The Heck with Mods - Part 2, Making my SC look like new
07-17-03, 10:04 PM
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Great Job!
First off...just wanted to come over from the GS forum and give you props!! 
Have one question..I know you ordered the leather interior from leatherseats.com...where did you get them installed? Sorry, if this has already been answered.
Have one question..I know you ordered the leather interior from leatherseats.com...where did you get them installed? Sorry, if this has already been answered.
07-23-03, 09:12 AM
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Hey guys,
Got the leather install done at the shop next to TM Engineering in Carson, CA. There are these two ladies that work there and they do amazing work. They are real perfectionists. I was extremely impressed with the leatherseats.com kit. The leather is the quality of something you would see in a new S-class. Much thicker and nicer than OEM. I thought the stitch work and backing materials was top notch. I think these ladies had a few challenges with the kit but got everything to work perfectly. They prefer to build stuff from scratch rather than work from a kit, so they were a bit picky. If you want to try them just send Todd an email to get the contact info. I went through Todd while he did my suspension so I didn’t deal with them directly. Any good upholstery shop should be able to do the install for you. You can certainly do it yourself as well, but I would suggest that you replace some of the foam material in the seats so that the padding is correct and you don’t end up with a bunch of wrinkles. I suggest you also buy some extra leather so you can have the armrests done and the leather will all match exactly. Let me know how it goes!
Ryan
Got the leather install done at the shop next to TM Engineering in Carson, CA. There are these two ladies that work there and they do amazing work. They are real perfectionists. I was extremely impressed with the leatherseats.com kit. The leather is the quality of something you would see in a new S-class. Much thicker and nicer than OEM. I thought the stitch work and backing materials was top notch. I think these ladies had a few challenges with the kit but got everything to work perfectly. They prefer to build stuff from scratch rather than work from a kit, so they were a bit picky. If you want to try them just send Todd an email to get the contact info. I went through Todd while he did my suspension so I didn’t deal with them directly. Any good upholstery shop should be able to do the install for you. You can certainly do it yourself as well, but I would suggest that you replace some of the foam material in the seats so that the padding is correct and you don’t end up with a bunch of wrinkles. I suggest you also buy some extra leather so you can have the armrests done and the leather will all match exactly. Let me know how it goes!
Ryan
07-23-03, 09:21 AM
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I've been getting a lot of questions on the interior, so if you missed it, below are some how-to fix guides I started for the seat nets and the climate control backlighting.
Tightening the seat nets:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=71322
Climate Control Lighting:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...limate+control
Tightening the seat nets:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=71322
Climate Control Lighting:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...limate+control
07-25-03, 09:35 PM
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I have noticed the large amount of new posters in this thread. Ryan really knows how to draw people into the site 
I'm speechless over the amount of money that is in this car, yet noone would ever know but the owner. I bet the leather squeaks when you rub a clean hand across it
I'm speechless over the amount of money that is in this car, yet noone would ever know but the owner. I bet the leather squeaks when you rub a clean hand across it
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07-31-03, 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by CrazeeSC
Yes, very informative in deed! Is the upholstery service a part of TM Engineering??????
Yes, very informative in deed! Is the upholstery service a part of TM Engineering??????
Got the leather install done at the shop next to TM Engineering in Carson, CA. There are these two ladies that work there and they do amazing work. They are real perfectionists. I was extremely impressed with the leatherseats.com kit. The leather is the quality of something you would see in a new S-class. Much thicker and nicer than OEM. I thought the stitch work and backing materials was top notch. I think these ladies had a few challenges with the kit but got everything to work perfectly. They prefer to build stuff from scratch rather than work from a kit, so they were a bit picky. If you want to try them just send Todd an email to get the contact info. I went through Todd while he did my suspension so I didn’t deal with them directly. Any good upholstery shop should be able to do the install for you.
02-24-04, 09:54 PM
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i needed to bring back this highly inspirational thread from the depths just to give it: i'm on the same mission-(just did the exterior and am now working on the interior)....thanks for the inspiration ryan!
i'm on the same mission-(just did the exterior and am now working on the interior)....thanks for the inspiration ryan!
