DIY driver's seat side bolster repair
bam-bam
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I bought these DA seats from CL for $50...
pretty nice, but the foam in the bolster feels like a fat chick's thigh, and the cover seam doesn't lay right:
I decided to see what could be done. I happen to have an extra set of (worse condition) seats to cannibalize!
Here it is sans cover:
since they're auto-belt seats, there's this funky asymmetrical deal going on :?
but I think I can graft them together
a hacksaw blade works best to cut the foam.
some superduper spray adhesive, and voila!
pretty nice, but the foam in the bolster feels like a fat chick's thigh, and the cover seam doesn't lay right:
I decided to see what could be done. I happen to have an extra set of (worse condition) seats to cannibalize!
Here it is sans cover:
since they're auto-belt seats, there's this funky asymmetrical deal going on :?
but I think I can graft them together
a hacksaw blade works best to cut the foam.
some superduper spray adhesive, and voila!
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Cracked a cold one and stepped back to ponder, hmmm.....why not use the cover from the donor seat as 'underwear'?
I spray-glued the center section and partial bolsters to bridge all the repaired area. Cut holes thru for the top cover hog rings:
So now I have double fabric and padding in the seat area!
eh, they're not all that great. And besides, now I have THREE complete gray sets to try and piece together a nice pair for the wife's car