Mason_Storm

I'm thinking about having the cloth seats done in leather. I don't want to do it myself, it'll definately look like ****.

My question is can i expect it to look professional, or more precisely, can i expect it to look like factory leather. Not just the fit but also the quality and color of the leather.

Thanks

98BlaximaSE

Leather is leather. I have factory leather now, but was thinking of maybe getting new 2 tone leather. Someone on the board just put it in, and it looks nice as hell.

sinewave

Leatherseats.com has a very nice kit. I had their leather side by side with the leather out of my '95. The quality from Leatherseats is better in some places than the factory (that's one reason why I changed them). The stitching is very good and so is the fit. The job is very easy to do, except maybe the door panels. I didn't do mine since the factory panels were good.

Here's a larger pic
<img src="http://www.bmcno.org/misc/2-tone_leather_front.jpg">

NickStam

iTrader: (3)

I wish they didn't have that 'Maxima - Special Edition' on there. I don't like that.

sinewave

The embroidery is an option. Normally, it is an extra $15 a seat but they threw it in for free in the group deal. They could do it in any color, including black on black.

If I had to do it all over again, I think I would have gotten the full 2-tone instead of the half. Then the embroidery would have been black letters on gray leather.

BLKMAX X2

Well certainly the embroidery is a personel preference thing, I like it but not the special edition tho.



[Edited by JohnFisher on 03-06-2001 at 11:44 PM]

supertool

The factory power leather seats are killing me. I dunno if I gained weight or the cusioning is worn out, but the lumbar support feels like a brick on my spine. I might just get sheepskins this weekend.

sinewave

I think that you would have enough room to add some additinal padding, like 3/4" closed-cell foam. It would require almost completely uncovering the seats though. The seating surfaces have rods in the seams and they are hog-ringed to the foam on all four sides. You would have to remove at least one side to get additional foam in. I would guess that you or an upholstery shop could do the driver's seat in 1 to 2 hours.

axion

I was thinking of getting 2 toned black and dark blue. But I also like the bunch of little dots that some leather has? What is that called anyway?

sinewave

Do you mean the perforated? Check out the bottom of the page on this link.
http://www.leatherseats.com/index2.htm