Re-trimming interiors and roof's - Again I know !!!!

[johno]

I'm just about to have both my front seats re-diaphrammed (sp), a new seat fob and foam etc for the drivers seat, new floor mats made to fit and a gearstick gaiter for a couple of hundred squid. Not bad I thought. My seat are Alhambra rather leather.

Unfortunately it won't be done in time for the 18th, so it'll still look awful shabby !!

My roof needs replacing and I'd like to treplace it with a mohair one as it is at the moment, in blue to get it back to how it left the factory (currently black :-(.

I was quoted £700 last night to do the whole roof. I was under the impression I could get this for at least a couple of hundred quid less, but are these mohair or not ??

The guy who's doing the work on the seats and who quoted for the roof is the very pleasant gentleman who does all of WLA's retrimming and is acknowledged as being very very good. I'm reassured by the quality of work I have seen him do and the fabric he showed my last night would look stunning on the car, but.....£700 !!

Recommendations on a cheque please ....

Cheers

Mark

[birchy]

Mark,

I have seen Mohair roofs in blue for £350 ' Wedge Automotives in Shefield.

Cheers

Alan

[johno]

Birchy,

That's what I thought. But when I invetigated I couldn't find confirmation of whether they were mohair or not.

I'll investigate further I think !

Cheers

Mark

[dwaite]

Mark.

Where are you getting your seats done.
Mine need doing to.

Regards

Dean

[pdavison]

If your coming to the 'S' meeting then feel free to have a look at my new hood (just the back part). It's mohair and cost me £310 and was finished on Tuesday ! Mind you, I was intending just to have the rear screen replaced, but when removing the hood the trimmer ripped the material as well. End result is impressive and I think he did me a good deal because he caused the damage.

I don't think that you should need to pay more than about £500 for the complete hood. However a number of trimmers I spoke to did highlight the fact that it can be a nightmare job.

Hope to see you at Virginia Waters.

[johno]

Pdavison,

"Just the back part", meaning we'll have our roof's off (which I sincerely hope) or that it cost you £310 for the rear section. Inwhich case the whole lot would equate to around £700 !

It's late in the day for me now !! ;-)

Cheers

Mark

[pdavison]

It cost £300 for just the rear section, but as I understand it that it is the more difficult part to replace so you shouldn't have to pay much more than around £500 for the whole lot !

Cheers

Paul