Installed Leather Seats in my Convertible
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Installed Leather Seats in my Convertible
I ordered the leather from here
2011-2012 Mustang Convertible Dark Charcoal Leather Seat Covers Upholstery OEM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-2012-Mu...#ht_4191wt_817
Learned how to install it from here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGDQC-8byGw
Right now I'm still waiting for my hog ring kit to come in, which should be tomorrow so I've only done the rear seats so far since they don't require anything besides a socket.
Entire rear seat install took me 1 hour. Would have been faster if I didn't get stumped at a few parts such as removing the headrest posts.
What a difference it is between Cloth and Leather!
On the convertible there are only 2 13mm bolts. One on each side, as opposed to the coupe which has bolts in the center as well. Once the bolts are out, just lift the seat upwards and you will feel it unhooking from the frame. I got stumped at this part because I couldn't figure out how to remove the seat backs after I unscrewed the bolts.
To remove the headrest posts, it's just like removing headrests from the front seats on most cars except the button you squeeze is inside the seat, just under the cloth. I really should of taken pictures, but the install was so fast and easy that I forgot.
One weird thing about these takeoffs are that the front seats came with the foam padding. Not really sure what I should do now... if I should keep my factory foam or replace it entirely with the takeoffs, but then that would conflict with the sideairbags... I'll figure it out later. Since these are takeoffs, they already have cutouts for the seatback recline lever unlike the Katskins cover.
Also, a tip on getting the seatbelt receiver through while placing the seat bottoms back on is to put your seat belt through the seat bottoms and latch it onto the receiver. That way you can just pull onto your seatbelt to get the receiver up through the seat bottoms.
Once I get my hog rings and review the install video some more, I'll post up pics for the front seats.
Any requests or questions, let me know.
2011-2012 Mustang Convertible Dark Charcoal Leather Seat Covers Upholstery OEM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-2012-Mu...#ht_4191wt_817
Learned how to install it from here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGDQC-8byGw
Right now I'm still waiting for my hog ring kit to come in, which should be tomorrow so I've only done the rear seats so far since they don't require anything besides a socket.
Entire rear seat install took me 1 hour. Would have been faster if I didn't get stumped at a few parts such as removing the headrest posts.
What a difference it is between Cloth and Leather!
On the convertible there are only 2 13mm bolts. One on each side, as opposed to the coupe which has bolts in the center as well. Once the bolts are out, just lift the seat upwards and you will feel it unhooking from the frame. I got stumped at this part because I couldn't figure out how to remove the seat backs after I unscrewed the bolts.
To remove the headrest posts, it's just like removing headrests from the front seats on most cars except the button you squeeze is inside the seat, just under the cloth. I really should of taken pictures, but the install was so fast and easy that I forgot.
One weird thing about these takeoffs are that the front seats came with the foam padding. Not really sure what I should do now... if I should keep my factory foam or replace it entirely with the takeoffs, but then that would conflict with the sideairbags... I'll figure it out later. Since these are takeoffs, they already have cutouts for the seatback recline lever unlike the Katskins cover.
Also, a tip on getting the seatbelt receiver through while placing the seat bottoms back on is to put your seat belt through the seat bottoms and latch it onto the receiver. That way you can just pull onto your seatbelt to get the receiver up through the seat bottoms.
Once I get my hog rings and review the install video some more, I'll post up pics for the front seats.
Any requests or questions, let me know.
Last edited by WesleyEng.com; 04-04-2012 at 04:44 PM.
#2
Man those back seats look awesome. Looks really nice. I have cloth too and would one day change to leather. Thisi s a good option to look into, I was thinking about taking it to get done by a pro but your seats look like a pro did them.
#5
Nearly 4 hours later, I'm finally done with the front seats... -_- I don't want to type too much because my finger tips are sore as hell, but I'm glad I saved probably hundreds of dollars by installing these myself.
Just like the video says, remove floor bolts & disconnect harnesses.
Passenger seat done. The headrest doesn't match, because I have my old aftermarket headrests with monitors on them.
And here's how the leather headrest cover looks
I think I might go install my leather headrest covers real quick until I complete my headunit A/V project. I also managed to get all the fabric out without having to loosen up the seat frame bolt thingamajig.
All in all, IT FEELS GREAT! Can't believe how much I miss leather.
Edit: Yup, went back and installed the headrest covers.
Just like the video says, remove floor bolts & disconnect harnesses.
Passenger seat done. The headrest doesn't match, because I have my old aftermarket headrests with monitors on them.
And here's how the leather headrest cover looks
I think I might go install my leather headrest covers real quick until I complete my headunit A/V project. I also managed to get all the fabric out without having to loosen up the seat frame bolt thingamajig.
All in all, IT FEELS GREAT! Can't believe how much I miss leather.
Edit: Yup, went back and installed the headrest covers.
Last edited by WesleyEng.com; 04-06-2012 at 04:01 PM.
#7
This is by far the best write up I have seen for this. I am def going to do it and then get the boss steering wheel which is only $250. It'll completely change the inside of the car. I'll post pics this summer when I get it done.
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