Is upholestery THIS expensive??!!

[trapin]

I recently got a quote on having my 2001 Camaro seats recovered with vinyl and have the piping changed from vertical to horizontal to match my original rear seats. They guy quoted me $1300 for both. WTF??!!!!

For that price I might as well just put Sparco's in there and call it a day. Hell I can get 2 Arizen seats in LEATHER for almost have that price. Is this guy nuts or does that seem about right? I mean...it's really not that involved of a job, all he has to do is copy the leather fabric design with the vinyl and change the piping from vertical to horizontal. We're not doing leather...it's vinyl. Doesn't sound like a lot of work for a professional to me, but maybe I'm wrong.

[TonyL]

I got several quotes in Sacramento for 450 a seat. Seemed average. But still too high. Like you said, I could buy NEW seats for that.

[73z-6sp]

I got quotes from 350 to 1800. Most of them were for 1000 plus. I had the leather already too! The place I went with charged me 550 to do the two new FloFit seats and the rear seat to match. I was pretty happy with that. Its tough finding a good place. I don't mind paying but come on. 1500 for two seats and I supply the leather? Most people I know wont even pay me that to paint their cars! Which is why I don't paint cars on the side.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Hell I can get 2 Arizen seats in LEATHER for almost have that price.

In my opinion, this is your best bet, T. The Arizen seats are more supportive than the '01 Camaro seats, and so will be much more conducive to performance (what's the point of having a car capable of 1 G, if you can't stay planted in the seat). For $800, you've got yourself two brand new seats, and Mark even sells the covers for the rear seats...you might (not sure on cost of rear covers) be able to get an entire leather interior for that same $1300. Save yourself some money, and improve your car at the same time--go with the Arizens.

[MuscleRodz]

In my opinion, this is your best bet, T. The Arizen seats are more supportive than the '01 Camaro seats, and so will be much more conducive to performance (what's the point of having a car capable of 1 G, if you can't stay planted in the seat). For $800, you've got yourself two brand new seats, and Mark even sells the covers for the rear seats...you might (not sure on cost of rear covers) be able to get an entire leather interior for that same $1300. Save yourself some money, and improve your car at the same time--go with the Arizens.I would buy the Houndstooth covers for the Camaro seats and do it yourself, or sell the Camaro seats and put the money towards some good aftermarket seats already done.

Mike

[hotrdblder]

can no one make an hr labor rate?? or should they do a 10 hr job for 5 hrs labor?? nothing is cheap anymmore so why should restoring a car? most times these days stuff made in mexico and china is way cheaper then us labor.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

buy new seats...

[trapin]

Yep. I'm going to put my Camaro seats on Craigs List and make a play for the Arizen's.

$1300........yeah, I wasn't born yesterday.

[HzEmall]

I own a shop where one of our specialties is upholstery and auto trim and I can tell you that you get what you pay for.

It is always cheaper to buy aftermarket seats because they are mass produced.

A average shop rate up here is $65-90 a hour.

Ask yourself this, we all make our livings doing what we do and we charge a certain amount for what we do, everything costs money to produce it.

Look at the stuff that you do on your own car, whether you are a professional or not it takes a certain amount of time to do it, and do it right............time is money...........

If it takes 4 hours @ $75 to do a job that is a quality finished product, is it fair to charge $300 for it ? It took you 4 hours, most of the time more but you quoted 4. Would you turn around and take $100 or $200 for it ?

As for seats, doing something that is not OEM is a lot harder and takes a lot more time. If your just recovering a seat you can cut it apart and use the original pieces as a pattern. Once you change up something as simple as which direction the pleats go, now you have to make a custom pattern to produce that product, now if your resculpting foam, adding or deleting stitch patterns etc it changes everything..................

The quality shops are going to take car of the seat, repaint the metal, re foam it, fix springs etc..............

I have a customer that had his seats done in his 63 Buick by a very very reputible shop just down the street from me, they recovered the seat, stuffed some burlap in where the broken springs were and charged him a HUGE amount for them. This shop's reputation has gone to crap over he last few years because they try to push to many cars out and don't have quality staff. My price was almost the same as what he paid except our work involved refoaming the seat, stripping and painted all the metal and springs (which they didn't do)...............now we have to take the seats apart and re build them so that his new vinyl can go back over them.....

Enough of my ramblings........

[trapin]

HzEmall...I see what you're saying and you're absolutely right, but the reason your shop charges $65-$90 an hour is because they are running a business and have a lot of overhead and expenses to cover. This guy works for GM in the Trim Department and does this on the side. He doesn't own a business so he has no overhead or other expenses and believe me if he never did another job for anyone in his life, he is not going to be hurting for money. GM takes very special care of it's skilled tradesman at Design Center. So he can take his quote and shove it up his cornhole. He's charging a shop rate and he's working out of his garage.

Like I said, I'll be moving on.

