Installed my leather interior! Pics!
12-02-2002, 02:03 PM
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Installed my leather interior! Pics!
muahahaha... I finally have my leather interior. I'm SOOOO happy 
I installed my leather seats today, and my black Wheelskin yesterday. I installed my vinyl door inserts (almost look leather) last week.
The installation of the seats was really easy. My new passenger seat is power - my old one was not. I found that there was a power harness already under that seat though, so I just plugged the new seat in. Voila! Two working leather power seats. The guy I bought them from claims they are heated, but I am not sure. How would I find out if they really are or not?
The top part of the back seat was kind of hard to get out too, but after wrestling with it for a little bit it popped out of its hinges.
The Wheelskin was a pain in the A$$ and I would NEVER do it again. It took almost 3 1/2 hours to put on, and I made my hands hurt even wearing a glove on one hand. Even though it looks and feels good, I would still not buy one again.
The leather is going to take some getting used to. It feels like I am going to do some sliding when I go around corners. But it looks so good!
You can see the pics at my web page http://www.cardomain.com/id/swcello on page 4 and 5.
I installed my leather seats today, and my black Wheelskin yesterday. I installed my vinyl door inserts (almost look leather) last week.
The installation of the seats was really easy. My new passenger seat is power - my old one was not. I found that there was a power harness already under that seat though, so I just plugged the new seat in. Voila! Two working leather power seats. The guy I bought them from claims they are heated, but I am not sure. How would I find out if they really are or not?
The top part of the back seat was kind of hard to get out too, but after wrestling with it for a little bit it popped out of its hinges.
The Wheelskin was a pain in the A$$ and I would NEVER do it again. It took almost 3 1/2 hours to put on, and I made my hands hurt even wearing a glove on one hand. Even though it looks and feels good, I would still not buy one again.
The leather is going to take some getting used to. It feels like I am going to do some sliding when I go around corners. But it looks so good!
You can see the pics at my web page http://www.cardomain.com/id/swcello on page 4 and 5.
12-02-2002, 02:16 PM
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Damn, my Wheelskins cover only took me about 1 hour to put on. I had bloody fingers too, but it wasnt too bad overall.
Also, how did you do the vinyl doors? Did you take off the cloth, or just put the vinyl over it? Did you take the piece off of the door to re-cover it, or leave it attached?
Also, how did you do the vinyl doors? Did you take off the cloth, or just put the vinyl over it? Did you take the piece off of the door to re-cover it, or leave it attached?
12-02-2002, 02:50 PM
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lol, that's what yaw get for trying to be a fully loaded SE
i want to be an SE
i wanna be i wanna be an SE
like mike, errr SE
your leather looks clean and has no wrinkles! did u buy them new? where did u get them from?
i want to be an SE
i wanna be i wanna be an SE
like mike, errr SE
your leather looks clean and has no wrinkles! did u buy them new? where did u get them from?
12-02-2002, 04:01 PM
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i too would like to know where i can get leather for fairly cheap. also the woodgrane out of a GLE would be nice if anyone is selling theirs
. and one more thing, could i put an i-30 steering wheel (just the ring part) with the woodgrane on my 98 max? and how much? thanks ahead of time
. and one more thing, could i put an i-30 steering wheel (just the ring part) with the woodgrane on my 98 max? and how much? thanks ahead of time
12-02-2002, 04:32 PM
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Originally posted by mzmtg
Damn, my Wheelskins cover only took me about 1 hour to put on. I had bloody fingers too, but it wasnt too bad overall.
Also, how did you do the vinyl doors? Did you take off the cloth, or just put the vinyl over it? Did you take the piece off of the door to re-cover it, or leave it attached?
Damn, my Wheelskins cover only took me about 1 hour to put on. I had bloody fingers too, but it wasnt too bad overall.
Also, how did you do the vinyl doors? Did you take off the cloth, or just put the vinyl over it? Did you take the piece off of the door to re-cover it, or leave it attached?
I just put the vinyl right over the cloth, and left the whole door intact while I did so.
