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Jul 8, 2005 | 10:42 PM

asavage

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Seat covers again

My seats in the '89 are actually in pretty good condition, in comparison to many I've seen. However, over the past six years, my sliding in and out of the driver's side seat has begun to wear the left bolster's material. I'm not down to the foam yet, and I'd like to keep it that way

I've tried to find a seat cover that will fit these seatbacks, to no avail. Need one that tapers up top, has a cutout for the armrest, and the base ideally would have a hole for the lumbar switch (though I could easily do without that).

I've seen decent, fitting seatcovers in at least two Aerostars, but neither owner could tell me what brand they were, or where they got them.

I suppose I could go the upholstery shop route, but I'd really prefer a slip-on cover to prevent further deterioration of the existing material.

Has anybody found a source for seat covers that actually fit our seats?

Jul 8, 2005 | 10:48 PM

93nighthawk

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Have you checked out e-bay?

if you pull up auction #797499471, the seller is selling neoprene covers cut for the Aerostar. You could probably e-mail him for more details.

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Jul 9, 2005 | 12:38 AM

asavage

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Ya missed one digit, Eric!
7967499471

Copy-n-paste: not just a good idea . . . well, OK, it's just a good idea after all.

Not sure about neoprene. Sounds like it would work well with some baby oil or something, otherwise no fun . . . but maybe I'm just old-fashioned.

Not sure which years that one fits, either.

Now, this looks more to my liking.

Hmmm. That link doesn't work. D#$%#^ FTC redirects again, I suppose.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7977205358

Nope, that doesn't work either. Why do folks have to make things so difficult??

OK, the auction numer is 7977205358. Do it the hard way then.

Except that it's for '95-on models. Different seat than mine. Sigh.

[ . . . ]

Still, seat covers are a real crap-shoot. I've bought two sets that were "supposed" to fit my seats, and neither did. I am hoping that someone reading this has already been down this path, so I don't have to be on the bleeding edge again.

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Jul 9, 2005 | 12:47 PM

93nighthawk

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How are the seats different inbetween years? From a cursory glance, they all look the same.

Those seats covers you found look comfy, and they say they custom fit, but that is no guarentee they will actually fit.

(BTW I hate the FTC link rule too.

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You could also contact one of the manufaturers (like saddleman) and see if they have more info?

Jul 9, 2005 | 02:14 PM

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I've just had the fabric break on the driver's seat due, of course, to getting in and out over the years. The foam is in good condition and I'd love to just be able to replace the cover with an original Ford cover rather than try to get something that might or might not fit. I also want to replace the driver's center console armrest, it's become 'glazed' from sweaty arms sitting on it and is really pretty ugly now IMO.

Of course, once you start replacing one, you have to replace everything, including the two rear seats. What a pain.

Jul 10, 2005 | 12:25 AM

asavage

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 93nighthawk

How are the seats different inbetween years? From a cursory glance, they all look the same.

Mine look like this, only in grey:

Later ones are different, maybe like this (though this looks like a back seat to me):

I can't find a late front seat pic right now, but they're different, I remember that.

A seat cover to fit the late would be baggy all over the top of an early, and the early seat cover won't fit at all on the late.

Jul 10, 2005 | 01:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by asavage

Mine look like this, only in grey:

Yeah, that's exactly what I have. They're in great condition, except one corner of the driver's side seat has worn and finally split at the seam, and the arm-rest has become... well... disgusting.

Where did you find the replacements, if that's what they are? That's exactly the right color too.