anyone know anywhere I can get seats rewrapped? [Archive] - TriStateTuners.com

US_R33

11-06-2005, 03:37 AM

Willow Grove Autotops is the sh it for any and all custom interior work. i've taken a couple of friends there for all their interior stuff and they've LOVED it. hit me up if you'd like to head up there for an estimate and i'll go with you :wink:

Late,
Daniel

capaGC8

11-06-2005, 06:12 AM

oh, well there's another one right near the gibbsboro rd. and rt. 30 intersection...

TehWagon

11-06-2005, 07:32 AM

Bob, Beobe00 on here i think... is good w/upholstery stuff- he redid his entire enterior on his RS - i'm sure if you got a kit and threw a few his way he'd help ya!

wgknestrick

11-06-2005, 10:34 AM

igo4bmx

11-06-2005, 10:37 AM

igo4bmx

11-06-2005, 10:38 AM

If they are stock seats, www.leatherseats.com can make and ship you leather covers.

They are usually very easy to install as all you need are hog rings and hogring plyers to finish the job. I did a set on WRX seats and it takes about an afternoon per seat taking your time.

i don't even want leather i think..
i just bought some used del sol seats for a low price, and the driver's seat has two small holes in it :o

US_R33

11-06-2005, 05:34 PM

let me know what you think an average price for basic two front seats would be...
no idea....let me know what you want and i'll try and give them a call this week to grab an estimate from them

will the seats already be out of the car or will they be in the car still?? i'd recommend alcantara......REALLY soft yet won't make you slip and slide in the seat like traditional leather :thumbup:

igo4bmx

11-06-2005, 05:47 PM

no idea....let me know what you want and i'll try and give them a call this week to grab an estimate from them

will the seats already be out of the car or will they be in the car still?? i'd recommend alcantara......REALLY soft yet won't make you slip and slide in the seat like traditional leather :thumbup:

isn't alacantra expensive?

i have the seats out of my car and taken apart actually ;)

capaGC8

11-06-2005, 05:56 PM

alacantra is similar to the escaine found in subaru's (sti seats/door cards), but very inexpensive compared to escaine and suade.

igo4bmx

11-06-2005, 09:48 PM

alacantra is similar to the escaine found in subaru's (sti seats/door cards), but very inexpensive compared to escaine and suade.

im all about the alacantra
i forgot how nice that feels

US_R33

11-07-2005, 02:06 AM

im all about the alacantra
i forgot how nice that feels
i had a feeling you would've wanted alcantara :-p alcantara is MUCH nicer than the material on the STi seats :wink:

you're in manayunk huh? you're bout 20 minutes from my place :thumbup:

let me know when you're available to head up to Willow Grove and we'll work out a time

btw, the fact that the seats are already out of the car and broken down (even better) should help to defray some of the costs :)

Late,
Daniel

igo4bmx

11-07-2005, 09:39 AM

i had a feeling you would've wanted alcantara :-p alcantara is MUCH nicer than the material on the STi seats :wink:

you're in manayunk huh? you're bout 20 minutes from my place :thumbup:

let me know when you're available to head up to Willow Grove and we'll work out a time

btw, the fact that the seats are already out of the car and broken down (even better) should help to defray some of the costs :)

Late,
Daniel

Hey do you have their phone#?
i want to know roughly how much it will be...
its its like $600 bucks im not doing it.
it its like 200-300 I probably will

US_R33

11-07-2005, 12:07 PM

Willow Grove Autotops
(215)659-3276

my family owns an autobody shop and when a customer's car needs interior work repaired or a cloth top fixed/replaced after an accident that's the shop that does the work

they may give me a slightly better price if i were to get the quote for you, but call them up anyway just to get a rough estimate :wink:

Late,
Daniel

Gorilla Unit 33

11-07-2005, 12:21 PM

i have afriend here at college that wrapped a friend of mines seats let me know if u still need some one to do it after today

Intercooled T

11-07-2005, 12:35 PM

+1 for Williams Auto Upholstery...http://www.williamsautoseatcovers.com/

Chair-Force

11-07-2005, 01:08 PM

If they are stock seats, www.leatherseats.com can make and ship you leather covers.

They are usually very easy to install as all you need are hog rings and hogring plyers to finish the job. I did a set on WRX seats and it takes about an afternoon per seat taking your time.
My buddy did that on his Mazda 6 seats. I was really impressed by how well it turned out.

themadhatter

11-08-2005, 07:10 AM

anybody ever price out automotive grade and thin grade alcantara? I have a pair of vadars I want to reskin and I wouldn't mind doing my headliner in Alcantara either.

igo4bmx

11-08-2005, 09:34 AM

i called the auto top shop twice yesterday and each time i was on hold for over 10 minutes so i hung up :o

US_R33

11-08-2005, 03:20 PM

i called the auto top shop twice yesterday and each time i was on hold for over 10 minutes so i hung up :o
you did call on a monday :wink: :-p

igo4bmx

11-09-2005, 02:56 PM

$800 bucks to wrap them in vinyl or anything basic

:(

no way

igo4bmx

11-09-2005, 03:53 PM

Williams $750

**** it in doing it myself!

US_R33

11-09-2005, 03:55 PM

gotta pay to play my friend :thumbup:

themadhatter

11-09-2005, 05:21 PM

what about catskinz?

