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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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so the my front seats were in pretty bad shape and i got really lucky and picked up some seats in really good condition.

here are some comparison pics

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rear seats


the harness on the newer seats was cut off so i had to take the harness from the old seat and cut,spliced, and soldered the wires 2gether. thank god theyr color coded lol.

after that i noticed that 1 of the switches on the driver seat was broken off


so i had 2 take the switches off my old seats and swap them out
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since i had the seats out i gave the carpet i little scrub down with some cleaner. kinda wish i did a lil beter job but i got a lil lazy with the scrubbing lol




and heres a pic wit the driver seat in


interior look so much better now, special thanks to oach for the seats
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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ur right, they do make a big diff Chris lol. time to clean that armrest too...removing and reinstalling the seat must've been fun also.
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ur right, they do make a big diff Chris lol. time to clean that armrest too...removing and reinstalling the seat must've been fun also.
actually the removal/install was the easiest part i think. only 4 bults and the seats are out or in haha. id say the most PITA was cutting,splicing, and soldering all the wires to the harness again lol

if i cant find a good condition armrest f/s i guess ima have 2 get it reupholstered
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removing the seat and aligning it was a pita....i scratched up my scuff plate so bad cuz the rail scratched the ish out of it.
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really wow that sux, but yea idk i didnt have any problem taking out the seat or aligning the newer 1 lol
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damn...u tall bastard.
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lmao, it may have helped wit that but i dont think the height helped with the carpet scrubbing lol
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Hehe, I didnt wanna hijack this thread, but then I have to










Still need to steam clean my carpets and put in my floor mats before I call the job finished
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I had my armrest and shiftknob re-upholstered by Carthom Custom Upholstery in New Rochelle, NY, they charged $60 for the armrest and $75 for the ****, and did an amazing job. Best of all, they did it right there and then, while I waited. Their number is 914-633-0061.
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lol the seats are pretty heavy though....scrubbing the carpet isnt that hard, u just need something soft to kneel on. i do want to remove the carpeting and dye it black or something...mines just too dirty.
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lol the seats are pretty heavy though....scrubbing the carpet isnt that hard, u just need something soft to kneel on. i do want to remove the carpeting and dye it black or something...mines just too dirty.
naawww they werent that heavy lol

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I had my armrest and shiftknob re-upholstered by Carthom Custom Upholstery in New Rochelle, NY, they charged $60 for the armrest and $75 for the ****, and did an amazing job. Best of all, they did it right there and then, while I waited. Their number is 914-633-0061.
thanx man, but y is the shift **** more than the armrest?
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Originally Posted by Li Ls4
naawww they werent that heavy lol


lmao



thanx man, but y is the shift **** more than the armrest?

I have no idea, it's probably more difficult to do. In any case, its a bargain since lexus has the ***** to charge over $200 for a new ****.
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I have no idea, it's probably more difficult to do. In any case, its a bargain since lexus has the ***** to charge over $200 for a new ****.
200?!?! wow in that case yea thats really good then ima have to call the place where u got urs done
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