[Superman]

I'll respond here, and I'll be e-mailing Leland because of his interest in seat restoration. I have just finished my passenger seat and will be doing the driver's seat next. With the passenger seat, the seams were starting to come apart. With the driver's seat, there is additionally a small tear to patch. I have a semi-matching piece of leather for patch purposes. They will both look nice when I am done, but not mint.

I learned how the seats are constructed internally and I replaced the cloth pieces that hold the seat cover down, giving the seat its shape. Now that I know what I know, I am sure I could do a decent job of cutting new leather pieces using the old ones as templates. I could finish the job on a sewing machine, but a skilled local upholstery guy is a smarter decision. Charge for his sewing services would be minimal.

In other words, you can rebuild these seats, using new leather and avoiding the very spendy (VERY SPENDY) factory upholstery kits. If you have the time and patience.