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Old 05-24-11, 06:45 PM
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Hey all. My leather is pretty tore up in my 96 ES. What is a better way to go. Get them reconditioned or buy new/used seats off ebay or out of a wrecking yard. Also

Any advice on what a good lowering strut/spring set up to get? I want to lower about 1" all around. Thanks
Old 05-24-11, 07:06 PM
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how bad is it..take a pic. But obviously reconditioned is better and cheaper. members here recommend http://www.leatherique.com/.
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Originally Posted by akabond
how bad is it..take a pic. But obviously reconditioned is better and cheaper. members here recommend http://www.leatherique.com/.
Hey i was thinking the same way, the driver seat is messed up on ours but not ripped, is this method like sort painting the leather again?
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here are the pics of my ripped seats. Will that product work on this? Back seat is torn the worse up at the top between the headrests. Thanks in advance

1- driver seat
2- front passenger set
3&4- rear seat, same tear
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check your junk yards and try car-parts.com enter your zip and state and see what's close to you
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a pro leather guy could repair most of that but im sure it would run you about as much as a cheap set of fleabay leather covers. its all in what you feel like doing. i redid mine in vinyl myself but i am an upholsterer by trade so cost was only materials.

if you plan on keeping the car forever, have someone save them. if you just want a few more years of nice clean car, get the cheap covers.
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