Ghostintheshell

Anyone have a current source for 4TH gen f-body seat foam?

year one only has up to 92.
HAWKS 3rd gen has up to 92.
GM doesn't list it / produce it anymore.

dr_whigham

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Mother F*ckin BUMP!!

I've been trying to get this info for a LONG time now. If I posted a pic of my driver's seat, you'd seriously smack your keyboard with your jaw.

Someone HAS to have these, other than salvage or part-out. NEW ones.

Ghostintheshell

It's strange - there is obviously demand - so I guess it's simply a matter of time. I have emailed every company I have run across selling 1st, 2nd, 3rd gen foam and asked for the 4th gen foam.

No responses yet...

dr_whigham

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Don't expect any. Been there done that. They always start with the "Thank you for your inquiry.... we're sorry but at this time......." and finish with "thank you for choosing xxxxxx,"

Someone out there must be stocking them. Somewhere.

Ghostintheshell

Eventually they will make em.. eventually.. this waiting sucks!

1995blacktattop

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I got lucky and got an upper seat pad for my 95 t/a when i reupholstered the seats in january 2009. it was ~ $35 shipped from gmpartsdirect but i think they've since stopped selling them there too.

Striker

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TTT-would be interested in well, as long as GM doesn't want a million dollars for them (or whoever makes them)

BlackScreaminMachine

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Most times your going to rely on a upolstry (sp) shop to use their foam. GMHTP did that either Elmerald Green Formula. Back about 3ish years ago.

01ssreda4

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V6 seats are the same as V8 seats but more abundant. Passenger seats are the same as drivers seats (yet got worn far, far less). Do I need to connect the pieces for you??

Buy on the used market......and now you actually know what you are looking for

Ghostintheshell

Well, a response from one of the many companies selling seat foam (but not for 4th gens):

Not at the current time, no. We produce up to 1992 on Camaros and are working on the 4th Gen. I hope we’ll be able offer them this year, but it may be the first part of next year.



Thanks
Ron

RickyMartinZ28

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I'm actually looking into producing these... I was researching different types of foams to use in steering wheel padding construction and I've located a company that distributes this type of foam. I'm waiting on a few samples at the moment, trying to determine what density I need for seat pads...

Striker

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I think the most important part of all this is that the new re-produced foam retains the factory look as best as possible. This would be ideal but, the only way to know this is to have a MINT factory set of seats, something NOS.

RickyMartinZ28

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I have a new set

Ghostintheshell

When do u expect to be selling these? I think you'll obviously have a market!

Striker

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And I hate you.


Camaro and WS6 are the same?

dr_whigham

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I as well thought about getting a used passenger seat, so I appreciate the tip.
There's just something about having a "new" one though.... Oh well.

The search continues, but I'll probably be finding a nice used one. Kinda like if you don't want to spend the money on a paint job;
You just find a part-out that has great paint and replace accordingliy.

Now, let's all have a good laugh......



The bolster is actually worn to the frame itself. Thank God the recline was set before the handle broke. Makes me wonder what the hell my car was used for before I bought it. 2001 M6 SS

sjsingle1

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there is a market but no one is listening......i had mine redone at a shop......felt like i sat 3 inches higher after it was done......but now its shot again.......and my left butt cheek sits 3 inches lower than the right.......i would pay $$$$$$ for some decent foam

RickyMartinZ28

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When I did mine in my Camaro, I added reinforcement areas... Alot of the sagging is caused by the wire mesh under the seat itself cutting into the foam. Just fixing that raised my actual seat height by over 1"...

There is a difference between passenger and driver foam... it's minimal, nothing that would show through the cover though.

To answer the question above, the Firebird (WS6) and Camaro are completely different.

RickyMartinZ28

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To be clear, I'm not marketing/advertising in any way. Simply stating that I've been looking into the process of doing this.

Striker

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How about some pics of your seats Ricky?