Charles4x4

My '87 4Runner SR5 seat structure and cushioning are in greatshape, but there are small quarter sized tears and flaws in both Drivers and Passenger seats along with a big blue stain on the Rear Seat. Does anyone offer SR5 Fabric replacement options (I know they have these for leather for my 80 series) to put all new gray fabric on all seats?

Or am I stuck looking for better seats at a junkyard (unlikely) or asking a local trim shop to do the repairs (which sometimes costs as much as a full replacement)?

What options do we have?

highonpottery

iTrader: (1)

Not a solution, but a place to start: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123...terior-293007/

Charles4x4

Got it - thank you! I'll visit the local upholstery shop and see how much they will charge. I'll also look on the Classifieds for replacement seats. Then figure out price vs. quality.

Thanks!

Charles4x4

Update: I dropped my seats off at our local trim shop a couple weeks ago. The owner spend 2-hrs looking through Automotive Fabric books, but said a '87 SR5 4Runner was not in any of the books she has access to. Their only solution at this point is to use some gray side fabric from a replacement chevy seat kit to replace my worn out side pieces (not touching the middle).

Seats are the same as my last '87 SR5 shown here - the middle is great but the sides are worn out:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/11-jpg.1468993/

Does anyone have any other ideas to find the Right side fabric for Gray SR5 seats? Or is a "close match" from a chevy fabric seat kit the best I am going to find?

Thanks!

gandude

I would take a swath of the original fabric to Jo-ann fabric, Michales crafts, Hobby Lobby, Beverlys crafts, ect. you may be surprised.

Co_94_PU

iTrader: (-1)

He is asking for "sr5 vertigo", this is the one with little " SR5" emblems woven into it, not something you will find in a fabric store.

The only option that comes to mind is China and your going to have to order a bunch..

The Turbo embellished one you might find something similar to in an upholstery book and then have the embroidery done.

Charles4x4

I’m okay if it doesn’t have the embelems woven into it. Unless I can find the actual SR5 fabric specs, the one the trim shop has picked out is likely my best bet.

SomedayJ

Have you found similar fabric replacement?

Charles4x4

They finish this week. Still using the similar gray fabric from a Chevy seat replacement application. Stay tuned.

SomedayJ

... photos...

Terrys87

iTrader: (1)

I too have looked every where for original fabric. For domestic autos it is available but no luck for Toyotas.

Charles4x4

Sorry for the delay - had some starter issues to solve.

The seats are back and installed. In the end they replaced the light gray fabric on sides of both seats, all fabric on door panels, and the fabric on the center console arm rest. It’s not perfect, but very close and makes the truck feel new again. The cushioning in the seats was in great shape so they didn’t touch it.

I’ll get more pics tonight, but here is a teaser pic along with a few of the exterior (almost done with the partial restoration project).

Charles4x4

Just saw that Yotatech wrote an article about this thread and posted a pic of my former ‘87 SR5 Turbo. Many of you who contributed are quoted - pretty cool. Link below:

https://www.yotatech.com/articles/to...ement-options/

r100guy

The is an auto upholstery business call SMS Auto Fabrics that offer a custom weaving service. A good undamaged 6x6 sample taken from your seat is required. In my experience, the wait time for the fabric is 12-18 months (very labor intensive) and the minimum orders is 10 square yards which is quite a lot of fabric. The price is around $100 per square yard so the total is around $1100 with shipping. 10 square yards could probably due 2-3 vehicles so a group buy would be the way to go. I sent in a sample swatch from my '77 Mazda RX3 which had a yellow tartan plaid pattern and received a huge roll of yellow tartan that was an exact match to the original. If your looking for originality, this is the only way to go.

SomedayJ

Thanks for the update. The seats look perfect, the door panels also, but they're too far from the camera, a little bit closer'd be better.

Charles4x4

More pics of the fabric and also the new carpet throughout.

Charles4x4

More pics

SomedayJ

Wooowwww!!! Perfect! You have a 4Runner with new interior, I like the center console with the same fabric than the seats. Amazing.

Charles4x4

Thanks. It’s been a fun project over the past few months. Ended up working on over 100 different things in the partial restoration. A few exterior pics in case anyone wants to see how we tried to make the exterior and interior close to factory original 30+ yrs ago.

Charles4x4

And one of my former ‘87 when it was done. This one is closer to factory, but I liked the white too. Both SR5 Turbo with 100k and 150k Miles.