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Replacement front drivers side cloth seat?

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Scubaman0044, Dec 30, 2024.

  1. Dec 30, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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    New member here. Wish I found this Forum 10 Yrs ago :( Looking for a replacement Front Drivers side Cloth Seat. Preferably Tan color. Any thoughts ?
     
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  2. Dec 30, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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    FB Marketplace or the junk yard, they pop up quite a bit!
     
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    What about a nice seat cover.
     
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  5. Dec 31, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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    wut he said ^
     
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    Salvaged yards or Facebook marketplace.
    Always have a seat cover if all else fails
     
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    If you have a limited with leather, you can get an Upholstery shop to try and match the color and reupholster the seat. I bought driver's side seat foam from TOYOTA a few years back and redid my seat. Not sure if that is still available. The upholstery is not. My driver's cloth upholstery was still in good shape so I threw a seat cover on it to keep the wear down.
     
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  8. Jan 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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    Cant find one that fits snug
     
  9. Jan 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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    Katskins still makes leather replacements for the 3rd gen too
     
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  10. Jan 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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    Thank you. I will probably hit the junk yards again.
     
  11. Jan 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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    Also note some of the driver/passenger side seat parts/covers are interchangable, so you can use a nice passenger side to rebuild your drivers side.
    Drivers seats are usually trashed. I did this on my 2000 4Runner, I wanted the stock seats to be nice w/o aftermarket covers.
     
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