Real Leather?
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Car: 87 Trans Am, 99 WS6, 16 Mustang GT
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Real Leather?
I have the "leather wrapped" steering wheel, shift handle, and e-brake handle in my car. Is it real leather or something else. I have a feeling it's not.
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From: Northwest Indiana, Kouts
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Re: Real Leather?
Ive wondered this as well.I took the e brake "leather" off the handle and it just feels like cheap thin vinyl to me.
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From: Long Island, NY
Car: 87 Trans Am, 99 WS6, 16 Mustang GT
Engine: LB9, LS1
Transmission: 700R4, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi, 4.10 Posi
Re: Real Leather?
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Car: 1 Owner 1986 TA with a WS6 package
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Re: Real Leather?
I would have to say that real leather is used.You can tell when they start to go bad,they swell up and the leather grain starts to separate.
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Car: 89RS vert
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Re: Real Leather?
Cant say for sure on you FB guys, but my 84z came with leather wrapped wheel,****,e-brk & yes it is real leather.Maybe its an early year thing.There are different grades of leather & they feel different too.
The only place ive seen fake leather is on the non seating surfaces of 3rd gen "leather" seats.The grain is slightly different.Also the smell should give it away.
The only place ive seen fake leather is on the non seating surfaces of 3rd gen "leather" seats.The grain is slightly different.Also the smell should give it away.
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