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<blockquote data-quote="CHOP SHOP" data-source="post: 1384066" data-attributes="member: 17493"><p>The kit seat covers dont always fit like they should.</p><p></p><p>Olds seats are real seat foam. New seats are polyfoam. The replacement covers are usually made to fit over the same companies polyfoam replacement cushions. </p><p></p><p>If they made the replacement covers as tight as the factory ones they would not fit over the newer replacement cushions.</p><p></p><p>The boxing (white woven cloth around the edge where it is out of site) is fatter and more loose fitting on the new seats. The boxing and thread are not even close to stock quality. They are easy to rip. Since they are easy to rip the MFGer makes the cover a looser fit so guys dont tear the boxing or threads when trying to stretch it over the tighter fitting/bigger replacment cushions.</p><p></p><p>Did you put the edge wires into the new covers? The edge doesnt have to land where the stock one was. Hog rings are so the trimmer can pull it where it needs to be for a good fit then hogring it down. If it nees ot be tighter pull it over the edge a little and stick a hogring on it where its tight but pulling a new pucker in it further away.</p><p></p><p>The new seat cover you reffered to doing at work are like most new auto parts. They have removed the need for a craftsman. Like a unit bearing. It just gets replaced and the tech need not know how to adjust the bearing. The seat covers in new rigs are the same way, you just replace them and snap on the plastic channels and the tech need not know how to adjust the cover to get a good fit.</p><p></p><p>Your old covers need adjusted unlike new car ones. Dont be afraid to hogring it down to the seat in a different spot that it was form the factory to get the same fit.</p><p></p><p>Your seams look good to. IDK if anyone told you about turning seams?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHOP SHOP, post: 1384066, member: 17493"] The kit seat covers dont always fit like they should. Olds seats are real seat foam. New seats are polyfoam. The replacement covers are usually made to fit over the same companies polyfoam replacement cushions. If they made the replacement covers as tight as the factory ones they would not fit over the newer replacement cushions. The boxing (white woven cloth around the edge where it is out of site) is fatter and more loose fitting on the new seats. The boxing and thread are not even close to stock quality. They are easy to rip. Since they are easy to rip the MFGer makes the cover a looser fit so guys dont tear the boxing or threads when trying to stretch it over the tighter fitting/bigger replacment cushions. Did you put the edge wires into the new covers? The edge doesnt have to land where the stock one was. Hog rings are so the trimmer can pull it where it needs to be for a good fit then hogring it down. If it nees ot be tighter pull it over the edge a little and stick a hogring on it where its tight but pulling a new pucker in it further away. The new seat cover you reffered to doing at work are like most new auto parts. They have removed the need for a craftsman. Like a unit bearing. It just gets replaced and the tech need not know how to adjust the bearing. The seat covers in new rigs are the same way, you just replace them and snap on the plastic channels and the tech need not know how to adjust the cover to get a good fit. Your old covers need adjusted unlike new car ones. Dont be afraid to hogring it down to the seat in a different spot that it was form the factory to get the same fit. Your seams look good to. IDK if anyone told you about turning seams? [/QUOTE]
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