[dhardison]

I recently had my rear seat recovered to match the pattern of my new front seats. I removed both halves of the rear seat, took it to the shop and it was still almost $600. They did a nice job but geez.......

[68fusion]

Probably use the 'maro seats in our project car because I would like pwr. This is costly in aftermarket stuff. Have looked at Katskin covers and they have options to make it more individualized.Plus our car has no back seats so it will be cheaper.

Once saw a sign in a shop that read "GOOD WORK AIN'T CHEAP AND CHEAP WORK AIN'T GOOD" that's true about everything I guess..

[DCx]

i just gave 350 for a headliner in my 69 camaro. i supplied the headliner and pre coverd sail panels... oh well. the shop was close and it looks good.

[WEAVER]

I own a shop where one of our specialties is upholstery and auto trim and I can tell you that you get what you pay for.

It is always cheaper to buy aftermarket seats because they are mass produced.

A average shop rate up here is $65-90 a hour.

Ask yourself this, we all make our livings doing what we do and we charge a certain amount for what we do, everything costs money to produce it.

Look at the stuff that you do on your own car, whether you are a professional or not it takes a certain amount of time to do it, and do it right............time is money...........

If it takes 4 hours @ $75 to do a job that is a quality finished product, is it fair to charge $300 for it ? It took you 4 hours, most of the time more but you quoted 4. Would you turn around and take $100 or $200 for it ?

As for seats, doing something that is not OEM is a lot harder and takes a lot more time. If your just recovering a seat you can cut it apart and use the original pieces as a pattern. Once you change up something as simple as which direction the pleats go, now you have to make a custom pattern to produce that product, now if your resculpting foam, adding or deleting stitch patterns etc it changes everything..................

The quality shops are going to take car of the seat, repaint the metal, re foam it, fix springs etc..............

I have a customer that had his seats done in his 63 Buick by a very very reputible shop just down the street from me, they recovered the seat, stuffed some burlap in where the broken springs were and charged him a HUGE amount for them. This shop's reputation has gone to crap over he last few years because they try to push to many cars out and don't have quality staff. My price was almost the same as what he paid except our work involved refoaming the seat, stripping and painted all the metal and springs (which they didn't do)...............now we have to take the seats apart and re build them so that his new vinyl can go back over them.....

Enough of my ramblings........You got it brother,nobody needs to work for free,but they should'nt get ripped off,check there work out first then make a plan.

[Damn True]

You can only charge what the market will bear, and if I can't bear what you charge your market just got smaller.

[JJSmitches]

I had my whole interior done for $1500 about 6 years ago. This included the shop providing 2 Camaro buckets in exchange for my bench. Everything in vinyl was recovered (seats, door panels, headliner, package try, etc) and all of the trim peices were removed and painted/dyed to match.

1300 for 2 seats seems rediculous.

[zbugger]

I got a quote about 6 years ago to get the bench seat recovered on my '65 Buick. The guy quoted me $450. That was with the material THEY supplied. Hell, I got the rear package tray done for $80. I know you get what you pay for, and it's the same in the business I'm in.

[Smock67]

I also work at a custom car show and the average price for an entire interior which include seats, door panels, headliner, carpet, and other little things is about 2500 you can get as custom as you want like ostrich snake skin all that.. The most i think we have charged for two seats is like 500.

I'm getting the interior in my firebird two tone charcoal grey and black. thank god i work there and get a mad discount

[ertoys]

You can only charge what the market will bear, and if I can't bear what you charge your market just got smaller.
:twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs :twothumbs

[130fe]

I had my 95 TA seats recovered in vinyl made to match the original 68 pattern for $300. He made them from scratch and they came out really good.

[rileydawgg]

I was similarly quoted a high estimate by a local shop, so decided to recover my front and rear bench myself. Needless to say, there were times where I wish I paid somebody. Having said that, I'm glad I did it. I learned a lot and have a lot more respect for upholstery guys. It's not easy work. I also have some old bucket cores that I was going to restore and sell. The buckets are MUCH more difficult. And this is all just original vinyl, not custom leather or anything.

The thing I realized is that it's so much more than just "recovering." There are a lot of other elements to the process -- springs, clips, wires, foam, backing, etc. And hog rings aren't the easiest things to deal with either. Like everything else, the first time is the most difficult... but I can't enough that it is not an easy job.

[TPI Monte SS]

I went to a local guy recently to find out about having a pair of Chrysler leather headrests recovered in dark gray cloth. He wanted $100 - for 2 little headrests!!

So, I thought about this predicament for a bit, then went to the local shoe repair place. I bought a container of black leather dye, and gray leather dye, and mixed them together to match my interior color. Now it cost me $12 to have dark gray headrests, and I can keep the leather!

[HzEmall]

The thing I realized is that it's so much more than just "recovering." There are a lot of other elements to the process -- springs, clips, wires, foam, backing, etc. And hog rings aren't the easiest things to deal with either. Like everything else, the first time is the most difficult... but I can't enough that it is not an easy job.

So true.............so true..............

