My driver side seat skin on the bottom half of the seat (part your butt goes on) has worn and glazed.

I got a new OEM seat skin and the foam pad that goes underneath.

How easy is it to replace it?

Do you need hog rings? Or does it just clip on and off?
Do I need to pull the seat out of the Hummer to change the skin? I am guessing so.
Presume the power seat controls on the side of the seat will have to be removed?
Does it need to be somehow specially stretched to get it onto the seat.

Replacement part looks like it should just clip on the metal frame somehow, because it has long plastic edging which looks like it crimps onto something on the seat.
How hard is this gonna be to do?

Thanks for any advice.

 

I replaced my leather seat bottoms and installed new foam. It's not too hard, just takes a little time.

You do have to remove the seat.

You do not need hog rings, everything just clips onto the lower frame.

The most tedious part was that I had to remove the heater from the leather of the original seat bottom, then I attached the heater to the new leather bottoms with 3M adhesive spray. Looks like new and works great.

This was one of the best videos I could find while figuring out what I needed to do.

Good luck!

 

I did my Tahoe seats a few months ago. It was not hard just time consuming.

 

Thanks for the advice guys.

Great. Sounds like this can be done with ease.

@NoSpoon
What video are you referring to? Link?

 

Sorry, I forgot to add the link.

 

Excellent video. Thank you very much. That will make the job a lot easier!

 

" I got a new OEM seat skin and the foam pad that goes underneath"
Can you tell me where you got the foam pad please?
I'm working on an H3, but maybe they will have this as well?

 

From GM, OEM stock.

You dredged up a 7-year old thread

Go to your local auto/marine upholstery shop, and they will make one for you if GM OEM is no longer available.

 

Something wrong with replying to an appropriate 7-year-old thread? You saw it?
And, you didn't really answer the question. I'm wondering if there are aftermarket seat foam cushions available, and was trying to interact with someone who seemingly had already gone down the path.
For me, it's much easier to buy a correct foam pad, than "go to a local upholstery shop and have then make one". I know I can do that - as a last resort.

 

YEAH something is WRONG with digging up Old Azzed Threads to tack on your new question. Dredging up old threads is not how we do it here. Skip the resurrection, just ask your question in a new thread and in the Section of the Forum that is regarding your vehicle. Like............... all H 3 Questions go in the ........................... H3 Section. READ: Old Threads/'Necro-Bumping'