Topic: Re-upholstering.......is that even a word? (Read 1323 times)

Butcher · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2012, 23:37:31 PM »

My post, third one down, first sentence made me lol

.rip · « **Reply #21 on:** January 27, 2012, 00:05:13 AM »

I got my Elan re-trimmed for £700. That included seats , door card inserts , handbrake & gear lever gaiters & handbrake handle . The trimmer was fussy about the leather quality (in any colour ...I chose purple ) & did a very good job . The car was at Billing ...Alz even drove it (gently).

Davey A · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2012, 01:44:35 AM »

Right. Appointment made. He'll be working his magic in mid-February.

I'll get some "After" pictures up once the works done.

If his work is excellent, I'll ask if he can offer some sort of club discount. There must be a fortunes worth of Calibra bolster repairs out there.

ALZ1307 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2012, 10:57:00 AM »

Quote from: .rip on January 27, 2012, 00:05:13 AM

I got my Elan re-trimmed for ?700. That included seats , door card inserts , handbrake & gear lever gaiters & handbrake handle . The trimmer was fussy about the leather quality (in any colour ...I chose purple ) & did a very good job . The car was at Billing ...NanaALZ even drove it (gently).

Give us a shout if your at Combe again for the lotus meet, we'll soon change that, LOL

lammy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2012, 17:35:14 PM »

Good idea Davey A...keep us posted...would like to see how it turns out?..well I hope?

.rip · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2012, 19:02:52 PM »

Quote from: ALZ1307 on January 27, 2012, 10:57:00 AM

Give us a shout if your at Combe again for the lotus meet, we'll soon change that, LOL

If it happens this year I expect I'll go.

ALZ1307 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2012, 19:05:31 PM »

I think I saw the date for it some place or another!

Davey A · « **Reply #27 on:** January 28, 2012, 01:25:27 AM »

Quote from: lammy on January 27, 2012, 17:35:14 PM

Good idea Davey A...keep us posted...would like to see how it turns out?..well I hope?

Me too!

I've seen some photos of this guys previous work and it looks the business so I'm really hoping I'm not disappointed.

If it's rubbish, I'll be angry........and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry........

Actually, most people don't like me when I'm NOT angry so it's not that big a deal.

Davey A · « **Reply #28 on:** February 15, 2012, 14:06:59 PM »

Well, it looked like this -

Now it looks like -

Not brilliant but certainly better.

What do you guys think?

Teejay · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2012, 14:08:18 PM »

excellent repair although it would just set me off and want the whole car doing

DanSE4 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 15, 2012, 14:16:37 PM »

That's pretty good. What was the damage for that?

Davey A · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2012, 14:25:38 PM »

100 quid. That included some work on the drivers door card which had 3 scratches and a 2 inch circular graze on it.

Don't have a "before" for that but he did a fantastic job on that -

DanSE4 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2012, 14:27:20 PM »

Tempting, very tempting................ ..

Shame the Calibra's going to completely rape me over the next month!

lammy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2012, 19:01:41 PM »

not a bad price with the other work completed....big improvement....nice one.

ALZ1307 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 16, 2012, 20:51:53 PM »

Looks much better but! Those 3 'ripples' by the back adjust would piss me right off!

Gav · « **Reply #35 on:** February 16, 2012, 20:56:51 PM »

That's a pretty good job

benjinh0 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2012, 22:18:55 PM »

looks good mate, I think it will look even better when its worn in abit

.rip · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:48:02 AM »

Quote from: ALZ1307 on February 16, 2012, 20:51:53 PM

Looks much better but! Those 3 'ripples' by the back adjust would piss me right off!

For a £100 job , I think you're being fussy .

ALZ1307 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:07:25 AM »

I am fussy, if I'm paying for a service it has to be spot on, 10 quid or 100 quid, it doesn't matter

DanSE4 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:30:06 AM »

Quote from: ALZ1307 on February 17, 2012, 08:07:25 AM

I am fussy, if I'm paying for a service it has to be spot on, 10 quid or 100 quid, it doesn't matter

Considering the state of the bolster in the first place, that's about the best you could expect before re-covering the entire seat!

Fussy.

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