DRIVERS SEAT BOTTOM

[Scotty V]

Hello guys,

I have My Dad's 2002 Silverado now,  He was 6 '5" 335lbs. you can imagine the drivers seat has a "lean" to the left. I am not quite that big.. took after Mom's side of the Family I guess.

anyway I have tried "steaming" the seat to re-juvinate the foam, it worked a little but not enough to be satisfied. The cloth seat is in great condition no wear or tears this is commonly seen in vehicles. My question is is it hard to replace the Foam "bun" in the seat bottom? I have changed an old Bench seat cover in an old f100 i had 35 years ago (I am getting Old).

Just cruising around Ebay and found the foam for the seat and I'm tired of leaning, Just seeing if anyone has done this themselves and how it came out.

thanks,

Scotty V

[Mikebtte]

No, foam is easy to replace. Get a piece of foam. Remove the fabric, cut the old foam flat and glue the new foam into the old foam.

Cut and shape to your liking and reinstall the fabric.

[Scotty V]

OK Mikebtte,

That's along the lines of my thinking. Do you know where I can get some foam to glue in? This truck is in good shape and I don't want to mess it up.

It has a ton of sentimental value to me and I suppose that's gonna cost me some $.

Thanks

[dsr611]

1 hour ago, Scotty V said:

OK Mikebtte,

That's along the lines of my thinking. Do you know where I can get some foam to glue in? This truck is in good shape and I don't want to mess it up.

It has a ton of sentimental value to me and I suppose that's gonna cost me some $.

Thanks

Check with a local upholstery shop or amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/1999-2002-Chevy-Silverado-Replacement-Cushion/dp/B015QE1G4S

[Scotty V]

Thanks dsr611!

That looks like the path I will take. I will let everyone know how it turns out.

Scott

[greatmizzou]

There is a seat cushion website that has the process literally videod each step.  Check it out.

 

https://www.theseatshop.com/2000-2002-chevrolet-silverado-1500-extended-cab-driver-40-portion-bottom-seat-cover-graphite-oem-material-config-leather-vinyl/27800/

 

 

its pretty simple, just wear gloves to prevent cuts on metal

[Mikebtte]

You can also pick some up at the local Joan's fabric or Hobby lobby

[davester]

I would suggest sticking with buying a pre-formed cushion.  it can be non-trivial to source foam padding that has the right density, and then  sculpt it to fit the cover decently.

[StinkyCheese]

Replaced my seat bottom on my 2009 sierra last month. Process was fairly simple and seat feels great now. Bought it from the seat shop linked by a previous poster. Old on left new on right.

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[tigers2007]

I just installed this a few days ago: $44 shipped to your door


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273338882599

You must have patience when installing the cover back on so you don’t break the plastic channel clip. Watch the YouTube video.
I also added a Chinese no-name $30 seat heating kit from Amazon.com too. Note, to install the seat back element without removing the cover, just sandwich the heating element between two pieces of cardboard and it will slide in just fine. No need to peel the tape it’ll be snug in there just fine. If he doesn’t have heated seats I’d at least add the elements now while you have it out. Total time spent on swapping the bottom seat foam, using a new bottom leather cover, and installing heating elements and wiring was 90 minutes. I had to extend the wiring harness about 12” too.



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[Scotty V]

On 12/22/2019 at 10:55 AM, tigers2007 said:

I just installed this a few days ago: $44 shipped to your door


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273338882599

You must have patience when installing the cover back on so you don’t break the plastic channel clip. Watch the YouTube video.
I also added a Chinese no-name $30 seat heating kit from Amazon.com too. Note, to install the seat back element without removing the cover, just sandwich the heating element between two pieces of cardboard and it will slide in just fine. No need to peel the tape it’ll be snug in there just fine. If he doesn’t have heated seats I’d at least add the elements now while you have it out. Total time spent on swapping the bottom seat foam, using a new bottom leather cover, and installing heating elements and wiring was 90 minutes. I had to extend the wiring harness about 12” too.



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Tigers2007, 

I bought one on eBay also. 40 bucks. Hope to tackle this job I. A week or so. Right now I am fighting an electrical battle with my son's S10. 

I don't know if I want the seat warmer... My wife loves it in her pathfinder... Maybe I'll look I to that also.

Thanks for all the replies everyone! Merry Christmas.

 

[tigers2007]

If anything I’d still get the cheapest seat kit and just stick the elements in “while you’re in there”. The element pigtails hang out the back and it’ll be so So much easier to finish the job later. I’d still pull the seat out later but at least you won’t have to disassemble it and pull the skins back. Remember, to install the seat back element, sandwich it between two pieces of firm cardboard (virgin, not creased yet) and slid the element in with ease.
When you want to finish the job I’d pull the seat again (only takes 2 minutes) and run the wire harness in the bottom channel under the plastic and then have the cable exit the cut slot in the carpet directly under the seat for the ABS module wiring.
These tips are for a GMT-800. A GMT-900 is even easier but you need to pull all the seat skins off to install the element (which is not hard).
I put the switch in my GMT-800 drivers dash where the fog light goes and it looks clean. I carefully took the switch element out and used a Unibit to drill a hole out on both sides so the wiring harness connector could pass through into the dash.



Single Seat heater kit $21:

WATERCARBON Premium Heated Seat Kit - Universal, OEM Equipment - Dual Settings, Five Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKFFR6C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_z3wQRWfrDgEKJ




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