It has become her lucky charm when she comes East for climbing competitions or events. She started thinking the Discovery was her car but then her friend’s kept breaking down.
Leather seat choices
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It has become her lucky charm when she comes East for climbing competitions or events. She started thinking the Discovery was her car but then her friend’s kept breaking down.
Mosley vs. LCH Leather Seat replacements
I used Mosley and got all new oem Toyota foam as well. Very happy with them so far! I did heat seaters and went with the OEM JDM switches also! That is one very clean 80. How long ago did you get the seat covers?
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Mosley vs. LCH Leather Seat replacements
I used Mosley and got all new oem Toyota foam as well. Very happy with them so far! I did heat seaters and went with the OEM JDM switches also! That is one very clean 80. How long ago did you get the seat covers?
forum.ih8mud.com
lumbee1
Native American
$1800 is about right for post-COVID pricing. I couldn't afford LandCruiser Heaven, Mosley, etc. at the time. Lseat seemed too good to be true and it was. The first two years they were amazing. Then the edges started wearing at the cracks started forming.
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
Same here with L Seat. They dye/paint is starting to flake off mine and the stitching is fraying a bit on the driver's side. You get what you pay for...
Lseat sucks. I doesn't matter how much care you do in keeping them treated they fall apart after a few years. I don't see that happening to Mosley' or LCH leather. I've installed a lot of LCH and LSeat leather. Trust me do not buy Lseat.
do any of these come WITHOUT the vendor tags? I dislike how LCH, and it appears Katzkin, now stitch their label on the lower cushion. I don't remember Roadwire doing that. Mosley?
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Okay just ordered up a full set from LCH. I’m looking forward to them coming in.
Now, do I save a grand and do it myself, or pay a shop to install?? I like the idea of dropping it off and having it done in exchange for money. I also like the idea of trading my time for money…
Now, do I save a grand and do it myself, or pay a shop to install?? I like the idea of dropping it off and having it done in exchange for money. I also like the idea of trading my time for money…
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
I won't lie, it isn't easy stretching the leather to get it to fit. You will need some hog rings and hog ring pliers to make it work. For me, time is more valuable so if you take to an upholster, I would do that.
I look at the DIY's and the space available in the basement of out townhome an outsourced this job.
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I like that idea! I also do like my time more than my money. I only have a finite amount of time left, I can always make more money.
Plus, I’m super anal. I’ll pay a pro rather than fumble with removing the cover multiple times to add/remove foam.
I learned a ton doing the e-brake and rear axle myself (with a ton of IH8MUD aide). I see long term value in that and my errors were all correctable. Interior bits? Less interesting and a big penalty for my goofs.
I think the Rostra heater pads make sense.
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I’m going to save on doing the door cards myself.
Yeah man, I enjoy learning new stuff, and how to wrench on the FJ80. With two young kids, full time + job, a wife, and a S load of crap to do around the house, I’ll save 2 or 4 weekends..
I got the full set, 3 rows “luxury” grey, arm rests, front and middle heaters, and new foam.
I feel much better spending an extra grand on LCH, rather than L Seat! One and done.
truthdetector
GOLD Star
I DIY'd installation of LCH leather on my project. Out of all the stuff I did to my Cruiser, that is the one thing I vowed to never do again. De-rusting the frame and drilling out broken bolts was more fun than upholstering the seats.
