2001Millrunner

I've been looking to get some leather seats for my truck, the kind that replaces the factory cloth seats and the door inserts. I've always had leather interior with other cars and i still miss it. I've been shopping for several months now on ebay and various other places and they usually run around $450-$600 I'll probably do the installs myself. They look something like this - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2417592996

I have the Grey interrior so...so two-tone seats would be nice.

has anyone done this? if so how are they holding up? any recommendations? any inputs or advices welcome. thanks guys

Woodbert

I dont have aftermarket leather. I have factory leather.

I'll never go back. My back doesn't hurt any more and it is the bet. Good luck!

gwhayduke

I agree that leather is the way to go. Those stories about dogs poking holes in the leather with their nails is a bunch of hooey. I've got 5 dogs, 3 of which are 75 pounds or over and they've tried and failed.

I bought a Toyta factory kit over Ebay last year and stuck it back, knowing that my leather was going to give out sometime. Well it gave up earlier this year. I've ordered the tools (two pair of hogring pliers, hogrings, and a stretcher) from Eastwood Co. over the weekend and will begin installation when they come in. I'll take pics and let you know how it goes. I don't expect it to be too difficult, having done a MGA with my Dad as a kid. It's mainly a case of removing the seats, undoing the hogrings, taking the old covers off, putting the new ones on, stretching them, hogringing them in place and reinstalling the seats.

The back seats may take some sewing where the carpet meets the leather, but I'll do it last, take it slow and try to figure out what the factory did. I can alway take it to a upholstery place for a little touch-up.

Good luck!

2001Millrunner

what's an MGA? Mighty Good Ass?

ne ways, yea pics would be great or write-up would be supppper

still trying to find a place with a good quality kit.

gwhayduke

One of the cutest ever....I always loved those '50's sports car curves.

pfdaxe

That's a pretty good price. Too bad it's not the right color for you. Check out the pics on my site. I bought a grey Classic Soft Trim kit from Ebay that was on clearance from them for $299 a year and a half ago. I took my time and did a seat a day. It came out looking factory.

2001Millrunner

Holy Crap what a goodA$$deal!!! i was looking into Classic Soft Trim too but they dont seem to offer individual kit, just the whole installation with labor and all. I wonder if they would sell me one for about 300bucks too...damnit, lucky you, lucky you... i've been looking for a kit since i bought the car last year:cry:

pfdaxe

They have since updated their website. They did have a "clearance" page when I was looking. Give them a call or email them and see if they have anything like that still.

I liked the TRD covers but they are way too much $$$ for me.

I liked the grey interior when I purchased my Runner, but Toyota didn't offer leather in grey for it. When I saw the kit for that price I jumped on it. Took awhile to complete but well worth the look and feel.

2002 SportEdition

You said that you bought it "FROM THEM", do you know their website address? because me want , me want leather.

2001Millrunner

actually i've Emailed that guy on ebay before and he quoted me $395.00 including shipping for two-tone grey ones but i dont know....i dont want to get it and find it out it was a bad quality leather(fading,cracking) no warranty was ever mentioned either so.....it's rather sketchy, just because my color's different he's gonna charge me about $100 more for the same kit? the seach goes on.......................

pfdaxe

http://www.classicsofttrim.com/index.html