Replacement leather?
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I too a looking and was told they could provide replacement covers - Welcome to LeatherSeats.com
Doesn't Atlas Six (might have that wrong) also provide covers?
Doesn't Atlas Six (might have that wrong) also provide covers?
Trunk Monkey
Moderator
Get them through Shane (aatlasix). He can do other colors AFAIK and even more durable Alcantara inserts.
Let me know how this turns out, because when my leather needs to be replaced I want to go darker, maybe perforated as well.
lrowe_csp
Too many cruisers, not enough time
Hello All;
I have bought leather from Shane for both my 80 and my 100. I haven't installed the 100 series yet (comes after the supercharger this week) but the 80 is excellent and even the wife was pleased.
I have bought leather from Shane for both my 80 and my 100. I haven't installed the 100 series yet (comes after the supercharger this week) but the 80 is excellent and even the wife was pleased.
Where did you find a SC? I am looking for one as well.
On topic: Shane has OCD and due to this, his replacement leather interiors are top-notch. Many say even better than OEM.
On topic: Shane has OCD and due to this, his replacement leather interiors are top-notch. Many say even better than OEM.
Trunk Monkey
Moderator
He doesn't actually make them, fyi, just has a great vendor who does.
Trunk Monkey
Moderator
You search
https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc/214149-new-leather-kits-80-series-land-cruiser.html
And before you say - but those are for 80's - there's a similar thread for 100's.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc/214149-new-leather-kits-80-series-land-cruiser.html
And before you say - but those are for 80's - there's a similar thread for 100's.
His leather is top notch, much better than OEM. I was very pleased with my kit.
Shane at aatlas' kits are awesome. Recommend you have someone else install, took me 2.5 days for 2 rows. Not because they aren't cur right, but because upholstery Sucks. My hands hurt just thinking about it. But the leather is robust and way better than factory. Stands up to smelly muddy dog, as well as water intrusion.
Made my 200k mile cruiser look/smell brand new.
Made my 200k mile cruiser look/smell brand new.
It is quite a sucky job.
Even if you have all the right tools it will still take you at least a long full day to do it.
Check with the shops before you order, as some shops won't install unless you order through them.
Has anyone replaced their leather on an LX yet? I know Shane is looking for an LX to borrow to make the leather kit but doesn't have one available for sale yet.
VidereStudios
SILVER Star
Shane and I are working on getting together so that he can borrow my LX and do the patterning for the leather for the LX seats. However, he has been consistently sick for most of January and February.
Hopefully we will be able to do this sometime this month or next.
Please send Shane get well notes / e-mails as he has really been under the weather.
Hopefully we will be able to do this sometime this month or next.
Please send Shane get well notes / e-mails as he has really been under the weather.
Thinking the 100 would look stellar in a "chocolate" color. The Ostrich center console would be pretty cool.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc/205487-100-series-replacement-leather.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc/205487-100-series-replacement-leather.html
I like hearing he can do custom colors...I really liked my dark brown/chestnut interior on my infiniti EX, but I don't think that would look good as a replacement to my tan seats.
Maybe check out Roadwire and see if they do any kits for the Land Cruiser.
What is so crappy about this job? Is it not just pulling it off and wiggling the new leather on?
What would a reasonable price for a shop to do it be?
What would a reasonable price for a shop to do it be?
You need to pull all of the seats out of the vehicle.
The fronts are much heavier than you'd think
You then need to carefully remove any plastic trim on the seat, and this stuff can break easily if you don't remove it correctly. Then you must figure out how the oem covers come off. You will need some nice wire cutters to remove the hog rings. Probably need to use some of the metal braces from the old seat into the new seat. Put the new covers on and make sure they are lined up, then use your hog ring pliers that you bought and the bag of hog rings, and clamp on the new covers, making sure that you keep the covers centered. Then just reattach the plastic trim and reinstall the seat.
Then start the next seat, ha.
My dad owns an auto upholstery accessory shop. I have done seat cover replacement installs about 20-30 times when i worked there as a teen. It will take a shop somewhere between 4-7 hours depending on if there is anything difficult they run into. And this is for people that do this everyday. Price would just depend on shop labor. I think they sell front and rear kits, with install, for around 1100?
BamaHeel
Intergalactic Champion
Didn't someone recently say that a certain year Tundra and 03-05 100's have the same front seats?