Originally posted by munji
looks good.........where did u buy it from and how much $$$?
looks good.........where did u buy it from and how much $$$?
... I bought them on eBay for $630 (after talking on the phone, the final price went up to $700 w/ shipping. Shipping was originally almost $140 additional)Now... here is how I justify paying what I did:
I probably could have bought the leather from leatherseats.com for less, but it would not have been heated and the passenger seat would not have been power.
So there.
Originally posted by meccanoble
lol, that's what yaw get for trying to be a fully loaded SE
i want to be an SE
i wanna be i wanna be an SE
like mike, errr SE
your leather looks clean and has no wrinkles! did u buy them new? where did u get them from?
lol, that's what yaw get for trying to be a fully loaded SE
i want to be an SE
i wanna be i wanna be an SE
like mike, errr SE
your leather looks clean and has no wrinkles! did u buy them new? where did u get them from?
HA, yea, I'm almost an SE now. All I need to do is get rid of the chrome on the outside and nobody will ever know it's a GXE in disguise...
12-02-2002, 06:14 PM
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Originally posted by co_maxima98
I bought the vinyl inserts from 'Maxed Up' in this thread. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1
I just put the vinyl right over the cloth, and left the whole door intact while I did so.
I know y'all are going to yell at me, because I paid too much for the seats. BUT I AM HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE and I don't care what you say and you can't make me sad about it ... I bought them on eBay for $630 (after talking on the phone, the final price went up to $700 w/ shipping. Shipping was originally almost $140 additional)
Now... here is how I justify paying what I did:
I probably could have bought the leather from leatherseats.com for less, but it would not have been heated and the passenger seat would not have been power.
So there.
Yea, I am really surprised how new the leather looks. There are no wrinkles in it and it is super clean. The Max it was taken out of must have been wrecked when it was pretty new.
HA, yea, I'm almost an SE now. All I need to do is get rid of the chrome on the outside and nobody will ever know it's a GXE in disguise...
I bought the vinyl inserts from 'Maxed Up' in this thread. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1
I just put the vinyl right over the cloth, and left the whole door intact while I did so.
I know y'all are going to yell at me, because I paid too much for the seats. BUT I AM HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE and I don't care what you say and you can't make me sad about it
... I bought them on eBay for $630 (after talking on the phone, the final price went up to $700 w/ shipping. Shipping was originally almost $140 additional)Now... here is how I justify paying what I did:
I probably could have bought the leather from leatherseats.com for less, but it would not have been heated and the passenger seat would not have been power.
So there.
Yea, I am really surprised how new the leather looks. There are no wrinkles in it and it is super clean. The Max it was taken out of must have been wrecked when it was pretty new.
HA, yea, I'm almost an SE now. All I need to do is get rid of the chrome on the outside and nobody will ever know it's a GXE in disguise...
THAT DOESNT JUSTIFY YOUR ACTIONS!!! F*CK EBAY, maxima.org is your friend. There are always 1 or 2 people selling black leather seats off their cars for less than 500 dollars. Just a little patience and proper searching and u could have saved a good 200 dollars, that's a y-pipe right there!
12-02-2002, 06:19 PM
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looks great! glad it all worked out for you. i went the same route...just not through ebay, and i opted for I30 leather seats. again congrats...its much more clean and classy!
12-02-2002, 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by ny96max
after i pick up my TypeII wing this Friday, im buying leather seats at a junkyard that my neighbor owns. $450 for the complete set, both fronts power, plus its 99' leather!!
Ant
after i pick up my TypeII wing this Friday, im buying leather seats at a junkyard that my neighbor owns. $450 for the complete set, both fronts power, plus its 99' leather!!
Ant
Mine is '98 leather.
12-02-2002, 07:56 PM
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Originally posted by co_maxima98
Is '99 leather different than the older leather?
Mine is '98 leather.
Is '99 leather different than the older leather?
Mine is '98 leather.
however,
there was a difference between the leather in all other 4th gen years and 99... only on the SE-Limited.
It was perforated.
I'm looking for black leather as well
but for about 1/2 that price
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