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OEM Replacement Seats?

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Re: OEM Replacement Seats?

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True words above, you won't be able to reuse the metal rings that came from factory (btw, they are everywhere under the skin). Zip ties is the way to go, as for removing the metal rings, they bend quite easily, but are so hard to reach.
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bmdubya1198 wrote:I did my driver's seat myself with a cover from the junkyard, and as long as the leather on the junkyard seat is in good shape, you're good to go. Just be careful removing it so you don't pull the hog rings through the "frame" of the seat skin.
It's not terribly hard, as long as you take your time. My best advice is to use zip ties on the new cover, it will save you SO much time and aggravation. I tried using the hog rings, and I got one half way in after about 2 hours, and I'm not even exaggerating. You'll never know the difference with zip ties, other than it didn't take you all day to install them!
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