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VRZL113 · 11-26-2018, 11:39 AM

Hey guys, I finally got around to installing a new drivers seat cushion cover in my ZL1.

The previous owner had 3 little stains that would not come out of the suede, and they drove me nuts.

Install wasn't bad at all (see photos below).

Part# 23161532

Instructions:
1. Remove seat from car (2 torx T-50 bolts, detach wire harness, and tip forward and out).
2. Remove plastic trim along side of seat (2 Phillips head screws).
3. Unclip seat cover from seat frame (3 points of contact... front and both sides).
4. Start lifting seat cover up and off foam padding (you will start to reveal the hog rings).
5. Remove all hog rings via needle nose pliers.
6. Disconnect the wire harness that runs from the seat back to the seat bottom.
7. Pull seat cover through the portion of the seat back and seat base (you have now removed the bottom seat cover).
8. Installation is the reverse of removal except I chose zip ties vs. dealing with new hog rings (made installation a breeze).

Coop[580 · 11-26-2018, 02:03 PM

Did you do both upper and lower?

GONMAD510 · 11-26-2018, 04:10 PM

Looks good. Any special tools needed?

ZEDL1 · 11-27-2018, 12:29 AM

Very well done. Perfect finish.

VRZL113 · 11-27-2018, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Coop[580

Did you do both upper and lower?

I only replaced the lower section. Upper was mint.

VRZL113 · 11-27-2018, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GONMAD510

Looks good. Any special tools needed?

Thanks. No special tools required unless you choose to use hog rings to reinstall. If so, I'd suggest the hog ring pliers.

VRZL113 · 11-27-2018, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ZEDL1

Very well done. Perfect finish.

Thank you!! Now I don't have to be ashamed of the little stains when I show people the interior of my car, Lol.

11-26-2018, 11:39 AM	#1
VRZL113 Drives: 2013 VR ZL1, M6 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: PA Posts: 335	Reupholstered my driver seat cushion Hey guys, I finally got around to installing a new drivers seat cushion cover in my ZL1. The previous owner had 3 little stains that would not come out of the suede, and they drove me nuts. Install wasn't bad at all (see photos below). Part# 23161532 Instructions: 1. Remove seat from car (2 torx T-50 bolts, detach wire harness, and tip forward and out). 2. Remove plastic trim along side of seat (2 Phillips head screws). 3. Unclip seat cover from seat frame (3 points of contact... front and both sides). 4. Start lifting seat cover up and off foam padding (you will start to reveal the hog rings). 5. Remove all hog rings via needle nose pliers. 6. Disconnect the wire harness that runs from the seat back to the seat bottom. 7. Pull seat cover through the portion of the seat back and seat base (you have now removed the bottom seat cover). 8. Installation is the reverse of removal except I chose zip ties vs. dealing with new hog rings (made installation a breeze). __________________ #3257 \| 485whp 526wtq \| K&N 63-3079 \| Gates K080660HD (Green Belt) \| ACDelco UPF48R \| ZL1 Addons Wicker Bill \| Mild2Wild Last edited by VRZL113; 11-30-2018 at 11:40 AM.

11-26-2018, 02:03 PM	#2
Coop[580 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Ashen Grey Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 378	Did you do both upper and lower? __________________ 2012 M6 Kooks 1 7/8, off road pipes , full corsa exhaust ID1300s/ 22% lower / 2.5 upper, JLT CAI, DSX flex fuel, DSX AUX fuel pump. S19 cam Tuned and built by Speed Inc 635/632-93 octane 725/738-E85

11-26-2018, 04:10 PM	#3
GONMAD510 Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: CA Bay Area Posts: 248	Looks good. Any special tools needed? __________________ Fast 850cc Injectors, ATI Balancer, 8.66 Lower Pulley, 2.55 Upper Pulley, Lingenfelter CAI, Kooks LT with cat delete pipes, Noweeds Exhaust Cutouts (extremely loud under full throttle), BTR Stage 3 Cam, BTR Platinum 660 Valve Spring Kit, TR7ix Iridium Spark Plugs, Lingenfelter Solid Isolator, 160 Degree Thermostat, Larger SC Coolant Reservoir with Hose Relocation Kit, BMR 1.25" Lowering Springs, MGW Short Throw Shifter, Racing Brake 2 piece rotors front and rear, Starkweather Performance Custom Dyno Tune on 91 Octane. 691.38 RWHP 630.35 RWTQ

11-27-2018, 12:29 AM	#4
ZEDL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Triple Black, 2015 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plymouth, Indiana Posts: 488	Very well done. Perfect finish.