Going from Tex to Leather

[Mark in KS]

I've long thought about researching salvage dealers and looking for some leather seats to replace the MB Tex that came with my car.  Has anyone tried to go the "gently used" route and install salvaged leather seats as opposed to recovering with new materials?  I guess I watched too much "Wheeler Dealers" last week and got the idea to float this idea.

[Shvegel]

Might be tough to find but I can see the motivation. Leather, horsehair pads and install were $2,000 on mine...Yikes!

[waqas]

Might be tough to find <...>

Huge understatement!

Look at the joint probability of: (1) your preferred colour, (2) Leather instead of Tex, (3) reasonable condition, (4) listed for sale when you need them, (5) 230sl versus 250/280sl seats (they are different), (6) accompanied headrest covers (or lack of headrest holes on top), etc etc ...

Believe me, I've also been looking; in my case, I wanted to replace very ripped and tired leather with non-ripped and less tired leather. I think I shall have to spring for a new set of bamboo 230sl covers when the time comes (anyone have a reasonable set out there??  )

[lurtch]

Hello Mark  - 

Last year I purchased this maroon leather recover kit for $1,894.89 USD from German Auto Tops in Los Angeles.

It also included an entire additional hide for the dashtop, dash underside,  kickboards, rear panels, and windshield surround pieces.

It was a gigantic job but I am almost complete. I highly recommend this vendor. As you can see my old interior was middelblau M-B Tex.       

Regards, Larry in CA       

[Hath]

Larry,

Did you also replace the door panels with leather?  Would love to see some pictures.