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Swapping out my old PUI door panels and seat covers with Legendary replacements. The door panels were from the mid '90s and the seat covers from 2004-ish, so I'm not sure how they compare to PUI quality today, but there's a noticeable difference between the two.

Door panels: the PUI units are much puffier and less rigid than the Legendary replacements. The Legendary units are more like I remember the originals.





Legendary panel installed:


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The Legendary seat covers have deeper pleats, but still not quite as deep as I remember the OEM covers. Overall the vinyl and materials are thicker and much better quality than on the old covers. You can see where the PUI cover was starting to split, the construction on the Legendary is much more robust in that area so I don't anticipate that happening with these.


PUI cover - notice that lack of depth in the pleats.


PUI on the bottom, Legendary on the top


The PUI covers were tearing near the back corner:


Legendary covers look more robust in that area with thicker padding on the side.



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Will post some more pics once I get them installed, but they look like a nice upgrade so far.



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Very nice upgrade I'd say. And you just decided me on what brand I'll be getting. Legendary looks WAY better.

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I inherited "Distinction" (from OPGI) interior panels and covers when I bought my car back. I have already installed the bucket seat covers and definitely don't care for them. I have a Legendary bench seat cover on my ELCo and the difference is night and day between the two. Legendary will be going into the Goat.

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Not mine, but nice. So quick back story is the car came from Utah/New Mexico and when I purchased it, it had a blue vinyl roof. When I decoded the data plate it became evident it wasn't originally a vinyl....I peeled it off and there was a blue roof under there! I've had the car 'in process' so long I'm going to have to do some things over again....but almost there. Wanna drive it before I (well you know).

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Legendary here too...



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That looks absolutely OEM ... maybe better.

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Greg,
Did you buy the complete kit for your door panels or did you use the original upper frame?

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I used my original uppers. They were surface rusted but completely solid and cleaned up pretty well with some phosphoric acid. They are attached by a method most won't be able to duplicate. Maybe you guys have seen it but there are square shaped holes punched through the metal upper and the four points...think the four spaces in an 'X' are imbedded into the heavy cardboard panel.
For some reason, I can't attach a pic right now. If I could, I wouldn't have been so wordy.
Anyway, I started looking for some type of rivet that would work and ran across some two piece rivets that are usually used in leatherwork. Like the rivets you see in a belt where it folds over the buckle, purse strap, etc. All you need is a drill to make a row of new holes, a small hammer and a solid base for an anvil.

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I reused my uppers with the PUI panels and used short pop rivets to attach the cards. I bought pre-assembled panels from Legendary figuring they had the proper machinery and materials to do a better job than I would. Pricey for sure, I suppose that's the laziness tax.

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I'm up in the air about my door panels, The OEM pieces look pretty good, a bit of mildew, but are solid. I kinda like that old car smell

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If you like them I see no reason to change them. I only dyed my rear seat cover because it was in good shape. The rest I replaced.

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Unfortunately my panels were all baked in the California sun. Thanks Greg for the ideas. I have a spare set of panels, maybe I'll practice with the Distinctive Industries set and see how it looks. If I fubar it I'll buy the preassembled.

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Greg- how does your original rear seat cover compare to the Legendary covers in the front? Specifically curious how the pleats compare. My memory is of the pleats being more squared and a little deeper, but I could be wrong. That memory comes from spending hours with a toothbrush trying to clean the seats when I got the car

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I think they match perfectly in pattern. Also, the SEM dye matched the new Legendary stuff absolutely spot on. Had to get it from TCP Global as SEM told me that their codes didn't go back that far.
I'll try to post pics again later tonight.


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Try this again...
Ok, all of this except the console cover came with my car and I dyed it all. The cover was new and black. SEM makes a good product. It has lasted for 8 years with no peeling or chipping.



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Greg....what is the color/number for the SEM paint? I ordered what Legendary suggested from Kolor Korrect and wondering if the SEM is any cheaper?

Also, do you have a pic handy that shows where the shoulder belt mounts on the roof....?


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Ok, all of this except the console cover came with my car and I dyed it all. The cover was new and black. SEM makes a good product. It has lasted for 8 years with no peeling or chipping.



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Ok, all of this except the console cover came with my car and I dyed it all. The cover was new and black. SEM makes a good product. It has lasted for 8 years with no peeling or chipping.
What color did you order from SEM for your teal interior?

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What color did you order from SEM for your teal interior?
It's actually Dark Turquoise and the color is posted on the can above (post #26).

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