My wife loaded a cooler between the seats (don't ask, sigh) and took 2 long gouges out of the map pocket behind the front passenger seat.

Is the map pocket replaceable or am I looking at a full new seat back? Black interior on an 04 LS 430.

*Update* It looks like I need the entire seat back. Searching for nice used/junk yard parts. Not many black available yet. The new part is ~$200. Ouch.

I removed the cooler and just sat and stared at the gouges for a minute. It is so hard to keep anything nice. I know my wife didn't even know she did it, but you can't stuff things into cars and expect them not to be damaged. Sigh.

 

I sooooo feel your pain.. .

My wife managed to run my absolutely mint 1998 Dakota into the side of the garage door frame because she was trying to back it into the garage, like I do....

I'm taking it into a body shop this afternoon to have the cab corner panel replaced to the tune of 1500.00 dollars.

Maybe you can find a clean seat pocket from the junk yard or eBay??


"If you have a wife or kids, you can't have anything nice"
My Father 1976...

 

"If you have a wife or kids, you can't have anything nice"
My Father 1976...

This is 105% true.

I am constantly repairing something. I feel like a repairman. Just breaking stuff.

 

What a wise man he was lol.

 

damn thats some truth right there. the kids backpack punched a couple holes in the rear seat leather last year, in my near mint rear seats mind you. I don't think anyone sat back there in my cars first 15 years of existence! lol geez. shes also banged the rear door against my workbench. Shes much more careful now after a few choice words. lol. Its only stuff but man its MY stuff and I want to keep it nice! She already knows not to mess with the map pockets, touch the headliner or windows and keep the armrest up. I think with some searching and watching of ebay you can find a nice seatback, though 200 sounds reasonable for the oem part new.