Leather seat kit install Done! Write-up soon to follow.
#22
I will post some pics of my seats tomorrow ...I hope... a cleaner install than the photos above is possible ( less wrinkles). You must pull and work the leather over the foam until it is wrinkled no more then ring it into place.
#27
Remember. I used tiestraps instead of hog rings...easy to tighten up well Hog rings are better I am sure but you must have good hogring pliers and hogrings for them to work really well. Tiestraps are cool because you can leave them 1/2 tightened 3/4 tightened or whatever. I some places on the rear seat base install i actually only tightened them to about 1/2 as much as I could so I could hook to some existing structure at angles to help pull the upholstery the direction I wanted where this structure was way to far away from the attachment strap to even consider a hog ring (like inches).
#34
I just wanted to update this thread with my own opinion of these seat covers as I recieved them from the wife for X-Mas. The quality is very good, actually suprisingly good for the price. I worked at a place called Classic Soft Trim and I installed leather for about a year and a half, so I have seen plenty to judge. I had a Katzkin kit in my old Dakota R/T and it wasn't as good quality-wise as this kit. I will get mine installed when the hog rings finally get here...lol. I'll post some pics too.
#36
Originally Posted by couped
Did yours come with the door inserts?
I wouldn't use them anyway, the door inserts are getting some tweed.
#39
Did anybody install seat heaters or lumbar support when you did the leather install? I was thinking about the heaters and support. If I have to tear the seat apart then, I might as well install leather seat covers.
#40
Originally Posted by justdrive
ok quick question, is there covers for the head restraints, all the pics posted are without the head restraints installed?