Grand Sport Seats
 

Anyone with a 2012 or 2013 GS have these seats besides me? :bigears

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I have them, why do you ask?

...other than the color (mine are cashmere)...looks the same.:willy:

Same seats different color on my'13 GS oh well.

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We know the GS has a wide body and soft tires but the seats are the same as all the others. You can get the fancy Logo for a few more dollars.

No luck getting the backs?

Mine are titanium in the center and ebony on the outside

Through bitter experience due to someone T-boning my GS, I have discovered that these seats cannot be replaced. GM discontinued them and kept no spares or stock. No GM supplier including the vendors on the Forum can get replacements.

The only options now are to have the origninal manufacturor who made them for GM to make another set...and that will take 8-10 weeks. Either that or change the seats completely to something other than the car was originally equipped with.

The main reason for this thread is to say if you have these seats, care for them like they are they are irreplacable...because they are exactly that. :banghead:

You didn't ask but I'd wait the 8-10 weeks to get those exact ones back in your car!!

You are saying that GM does not have and can't get 'what amounts to parts' for 2012-13 model year Corvettes?

I think there are federal laws governing parts availability? Am I wrong?

I would do some more homework......I believe its federal law that they do, and I believe its for 7 or 8 years after the last model year.

My new '13 GS has cashmere and black seats, but the center of the seat bottom and back is cashmere, not black like yours.

An option you might want to consider..... Will post a photo of them if requested.

Any part can be replaced on the C6, I would do more homework.

You may have to wait for the part to be ordered, but it is replacable.

The dealership doing the repair is in Bowling Green and they are closely associated with the factory and the NCM. The owner of the dealership AND the factory manager have been researching this issue for quite some time so THE FACTS ARE THE FACTS.

In my case, the driver side seat is fine but the passenger seat was ripped up. The bottom line for me is like one poster already suggested...I will be waiting 8 more weeks for the manufacturor to make a new matching seat.

Big sigh because they've had the car for 7 weeks now. 8 more makes a total of 15 weeks without my Corvette. Yes, the seats are not toally irreplaceable but as long as it takes to get another one, you will think it almost is. :leaving:

The seats themselves aren't the problem...the correct replacement seat COVERS are the issue, right? They aren't trying to replace the actual seat...or are they? :confused:

I really feel for you. Nobody should have to wait that long for a seat cover. My 07 had a two-tone interior with crossed flags and after reading this story I'm glad my 12GS has nothing but a solid Ebony interior.

Good luck my friend. :thumbs:

Yes. You are correct. The issue is one of seat covers. :yesnod:

Duct Tape the passenger seat and use your car until the new seat/seat cover arrives :D

Yea, I didn't mean to sound like a know it all in my post above, sorry.

I was looking at getting a kit to upgrade my 2011 to the newer seats, will these guys be any help?

http://www.partstaxi.com/products.php?partID=1636

They sell a LOT of seat upgrade kits, maybe they can help find one in stock somewhere, might be worth an email or a call.

That's actually the plan at this point and even the dealership suggested it. I plan to go get the car next week and the dealership in Bowling Green will ship the seat covers to my local dealership in Georgia...once they finally show up.

I guess I'll just hide the bad seat with a big beach towel or something. :ack:

Having it to use, even with the beach towel band aid, will certainly make the 7 week time frame pass a lot more quickly. :thumbs:

...for those of us who struggle with lower back pain......this may be a good thing. I'm still working on mine and hope that the side bolsters (aka kidney smashers) loosen up and relax a bit.:eek:

Well, it's a moot point anyway. Both Forum vendors for GM parts verified what the dealership and the factory said - the two-tone seats are not available ANYWHERE. The only option to replace the original seat covers is to wait the 8 week minimum while the manufacturor makes 'em. :willy:

UPDATE

The Chevy folks in Bowling Green have located a custom auto upholstery shop that guarantees we will not be able to tell the difference between the drivers seat which is original and the passenger seat they are going to make.

Hot dang...getting the Vette back in 10 days rather than 8 weeks!!!

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That's great - once you get the car back and you like what you see you should try and find out the name of the shop - i'm sure others here would be interested in knowing the name of a upholstery shop the factory uses!

Aceman

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Absolutely. The seats will be done on Monday and final detailing will be done by Wednesday. When I pick the Vette up, I will make sure I get the name of the upholstery shop and share it with the Forum family. :cheers:

I am glad to hear that Campbell Chevrolet in Bowling Green has helped you out. I too bought mine from Chuck there and I have always found their customer service to be great.

It's true, they are really dialed in to the factory, being so close to it.

Good luck with your seats.

PS I hope you get extra compensation from the other guys insurance company to cover your reduced value when you sell it due to the negative Car Fax that will show up. :cheers:

Glad it worked out for you. I was going to let you know and now others, that I believe Dave at DJ Motorsports has made GS seats now and they also fit in a Base C6. I was chatting with him when he got a luggage rack from me and he mentioned it. Didn't see that he updated his website. Perhaps he hasn't gotten around to it as this was recently.

Oh yes...USAA paid me well for the reduced value. :yesnod:

Glad to hear you got it straightened out. For future reference try leather seats.com . They claim factory replacement covers and have some nice videos to show quality.