willhickey

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Has anybody replaced the leather skins? I bought some and was wondering if anybody already had them and knew a few tricks or a link to a diy., I searched but couldnt find anything. Im so stoked because the seats I have now look like a shark ate the driver and passenger seat.. Thanks for all the help guys!

Iconoclast

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I will be doing this soon as well in a few weeks, I will keep you posted with the results I get.

willhickey

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ill post pics when i get it done hoping a day or 2 start to finish

willhickey

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bad news, i got leather-seats .com kit and it doesnt have the holes for the headrests on any of the seats , front or back and it doesnt have holes made for the rear armrest AND the holes where the wires go through the seat in the back for the hog ties to rest around arent the same size in at least half of the holes for them. TALK ABOUT CUSTOM

Schnitz

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That sucks donkey *****. But it's not too big of a deal for a custom shop to take care of for you. I understand your frustration though.

willhickey

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i never take my car anywhere leather-seats suck , they said that they dont put the holes there on purpose since they might change over the years, how can a plastic piece that holds the headrest change? he just doesnt want to refund anything.............. i wish i had bought the leatherseats kit the REAL ONE i wonder if they would have been messed up too. Thats what i get for being a cheap ***

Rollaboy

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I've bought the passenger seat leather from a UK LS400 which are right hand drive, so the passenger seat is my drivers seat so its alot better condition Plus i got the heater which was not working in my own seats.

I Will be replacing the old leather in a few month when i get some time and the weather gets better.

I feel for you willhicky. That really sucks

Iconoclast, if you make a DIY with pictures and info please let me know. Would be nice with some help.

lev00221

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willhickey,
It is actually better for the leather not to come with the holes already. I have used leatherseats dot com (not leather-seats dot com)for several interior upgrades and they never come with the holes.
The patterns for the leather covers are computer generated and are theoretically perfect. However, the leather is not and one's installation technique most certainly is not. Thus, the leather doesn't always line up exactly right. That is, just becasue the edge is lined up doesn't mean that he holes for the headrest will line up correctly. The stretch of the leather, the amount of padding , the compression of the seat springs etc. all change how the cover is aligned. Thus, it is much simpler to make your own holes once you have installed the seat cover. That will guarantee that the holes line up perfectly and that your new seats will look great.

My brother tried to cut the holes based on the old covers that he took off of his seats. When he went to install the new leather covers he could not get the holes to line up and was left with a gaping hole around the headrest poles. It really is better to make your own holes. You will see once you install everything.

Just FYI........Good luck!

willhickey

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thanks man....... haha i feel like an idiot!!! thanks that is sensible thanks so then i guess the kit isnt too bad then i got the back upper seat done and it isnt to bad i just need to readjust it.. looks better than factory for sure and it is nice.. thanks thanks thanks