wgknestrick

11-10-2005, 08:56 AM

You can get CUSTOM leather covers and wrap them yourself for that price

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 09:54 AM

You can get CUSTOM leather covers and wrap them yourself for that price

agreed
but also i don't want leather :o

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 09:59 AM

keep us posted if you price the alacantra :)

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 10:10 AM

I might go with www.coverking.com
i'm gonna make sure they state that the covers will fit snug and perfect like OEM

Hopefully they have a return policy too

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 10:20 AM

"No items that meet your specifications"
:(
which one are you thinking of going with? neoprene would be pretty cool, but i wonder if it would be magnetic to dog hair like the current wrx seats are...

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 12:04 PM

:(
which one are you thinking of going with? neoprene would be pretty cool, but i wonder if it would be magnetic to dog hair like the current wrx seats are...

either neoprene or fake leather...
i'm not sure...
neoprene sounds a bit weird and i feel like it is slippery

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 12:06 PM

yea - but stickier than fake leather probably... either way, my plan is to do the passenger and back seats, and do a matching color racing seat for myself, so i'll be sure not to slide...
:driving:

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 12:12 PM

yea - but stickier than fake leather probably... either way, my plan is to do the passenger and back seats, and do a matching color racing seat for myself, so i'll be sure not to slide...
:driving:

i'm really tempted to order now and hope for the best, but i'm gonna wait and see if they will guaruntee an OEM fitment,

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 12:22 PM

here is a pic of neoprene covers in a VW
http://a2.cpimg.com/image/70/4D/8541552-3650-02000180-.jpg

made by Wet Okole

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 12:24 PM

interesting... i think i'd go for a solid color but i like the look... the two - tone looks a little 'retro' but whatever blows your dress up! :)

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 01:09 PM

Wet Okole seat covers in an s2000
http://image03.webshots.com/3/7/73/51/29877351GKdQOsUspr_ph.jpg

looks like the follow the exact seams of the stock seat covers!
i might get them in all black ;)

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 01:13 PM

we okole seats in a del sol :o
http://wetokole.net/gallery/data/media/13/2601.jpg

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 01:49 PM

hm- get any pricing yet? more or less than leather/alacantra (sp?)

igo4bmx

11-10-2005, 01:57 PM

hm- get any pricing yet? more or less than leather/alacantra (sp?)

coverking charges about $200 for a pair of front seats
wet okole charges about $225 for the front seats.

If i go neoprene, i'll do wet okole
if i do vinyl (leatherette lol ) i'll do cover king...

The neoprene is water proof and easy to clean (so they say) it might be best if you have pets in the car

TehWagon

11-10-2005, 02:17 PM

good call. i do hope when i'm ready to do this that i find someone who will do the seats individually, as i don't want to cover the drivers seat (b/c of racing seat)... :o

TehWagon

11-14-2005, 05:05 PM

pee ess... since i'm a seat wannabe, i just wanted to say that i found rear wrx wagon seats from an 05 (way cheaper than i can get recovered) and i'll probably just do the racing seat for drivers side, and get the pass seat recovered to (sort of) match!
and/or get front 04 or 05 seats...

so all that is to say that a) i'm excited that i can get this done for cheaper, and b) if you come across vendors willing to recover an individual seat, just let me know! i'm sure they'll do it if its custom but i'm sure they're not going to split up a kit...

US_R33

11-15-2005, 02:08 AM

me personally, i'm more than likely going to go with a fixed bucket for my driver's seat (leaning strongly towards the Buddy Club Racing Spec seat) and a reclining seat for the pasenger side and getting the 2 front seats and the rear seats as well as the door panel inserts all redone in either black alcantara with red accents or vice versa :cool:

Late,
Daniel

TehWagon

11-16-2005, 01:50 PM

sounds like a freaking plan!

US_R33

11-16-2005, 07:29 PM

you may want to consider doing something similar i.e. fixed bucket for the driver's seat and reclinable aftermarket seat for the passenger side (so the passenger has greater support)

TehWagon

11-16-2005, 07:42 PM

yes, i guess i wasn't clear but that is indeed what i had planned to do :)

US_R33

11-17-2005, 01:36 AM

yes, i guess i wasn't clear but that is indeed what i had planned to do :)
hahaha........okay i got ya...i thought you meant....nevermind lol

igo4bmx

11-17-2005, 01:50 AM

racings seats are a huge pain to get in and out of...
i don't want to have to climb in and out of my seat everyday

US_R33

11-17-2005, 01:58 AM

racings seats are a huge pain to get in and out of...
i don't want to have to climb in and out of my seat everyday
whaaaaa i want seats that are more supportive.....whaaaa i don't want to have to climb in and out of my car whaaa :lol: :wink: :-p

i didn't have any problem what so ever getting into and out of the Buddy Club seats