Chevrolet Corvette Shoestring C5 - C5 On A Shoestring Part 6

Once the foam was in place and had time to set, Miller installed the new covers from the top down. It's important to take great care when working these into place. Even the pros are known to remove and reinstall covers several times to get the fit "just right." The last step is to install the hog rings.

With the upper hide fitted in place, Miller installed the cover on the seatback insert and attached it with hog rings. This step can also take several attempts to achieve a proper fit.

While Miller rebuilt the seatbacks, one of Wheels to Wings' upholsterers installed the covers over the new seat-foam cushions.

Having done so, it was time to mate the cushion covers to the reconditioned framework. In the foreground are the seat-adjustment control modules, which Miller had installed in their respective bezels earlier on.

Now it was time to stretch the seat cover over the front and sides of the seat-frame bottom and fit it to the underside.

Next, the drawstring was used to secure the cover snugly to the seat frame.

While Miller rebuilt the seatbacks, one of Wheels to Wings' upholsterers installed the covers over the new seat-foam cushions.

With that done, the hog rings were installed to keep everything in place.

With the cushion now held tightly in place, the front of the cover was stretched farther and secured with more hog rings.

Here are our finished seats prior to reinstallation. Quite an improvement, no?

Next, we took the seats back to Whisper Motorsports/Auto XTC, where our Shoestring C5 was undergoing a separate resto job (more on that next time). This image shows technician John Wilson installing the passenger seat into the car's cockpit.

With our seats looking and feeling better than ever, we'll focus our next installment on another wear-prone area: the carpet. Stay tuned.