Good thing this was saved for last – the base of the front seat was trashed! Once the aftermarket covers were removed you could see that the factory covers were completely shot – worn out, shredded, stretched, and basically horrible. The factory foam was completely missing; this is the one place where they had completely replaced the factory foam with new foam. And they didn’t use automotive foam – they used a regular foam that is quite soft. This would explain why the front seat never felt right and why it had such poor support!
This is going to be a job. I need to replace the foam as well as the seat covers. I don’t know why Chrysler used carpet on the seat base as well as the door cards, but I hate it – that has to go!
Wish me luck – I suspect I’ll need it…