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    #1

    WTF happened to my seat?????!!!!

    The drivers seat in the Lincoln has been slowly getting bad over the last few years, first some cracks in the leather, then a few tears. I come out yesterday and discover this:




    The leather has dried up and become hard. It shrank so bad it ripped out of the seam and shriveled up. I know it wasn't like that when I got out the time before I found this. What the hell happened?







    I've spilled liquid on my seats before, and nothing like this happened, so I can't totally believe that it was water or something and then the leather shrank. The material under the leather is slightly stained, but don't know if it's always been like this. I even smelled it to see if something got spilled on it. Just smells like old leather and 25 years of ass ground into it.

    Anyone have a clue?
    Pebbles-1968 Ford F250
    Pile of Junk! An Electronics Project Site (To get wet by)<---Clicky! NEW STUFF!!!!
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    #2
    That's the seat's way of telling you that you need to either lose weight or get a more durable seat.
    2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!

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      #3
      they do that.......the 87 stars and stripes towny front seats look about the same

      1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
      2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
      1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
      1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
      2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
      1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)

      please be patient, rebuilding an empire!

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        #4
        Time for cloth!

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          #5
          Good luck finding an upholstery shop that will redo your seat in leather. Everyone that I have found wants to do the seat in vinyl or cloth.

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            #6
            Originally posted by 86VickyLX View Post
            Time for cloth!
            I'd prefer it anyways. As comfy as my pillow tops are in the 89, I'd much rather them be cloth.
            2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
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              #7
              Signature seats in the '89?

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                #8
                The leather just does that. it sucks. The original seats in my Towncar looked like that with the peeled flaps and all that mess. I replaced them with velour seats.
                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                Originally posted by phayzer5
                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                  #9
                  wtf happened to my seat

                  Looks liked u stopped at taco bell for a burrito and had a smoke after.


                  My blue 90 tc seats are starting to let go. Probably going to sell it because of it. I had it since mid 90s. It sucks. Maybe i can find a newer seat.

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                    #10
                    Its the SBDs that do that
                    Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                      #11
                      i was told to not use petroleum based products on leather or vinyl... it causes issues... Armor All is everybody's favorite, but its petroleum based... find different cleaner and seats or go velour is my opinion... i hate leather in the summer and in winter it sucks from the cold
                      Addicted to 86-87 Panthers

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by 87_crown_vic View Post
                        i hate leather in the summer and in winter it sucks from the cold
                        this!!!

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                          #13
                          Its too late now but when i got my car the seats were starting to dry out so i used turtle wax brand leather conditioner once a week and there as soft as new seats now
                          2002 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE, Sylvania Zevo LED Headlights, MSD Blaster Coils, K&N Cold Air Intake, Dual Exhaust, 3.27's - Dally Driver

                          1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI, Smog Delete - Summer Cruiser

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                            #14
                            I'll take my toke burned cloth seats over cracked leather any day!
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                            - 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust

                            - 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stock

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                              #15
                              velour FTW. It blows to clean though. I carry a pair of seat protection towels in the car just in case I have to get into it dirty.
                              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                              5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                              91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                              1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                              Originally posted by phayzer5
                              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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