Anyone ever gotten the leather redone in the seats? I've got a tear.
Where's the rip, & how big is it? I'd guess that it's the driver's outside edge. Sometimes a piece from another part of the seats, that isn't seen, can be used to repair/replace the ripped piece.
Or...if you can find a passenger seat in the wreckers, of the same color, the section that matches where your's is ripped, (next to the console of the pass. seat) can be removed by carefully cutting the stitching & having it resewn into your driver seat.
Or...you can try to find a piece of leather that's the same color in an upholstery shops 'scrap pile'. I keep all the decent size pieces of left-over leather cuttings, just for times like this.
Or...you could find a piece of leather that's as close as possible in color, then dye it to the exact color before it gets sewn into the seat. If this is the way you have to go, I would recommend the leather to be dyed be relatively close in color. Radical changes in color, makes the new piece hard to match the original. Easier to dye leather darker. Dark to light is a ***** to do, & doesn't always work or make for a good match.
You can get dye in aerosol cans to match the original trim code. Krylon or SEM is what I use.
Without a pic, it's hard to price. If it's what I think it is, the typical wear spot on these seats, you'd be in the $150.00-$200.00 range for the repair. That's if the seat was brought to my shop, out of the truck. And, I would go through the rest of the cushion to repair the internal foam bun & springs, if required. (Usually, it is) If you want, I could describe what has to be done for that.
You could get it done for less, if the cover was already off of the seat. (easy to do) The price would even go down more, if there is no dying involved. If the moon & stars aligned for you, it would be possible to get this done for under $100.00
