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P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
My recommendation is to take the swatches off the card, label them with sharpie on the back and hold up individual swatches, one at a time to match them. Interference from neighboring swatches will defeat a close match if you try to do it with them still on the card.
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
I happen to have the backup Mars lander spectrometer in my basement. Maybe I can mock something upE Showell wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:42 pm My recommendation is to take the swatches off the card, label them with sharpie on the back and hold up individual swatches, one at a time to match them. Interference from neighboring swatches will defeat a close match if you try to do it with them still on the card.

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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
Would 1998 S70 Front Seats fit 1997 850?
Alternatively, would swapping driver's with passenger's work -- just the butt-seat portion? It is manually operated.
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
Believe so. Bottom parts swap, top parts need slight mods for lumbar and adjust knobs.
In my skin swap thread previous
In my skin swap thread previous
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1999 C70 to 1999 S70 front seat skin swap. Imperfect but ok 8/10
TLDR - if you want the factory look a C70 to S70 seat skin swap does not work. Its ok, but not perfect
I recently scored some nice C70 seats and swapped skins onto Evita the 1999 S70
The seat bottoms fit perfectly.
The seat backs are different - there are several differences in positions and bolsters. It look ok cosmetically but some parts of the leather tags are visible - not for the purist.
GIven they were $100 vs 4x $350 I can live with it.
Summary of differences
They aren’t.
The headrest holes are spaced differently
The mount on the bottom of the seat back skin is a bayonet type, vs hog rings on the S/V70
Accessory handles slightly different
Extra handle for the tip forward function
Seat bottom and foam are identical
Seat back foam is not -,and C70 cars kept mechanical SIPS longer than the S/V70 chassis so the seat back foam won’t match a 1999- S/V70
Im still getting the seat back tight and finalized but it looks ok and feels great
Pictures to come - some here
viewtopic.php?p=564873#p564873
I recently scored some nice C70 seats and swapped skins onto Evita the 1999 S70
The seat bottoms fit perfectly.
The seat backs are different - there are several differences in positions and bolsters. It look ok cosmetically but some parts of the leather tags are visible - not for the purist.
GIven they were $100 vs 4x $350 I can live with it.
Summary of differences
They aren’t.

The headrest holes are spaced differently
The mount on the bottom of the seat back skin is a bayonet type, vs hog rings on the S/V70
Accessory handles slightly different
Extra handle for the tip forward function
Seat bottom and foam are identical
Seat back foam is not -,and C70 cars kept mechanical SIPS longer than the S/V70 chassis so the seat back foam won’t match a 1999- S/V70
Im still getting the seat back tight and finalized but it looks ok and feels great
Pictures to come - some here
viewtopic.php?p=564873#p564873
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
Hey guys, I know seat skins are not getting any better with time. SCP is having issues with manufacturing due to the virus. Hopefully we will gain some progress this fall. A full set of skins for under $300 per seat OEM factory quality is a real deal. Go ask any upholtry shop. I was quoted $950 for 2 front seats on my T-5R with me providing the alcantara. Tough business but if you want your interior to look nice, might be worth biting the bullet of the car is in otherwise good shape.
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
Are these aftermarket seat covers compatible with any internal airbags or other safety measures in the seats? I'm really interested in getting new seat skins.
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Re: P80 replacement seat skin thread research JAN 2020
That’s unknown territory , Firefox. It’s one of the reasons I like finding good used skins. There does seem to be a difference inside the skins on a SIPS car, so I guess skins for the seat back have to stay on the correct side
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