Not my post, but it was a little after 1992Lexus post. Somebody posted a link to a thread from a while back that had his interior converted to saddle with diamond cuts. Now, it's gone...

 

Nope not gone, my thread for the saddle seats is right here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...oration-3.html

 

Thanks man, that was a real big inspiration for me. LOL

 

saddle ftw!!

 

Has anyone found anyone who can reupholster and match the color of the SC 430 saddle interior...or rehab a beat up SC saddle interior without reupholstering and be able to match the color?

I don't want to spend the 4k Lexus would charge, but have not found any leather remotely close in any of the hide stores. Just need the 2 front seats and center console done,

 

I had good luck with a local decades old independent auto upholstery shop. I started with Supra MKIV seats which had totally shot leather but in more of a "camel" tan color. I ordered Katzkin replacement 100% leather skins for those but in a custom leather color that got *very* close to matching the original Lexus SC tan interior color (for 1993 anyeay but I think it's the same for all years?). That was color code GL603 Ivory (to match the SC's original "tan"). Best to try out a sample yourself first with an upholsterer.

If you were to stick with your stock SC seats it should be easier as Katzkin *should* have the right color code already matched for your interior from the start. My situation was only complicated a bit because I was custom ordering the right color in new skins but for non-SC seats.

I also had the center console lid and the right and left door arm rests custom recovered in the same leather color code. I still have to get around to giving the shop my worn rear seat cushions to finish the restoration.

Mind you none of this was cheap to have done (about $1k total for the two bucket seats and around $400-$450 for the console lid and door side arm rests) but it was all in high quality 100% leather and we went through several close-but-no-cigar samples before we got the right one.

Lexus would probably charge far more than $4k and that's assuming they'd even have those parts still in stock.

 

^ Quality leather work ain't cheap! I was quoted $700 for just the driver's seat, including materials and labor (constructed, not a skin). Having redone it myself, I can attest to how much work is involved. I'm sure there are a lot of tricks to the trade that are well above my knowledge and skill level.

As far as I know and can tell visually, the same tan was used for all years SC.