Dicecal

I want to replace the leather seat covers on my C6. Is this a do it yourself job, or best left to a trim shop? I have seats with heat and side airbags, not sure if that complicates the problem.

Speedway

If you have some mechanical aptitude, it can be done with patience and time. I installed a set of Vette Essentials covers last year on my C5. It was a 12 hour job (I'm a little slow)....but they turned out excellent.

The C6 seats will have some additional complexity due to the seat heaters and airbags. Give DS Vettes or Vette Essentials a call....I'm sure they can point you in the right direction.

Bryan.

BlackMark

Not that hard of a job,but tedious.A while back there was an excellent post on not only changing the covers,but padding the frame around the bolsters to help prevent wear on the bolster edges where contact is made entering the car.The pliers you will need are available from the Eastwood Company.Make sure to disconnect the battery before removing the seats so as to avoid any issues with the side airbags or codes showing up on the DIC when everything is put back together.Relax and enjoy it.Your friends will be impressed that you did it yourself.

DS Vettes

I am not at my business computer right now, but I will post some pictures later on tonight so you can have an idea.

Gerardo
www.dsvettes.com

Dicecal

Thanks! Your Console cover looks great in my car! Please PM pricing info on some seat covers for my car. I'm looking to retain the Z06 emblem in the headrest with an Ebony/Cobalt Red theme, thanks again!

DS Vettes

Here are part of the pictures for the installation.

Gerardo
www.dsvettes.com

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burtonbl103

i did the Dsvettes ones myself.
Took me around 3 hrs a seat

Easy to do just take your time

rhoward2

rhoward2

Rich Mickol

That't not something I'd want to tackle. Good Luck

Dicecal

Was actually very easy, just a little time consuming....

click

In the picture where you take the C clip out of the seat back release handle, how about the button/**** that slides the seat forward / back etc adjustment. I cant figure out how that button comes off without breaking it

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks
Mason

spinedoc77

What considerations are needed for the 2lt and up airbags?

click

I have most of the seats done. The air bag is no big deal.

Its got a plastic wrap, that screws in and out around it.

Thats no problem.

The whole installation is pretty simple. Removing the button on the side of the seat, is the only thing on the whole isntallation I cant figure out. Everything else, even with the highest end seat, is no problem. Its pretty self explanatory. And with these pictures its even easier.

Does anyone know what I would _call_ that button? So I can get a little more help?

Without it off, the seat side (plastic console) wont come off.

TLK

What DSVettes seat covers for C6? There's nothing on their website about any seat covers. Gerado, is there some place to lookup the whole line of your products for C6?

DS Vettes

We are updating our website for easier navigation. It should be ready in about 2 or 3 more weeks.

Gerardo
www.dsvettes.com

wajikhan

Did anyone figure out how to get the seat movement button on the side off. I too forsee that problem in changing the seat covers in my
LT2

jaki30

The power movement button (fore/aft and tilt) pops off with a little pull outboard. It is just snapped onto the switch posts. The seatback tilt lever you can use a thin screwdriver to pust the 'C' clip out of the slot.