Opal Grey Seats

#2098 · Post by **#2098** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:04 am

Whats the best route refinishing/replacing leather seats? LMR covers and foam ?

thanks

Mark

226gpd · Post by **226gpd** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:05 pm

LRS is good but take their advice and let them send you color samples before you order your covers. Your 93 Opal gray is not the same as the Opal gray they sell..They have a great match in leather that I used in my last 93 but they don't call it Opal Gray.
I didn't like they grain in the leather they sold me but I didn't have any choice..It isn't bad but it is different than the original which doesn't have hardly any texture to it..
New foam is a must in my opinion.

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:35 am

SMS Fabrics has the Original ford Leather, YOu have to buy it in a Hide though. Yes it is expensive, however it is better than not having the correct material.

#2098 · Post by **#2098** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:55 pm

So go with the SMS Fabrics leather and then have someone local make them or will LMR do it if I send them the fabric ?

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:53 pm

If you have a Nice car, that is what I would do, as long as you know a GOOD seat guy. Mine Moved to IL, He did some Bad ass work. I have yet to find another guy who can match the quality of his work. I am new to Utah, and I haven't heard of anyone who does seats out here really Good, Just some so, so Guys. I bought 1 set of 5.0 resto seat covers, I was not impressed at all.

226gpd · Post by **226gpd** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:58 pm

Distinctive Industries is who was making the seat covers for LRS when I bought mine...2 years ago..LRS isn't making the covers they just sell them (as far as I know).I was pleased with the quality of the covers but like I said earlier the grain of the leather isn't close at all. I was never completely happy with the replacements.

Exactly how bad are your seats?? If it is just a small portion worn or torn I would think about having the damaged panels replaced by a GOOD trim shop by using the material from an original rear seat..I bought new foam and covers because I didn't have any front seats in my car when I bought it..Email me a picture of your seats and I'll give you my opinion.

#2098 · Post by **#2098** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:19 pm

The seats are really good except for 2 panels on the driver front and a small tear on the passenger down by the flip up lever to access the back seat.

Right now I've gutted the interior to remove all dirt/dust grime and replace door weatherstrip and replace actuators, motors beltline weather strip and trim pieces.

mrqb22 · Post by **mrqb22** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:54 pm

I am having mine done right now. I bougt mine from Late Model Restoration. Like what was said earlier completley different texture. They seem to be darker also. I ll post some pictures when I get them back hopefully soon. Also my seat guy said they seem to be a tag on the big side the skins. I also got the new foam.

mrqb22 · Post by **mrqb22** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:05 pm

I got my lower portion of the rear seat back I had to drop some other stuff off to the guys. The guys did great work however take the advice of the above poster and have them send you samples because its not even close. Its to late now though lol I learn to live with it. However

226gpd · Post by **226gpd** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:34 pm

#2098 wrote:The seats are really good except for 2 panels on the driver front and a small tear on the passenger down by the flip up lever to access the back seat.

Right now I've gutted the interior to remove all dirt/dust grime and replace door weatherstrip and replace actuators, motors beltline weather strip and trim pieces.

Buy these seats and use the material to replace the damaged panels on your seats. I would do this before I would buy the repro seat covers. I didn't have any front seats in my other 93 when I bought my covers from LRS.
http://nashville.craigslist.org/pts/1507862459.html

#2098 · Post by **#2098** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:14 am

Received their sample of leather "opal Grey", it is no closer of a match than the LMR sample and actually appears to be the same materiel, and is darker than that of the original materiel

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:23 pm

Did U, cut a Piece off of your old seats? Like a Piece that was under the headrest or bottom of the back seat. This way it woud not be faded as much. They match mine Perfect.

#2098 · Post by **#2098** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:30 pm

Ok so the newbie restorer in me is showing, I need to cut them a small sample and mail it to them to match

That would be the smart thing to do, you have never heard me claim to be smart though

aaronlstiles · Post by **aaronlstiles** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:23 pm

They normally Suggest that when U request a sample. All the material they have is left over NOS Mateial so They should be able to match any color

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:42 pm

any pics of the final install?also aaron,how many yards did you end up buying to do front and rear seats?know a part # on what you bought was? good info for all of us here...i can tell you the hide is 900 bucks and is 3 1/2 yards of material

.would i need more to cover the rear?swooh,you werent kidding on price.do you have any pics of it when you got done?

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