM   #7
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Looks nice.
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:27 PM   #8
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The cover was $149 and he also bought a seat repair kit part number 38-2831 that was $35 it came with a section of foam
OK thanks. I found the items in the LMC catalog but it looks like that seat cover is listed for $189 not $149.
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OK thanks. I found the items in the LMC catalog but it looks like that seat cover is listed for $189 not $149.
Yup $149 mine is the vinyl version part # 38-2302-BL not the velour version
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:53 PM   #10
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That is a nice job for a first effort. My friend Bobby Russel in Waco who did the seat on my truck years ago said that having the vinyl material nice and warm and soft when you go to pull it over the seat cushion helps immensely as he was moving faster than I could keep up with doing my seat.
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:55 PM   #11
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Oh I see it now. I was looking at the "custom tailored vinyl".

I wonder what the difference is. Just the patterns?
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