Just installed Katzkin leather seats over the weekend. Extremely pleased with how it came out. I previously had the ebony cloth interior. Yes the one that looks like a used lint brush after 2 days. That was the worst interior I have ever had in a vehicle and I didn't feel like waiting for Chevy to come out with a replacement. So I orderd the black leather and installed it myself. Not difficult just very time consuming. I did the back seat (2nd row) in about 4 hours and that was without taking them out of the truck. The fronts seats took me 3 1/2 hours and I did remove them. The only trouble spot was the front headrests and the back pockets on the front seats. For the headrests I had to use a plastic bag and a vacuum to shrink them down. Could have done the back pockets but decided to have them done by a professional since they are glued and stapled so they should be done tomorrow. Would have gone quicker with 2 people but decided to tackle it myself. I like the fact that you don't have to use hog rings on these seats like other manufacturers, they come with plastic clips sewn in exactly like the factory cloth so you just pull tight and fasten. I will try to post up pics tomorrow of the finished product.:thumbsup:
Just installed Katzkin leather seats
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malibuster
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Katzkin make some nice high quality seats. A little on the pricey side though.
Probably a little pricey but with them I knew what I was getting. I didn't want to chance going with another company that wasn't as well known. Plus the price difference wasn't that great between them and some other companies.
They were on www.autoseatskins.com. I have seen them on a couple other websites. Here is a link to some of the pictures. Guess I should have taken some before I put the front seats back in. The leather hasn't settled yet so there are still some creases but they will go away once it heats up.
Rollin Thunder
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that looks great, like stock. LOVE IT.
johnebgoode
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Katzkin makes nice seat covers. Had a two tone set made for my 05 GTO..........they make a great product.
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Dam those are nice!
Just the covers. You take the old cloth off and put the leather cover on. There is some extra foam already attached to the new leather covers so you get even more padding.
I paid $749 shipped to my door for 2 rows. Ordered on Friday and arrived the next Friday. Didn't get the third row seat when I bought the truck since there are usually two big dogs back there. If you are considering it don't be confused on the website. It states that there are 2 kits for the 2007-2008 and both say it is for a Tahoe LS. I have an LT with front buckets and the split rear bench so I called them to make sure it would work. They have a kit if you have a front bench and a kit if you have front buckets. Their kits replace all the fabric including the headrests and arm rest in the 2nd row bench so there is no cloth left from your old interior.
johnebgoode
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The best part about the Katzkins are they are all leather. Ours are leather seating surfaces only. In other words the sides on our truck seats are vinyl.
73shark
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And I'll bet they're a lot softer and more supple than OEM. :yesnod:
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