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Old 08-04-05, 12:23 PM
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Talking A long journey..**UPDATED leather seats installation

here it is: time to get to work...



k, this is how u use it, figured this out first before even starting...


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Old 08-04-05, 12:24 PM
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marking guide..



bye for now.

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back seats out ready to work on it...



Old 08-04-05, 12:25 PM
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theres a lot of hog rings to take out and put back in, taking it out seems to be the hard part.



oh used these pliers to remove the hog rings btw...

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k the end result for the back, i dont think it came out tight enough, but im using factory inserts, so im guessing its normal for now?




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break time before starting on front seats....





getting the manual ready...


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for reference in case anyone needed it...



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the end result... jk



i almost lost this piece, i think its called a snap ring?

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currently working on the front seats and theyre WAY harder than the rears, theres a ton to do.
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Great job!!!! I really like the inserts you got!

Can't wait to see the final pics!! Keep 'em comin'
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I recall leatherseats.com selling inserts to avoid looseness.
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haha great write-up! can't wait to see the final result
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The seats will tighen up once on the car for a week or two. I had some extra slack in mine but they all formed to the seat pretty well after a couple weeks. The heat helps!!!!

BTW the middle inserts are supposed to have some slack so thats normal.

And the front seats, if you have too much slack, pull the covers down AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, this is the way they are supposed to fit, but a lot of ppl put the hog rings on without them being all the way down.
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I redid the leather on a car once. It was an experience. I don't think I'd ever want to go through it again. The seats aren't too bad. But the side panels had me cursing for days.
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thanks for the feedback guys, ill keep you guys posted on the fronts once theyre in process...

TMaxxTim thanks for the warning on the front seats ill keep track of the slack in the front seat.


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