i just finished re covering the seats in my car. It was the first time i have ever done it and im not gonna lie, it was kind of a bear. I bought the front and rear covers from PY and i bought the foam for one front seat figuring that between the 2 old foams i could bet one good one for the passenger seat. i didnt have to cut or trim any of the new foam. i think the hardest part for me was getting the hog rings down through the foam and burlap and clamped onto the wire under neath along the areas where the crease runs and gives the seat its shape. ( if that didnt make sense it will once you start doing it) I was able to do both seats with the small cheap (and i mean cheap) hog nose pliers. They didnt bend and split when i was clamping a hog ring so i had to bend it back and weld it together.
tips:
order pleeenty of hog rings. I ordered 4 bags and that was only enough for the fronts (mostly because i was having a hard time with getting them hooked along the creases)
good hog ring pliers would be worth the investment
put the covers in the sun for a bit to warm them up.
save all the wires from the old seats covers
cut the corners of the old covers after you have removed all of the hog rings to aid in removing them without tearing or damaging the foam and batting
be sure to have some smooth mellow music on in the back ground (reggae was my choice)
the plastic bags on the corners seems like a good idea but i was able to do it with out them (with a good deal of brut force)
-good luck and God speed.
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