my drivers seat is starting to rip on the side pretty bad so i should probobly replace it when i do the carpet. where is a plce i could get the covers since that should be cheaper then buying new seats

 

I got same issue in my Bird, I have looked all over, most the seat covers i find on ebay Or jc witney Suck!..... If you find anything let me know, i will do the samefor you......Happy Hunting!

 

I've heard hawks third gen parts has good replacement seat covers. Use their sponsor link above to check them out.

 

As I understand it, the covers from hawks arent just "covers" that you pull over your existing seats, like autozone style, you actually have to take your seats apart and pull all the fabric off, leaving the foam, and replacing the fabric with the set from hawks.

Theres some great pictures on this site of seats that have had this done, and they look excellent.

Id love to do it to my seats!

 

Thanks Guys!

Hawks.... http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/seat_covers

Product Qty. Price Total
Firebird 85-92 Seat Upholstery Kit New Replacement
Color/Fabric:Black/Encore Velour U403-P667
Rear Seat Style:Solid (add S)
$329.00 $ 329.00
Sub Total $ 329.00
Shipping $ 25.00
Total $ 354.00

Not bad if it looks as good as they say Beats $800.00 for a new set of seats...

 

and that is what i want

 

New covers that replace the originals are definately the way to go. It's the closest thing to a stock replacement that you'll be able to get. No "slip on" seat cover can come close.

 

While were on the subject, how would you go about repairing missing foam?

Just get some fiber batting or something and throw it into the hole when you pull the old fabric off?

 

You could get some cool seat covers from www.legacyseatcovers.com.

 

Thumbs up for the covers from Hawks.

 

I haven't done it myself, but from what I've seen, standard procedure is to get some thinner foam (1" or so) and tape it over the worn spot with duct tape. Many times when seats are recovered, a thin sheet of foam is also used to make up for the compression that the stock foam has seen over the years. If this isn't done, the new seat covers can fit a little loose.

 

There is also a company out on the east coast, called 1A Auto, the also does repro seat covers. I did the complete set of 4 a yr or two ago, and aside from the rear seat backs being "a touch" too large, the finished product was nothing shy of amazing! I will be doing matching doorpanels soon as well.

Should be www.1aauto.com!

Scott

 

1A sells the exact same seat covers as Hawks and myself. There's only one company that I'm aware of that's making the good quality repop thirdgen covers and door panels.

 

Good Info! Thanks Guys!

 

Hey 82firebird, those seats look great. Are they leather or vinyl?