Need help with installation of wet okole covers front and rear

i got my seat covers almost imediately when i got the car (march 1) and they're still holding up great! they've been on several road trips with my and my friends, carry me back from the lake after kayaking just fine, and even put up with my dog trying to dry himself off after a dip.

I got the ones with the black and grey, and absolutely love them.

Installation wasn't too difficult. If i remember right, there were instructions included, but i didn't use them :-p. It comes in several different pieces. for the front: head rest, back, bottom, and the center consol. for the back: Head rests, bottom, two seperate pieces for the back (due to the split seats) and a piece for the center armrest. The most difficult part was shoving the straps through the bottom/back of the front seats and then getting my hand under there to snap them together (the JBL amp and nav unit make the space a little tight).

Oh, and do a search for my posts here with regards to them... i think you'll find some pictures from just after the install (at work right now, so i can't repost them)

 

I just went to their website and ordered it through that... www.wetokole.com, click on toyota seat covers on the left, then select the prius front seats, go through the options, then the prius rear and go through the options, then paid and was done. Since they have the car-specific choices on their website, if you call in i'm sure they'd be able to pull up the needed info when you say "toyota prius"

 

Eagle's got it about right. Lots of headstanding and work in small spaces, but overall rather easy. I had a bit more trouble with the backs of the rear seats. Everything fit VERY snugly, so it took a bit more work to get them on. I had to unscrew the seatbelt guides to get the covers to sit underneath them. The bottom of the rear was a piece of cake. Grab the front of the seat on either side and pull up sharply. There are two snaps, one on each side. There are also some little hooks at the back. Be carefull with these. They can tear other fabrics while you take the seat bottom in and out. I layed the seat in the hatchback to put the cover on.

I used probably the weirdest color for my car (tan interior). If you look at the Wet Okole's site's gallery, there is a beutifull copper colored Corvette. It's seats matched the exterior paint. I liked the color so much, I used it in my Prius, with black for the sides of the seats. In my mind, it looks pretty good. Most folks that see it say something to the effect of "Wow, that's a different color. That's pretty cool." They also do a double take when I say they're seat covers and not OEM.

I recommend the lumbar add-on for the front seats. I find it makes a world of difference for a long trip.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hawkjm73 @ Aug 22 2006, 12:58 AM) [snapback]307357[/snapback]</div>

So thats how it's supposed to be done! i've been sitting here hoping the fabric would stretch out over the guides or something over time... never throught to take them off.

wow, i feel like an idiot now :lol:

 

Eagle and Hawk,

So, how quick was delivery from when you ordered them, AND how long did the "New" wet suit smell last?

Cheers,

Tweldon

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tweldon @ Aug 22 2006, 07:59 PM) [snapback]307903[/snapback]</div>

It's been a while so I don't remember for sure, but I think delivery was on the order of a week or two. I do remember it seeming rather fast for custom stuff. I think the smell lasted a couple of weeks as well. I paranoid about security, otherwise I think keeping the windows cracked would help. The temperatures would make a difference too. Higher temps will make them more smelly, but not for as long.

 

The delivery was fast, from what i can remember... iw as up at school at the time (got the car right before graduation) and had it delivered to my mom's house, figuring i would be home about the time it arrived for my "vacation" before moving and starting work... well, the box came, and she called me worried that it was a bomb or something. so it was quicker than i expected.

As for the smell, the car was still extremely new, so it sorta mingled into the "new car smell" and disapated with that. not really sure how long it took.