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Old 05-24-2021, 08:39 PM
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Attempting to replace the front seat cushions and replace with new leather seat covers and backrest covers. I purchased seat covers from Lseat and seat foam replacements from exmoor. My big problem is that the discovery 1 and discovery 2 were both produced in 1999 and while the discovery 1 and 2’s parts are very separate and different, apparently the seats are the same.

I made the mistake of purchasing Discovery 1 seat foams which where too big for the seat frame so I purchased seat foam for a discovery 2. My question is that the discovery 2 seat foam fits much better, but still seems to require too much force and is not as much of a nice fit as I was expecting.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

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DI and D2 seats are not the same. Since you own a DI, why did you order seat foams for a D2?

"I made the mistake of purchasing Discovery 1 seat foams which where too big for the seat frame so I purchased seat foam for a discovery 2. "

The Series I Discovery was sold through mid-1999, and the Series II Discovery was produced and sold the last half of 1999.
 
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Yeah, so not so much of a question of do I have a D1 or a D2, I for sure have a D1 (rear tail lights, other cosmetics and mechanical parts replaced). I guess I’m asking if anyone knows or has had personal experience replacing the seat foams? I’m assuming there was only one type of seat for the discovery 1 up to 1998 and for the discovery 2’s 1999 and on?

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I replaced my seat foam for my D1 and had no problem with it - now where did I buy it ? I can't recall off hand but will check my receipts and post back
 
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The DI 94-95 seats are different from the 96-99. I have seen other Disco's with leather replacement but not with the actual seat foam. I'm sure it has been done but I don't have any first hand knowledge. How are you getting the new foam into the old seat?


94-95

96-98,99
 
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all the seat bottoms are the same for D1 89' to 99' - seat backs not - as shown above (with correction 97-99) not 96
 
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I replaced my seat foam for my D1 and had no problem with it - now where did I buy it ? I can't recall off hand but will check my receipts and post back
thank you, I appreciate that
 
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Originally Posted by disco96sd
all the seat bottoms are the same for D1 89' to 99' - seat backs not - as shown above (with correction 97-99) not 96
exmoor advertises seat foam until 98’ and then in 99’ they only offer a D2 seat foam...
 
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Originally Posted by stillruns
The DI 94-95 seats are different from the 96-99. I have seen other Disco's with leather replacement but not with the actual seat foam. I'm sure it has been done but I don't have any first hand knowledge. How are you getting the new foam into the old seat?
basically just sliding the seat foam in. Have trouble getting it to sit far enough back without being scrunched. I can send pictures in a bit.
 
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Anyway to trim the excess so it will fit?
 


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