Bartlett Corporation Leather on Ebay - $150!

Very nice! Can you show me your entire install? The tan leather looks good.

 

It is a really nice leather kit. The leather is softer than my co-worker's Altima factory leather.

 

I'll take some pics. tomorrow. Thanks for the comments even though the leather is grey!! I guess the lighting in my garage ain't the best. If there is a particular area you want to see, just let me know and I'll try to shoot it.
Regards...

 

looks grey here too

Did anyone choose black leather?

 

Although it looks gray, it looks so much lighter than everyone else's gray.

That's why I think usbseawolf thought it was the tan, beige or what Toyota calls "Bisque" color.

 

I want to see how the seat and the door go together from the side shot (open door). Front and rear seat shots would be nice to see. Thanks.

 

The available colors are Bisque (Tan) or Dark Pewter (Dk. Grey). How can anyone get very light gray or black color?

 

I thought Bartlett were offering 4 colours rather than the 2 offered by Toyota?

 

Not in the special sale they posted on Ebay that started this thread. They may well have those colors but they weren't offered for the huge discount price.

Check out this new thread on the Precious Line leather seat covers (these are zip-on covers that go over the existing upholstery, not a re-upholstery kit) and look pretty darn nice. Very easy install. Too bad they're outrageous in price.

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-modifications/61590-precious-line-leather-interior.html

 

Those look great! Love the fine stitching...

Eek, just saw they were $1200 though!

 

The rear seats covers look flat -- no hog rings pulling them in toward the foam. I also like to see how it looks behind the rear center arm rest!

For that kind of price, you might as well get the real leather replacement installed.

 

Youre right - these are the people with 5 colours
05 06 07 08 09 TOYOTA NHW20 PRIUS LEATHER SEAT COVER:eBay Motors (item 250420172516 end time May-13-09 20:45:50 PDT)
Can anyone copy all the installation photos from the listing as they look very useful!

 

I thought they looked ADEQUATE for seat covers. Probably worth, oh, $400 based on retail market. Certainly not worth $1200!

Upon reading the description I wondered where these were coming from. Not bad for a retail price. We might take note of the heat gun and the "smoother" tool in the one picture. You could build one from a piece of 1/8" rod bent 90 degrees, or even use a smooth t-handle tool. In any case, I hadn't thought about heating and smoothing to "iron" out the wrinkles.

 

Here are some pictures (I hope) from the "professional $350 job"

 

Looks great tigerpilot! Thanks for posting all the photos.

 

Hey, it looks as good as my install. Yea, I take 3 times as long. LOL.

 

At least it validated that some of the minor wrinkles seem to be "in the design" since the pro had them in the same places we did. And, yes, I will take at LEAST 4 times longer LOL. My son-in-law (a professional mechanic who used to work at a Chrysler dealership and has done these installs on Chryslers before) will help me do the fronts this Saturday.

 

I decided to keep the plain gray microsuede for this very reason (plus I like the suede better than vinyl for the center conwsole and wanted the console and doors to match). We finished the front seats and covered the panels beside the back seat back, so I'm DONE!

 

Can anyone recommend an appropriate brand/model of wire cutters to take care of the hog rings? I've tried everything in the house and nothing will cut through them...