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:-?My Nitro is need of new upholstery on the driver, passenger and center seat.  Anyone have someone they trust in the Ohio Valley area?  Or any good tips on what my options might be for replacing?  I think the padding is in good shape, only problem is the covering is cracked and split.

If you can sew, it's not a major job to do it yourself.  I've done a lot of car restoration work (all my own) over the years so many years ago I picked up a good used commercial walking foot machine a lot cheaper than what they wanted to just do inserts in a Camaro I was fixing up for my son.  I've done the seats in several of my boats and it's not difficult if you take your time.  Just take your old seat apart and use it for the pattern.  I did all the seats, pedistal seats included, in my Stratos for less than $100 and they look just as good any shop could have done (better than what I've seen come out of some shops).  If you can find an old home machine cheap that has all metal gears, one made back in the 60's, they will work pretty good if you don't use the heavy weight material.   Nothing beats a walking foot though.  

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