My experience is with a '90 Turbo. The drivers seat was opening up all around the horseshoe shaped seam on the interior of the lower cushion. The cause appeared to be that the seam is reinforced by a metal rod attached to the seam when it is sewn by a loop of what might have been cotton fabric ? This loop rotted away and let the metal loop go free in effect allowing the stress of butt on seat to be taken directly on the thread holding the seam together. I talked with a local upholsterer who had a roll of preformed fabric loop on a roll, an upholsterers supply item. He gave me enough for the seat. I pulled all the old fabric loop off and cut off a little that was not totally rotten. I then used a trusty old 'Speedy-Stitcher' , a tool I have had for years, I think I got it at a camping/outdoor supply. It is a hollow wooden handle that holds a small spool of thread attached to a heavy duty needle with eye. You push through, creating a loop on the other side and then thread a second piece of thread thru, pull back thru, go to next hole, do it again, etc when finished tie off the ends. I had a hard time staying in the old holes, and was a bit worried about the large needle, but it went very well and the seat was very good except for some pucker caused by the leather being stretched a bit where open seam came up to stitching that still held. With the large handle on the needle I did not get sore fingers either which I figured was going to be the pain of the process. I sold the car soon after and I don't know how it lasted. Look for the fabric loop material, I think it was absolutely necessary. The metal loop is tied down thru the foam in several places that you can see on the bottom of the seat and I think this is vital to the shape and integrity of the cushion.

• Removing bottom leather cover from front seat, Aaron Govatos, Tue, 5 Dec 2000 16:54:30
  • Okay, I got my needle and thread and mom., Aaron Govatos, Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:37:41
  • Re: Removing bottom leather cover from front seat, paul de k, Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:43:47
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  • Re: Removing bottom leather cover from front seat, Cliff, Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:26:54
  • Re: Removing bottom leather cover from front seat, bryan m, Tue, 5 Dec 2000 17:18:46
    • Re: Removing bottom leather cover from front seat, tweetiedancer, Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:17:56

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