People need to ask themselves how long it takes to do something, times that by a shop rate and then rethink things..............

If it takes 5 hours to do something, why would we charge only 2 or 3 for it............

[twosaturns]

the problem in America is we think WE ourselves desrve a high salary, then we turn around and shop at wal-mart.
so true, you get what you pay for. if someone puts out quality work but doesn't charge much for it, how long do you think that'll last? he's gotta eat, and everything is getting expensive.

that being said, if I can't afford to get a job done, I just don't get it done. I'll live w/ old seats for a long time before I can budget $1300 for it.

makes you wonder what those interiors that Gabe does for Boyd on american hot rod cost...

[HzEmall]

makes you wonder what those interiors that Gabe does for Boyd on american hot rod cost...

$15,000 plus.................complete................some run double that..........

I have head the interiors in Foose's last 3 Riddler winners were $30-40,000 in price............

The other thing to think about is the materials........you can buy vinyl as cheap as $5 a yard all the way up to over $100 a yard, same with leather, there is cheap leather and there is really good leather and it's not cheap. I have basic cut pile carpet that is like $20 + a yard all the way up to european wool carpets that are $200 + a yard...............

[audioman]

For a set of seats you should expect around $900.00 for the pair. If you want more custom than you might see prices around $1300.00.
I biggest thing is do you want to follow a theme in the car. We do custom door panels,seats,dashes and consoles. If your trying to get an awesome interior it will cost. If you trying to just recover two seats than I wouldn't pay more than the $900.00 mark.

[Steve68]

I did upholstry work for years, I can do half the stuff myself,

but thats right you get what you pay for and like everything else it has gone up,

[CapSS92]

Boy you guys would love it around here. We are next to Juarez Mexico and you can get a whole car redone in vinyl for about $700-900 and it's a good job. gotta love living on the border. <g>

Alex

[Softtrim]

You have to take into consideration that this guy you mention works at the GM Design Center which in turn means he is some of "the best of the best" at what he does
When it comes to prototype and concept interiors ,some of the only guys that still have jobs are those who deserve them because of the quality and craftsmanship they put out.
And because they are such highly skilled craftsmen, they generally can name their own price.
Ive been doing prototype interiors for years, and also have a custom upholstery business on the side and agree with most that $1300 is steep for 2 seats, but if he can get it... more power 2 him.
I just finished my front seats. Custom 2008 G6 in black leather.

[blackbeast]

when i had the 96 impy I was looking around for quotes to get both front seat bottoms redone in vinyl. leather was waaaay to expensive. One place wanted $150 a seat bottom, another said $80 a seat. I though that seemed about right.

[John Monnin]

That price sounds right for a nice custom leather seat covers front and rear. When I bought my 94 Z28 the dealer had a shop that would install a custom leather interior because GM did not offer leather in the Camaro in 94. The dealer wanted $1300.The leather work was awesome, it look so much better than the crap GM offered a few years later. I REALLY wanted it but I couldn't afford it.

I called around and it seemed like everyone was using the same shop and ifI went to them directly it would have cost me the same and I would have been low on thier priority list. If I would have tried harder I bet I could have found it for a few hundred less that the dealer was charging but it would have been risky because I wouldn't know exactly what I would get. I just stayed with cloth.

[68nate]

[quote=twosaturns]the problem in America is we think WE ourselves desrve a high salary, then we turn around and shop at wal-mart.
so true, you get what you pay for. if someone puts out quality work but doesn't charge much for it, how long do you think that'll last? he's gotta eat, and everything is getting expensive.

AMEN BROTHER!! I see this every day in the auto repair business. Brake rotors for example- chinese rotors for as little as $15. Might as well put em on the lathe right out of the box because half of them pulsate terrible. You can buy a Wagner rotor for 3 times the price- but the quality is excellent. Very difficult to explain to the customer why they need a $70 rotor when they can get the "SAME THING" for $20. I'd like to see some stopping distance comparisons. That extra 20 feet or so might be the difference between a close call and a horrible accident. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

[EFI69Cam]

[quote=twosaturns]the problem in America is we think WE ourselves desrve a high salary, then we turn around and shop at wal-mart.
so true, you get what you pay for. if someone puts out quality work but doesn't charge much for it, how long do you think that'll last? he's gotta eat, and everything is getting expensive.

AMEN BROTHER!! I see this every day in the auto repair business. Brake rotors for example- chinese rotors for as little as $15. Might as well put em on the lathe right out of the box because half of them pulsate terrible. You can buy a Wagner rotor for 3 times the price- but the quality is excellent. Very difficult to explain to the customer why they need a $70 rotor when they can get the "SAME THING" for $20. I'd like to see some stopping distance comparisons. That extra 20 feet or so might be the difference between a close call and a horrible accident. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

I think the word is out on the chinese crap. Lead toys, poison dog food. Whats next?

[Damn True]

Flamable childrens PJ's in New Zeland last week from......yup, China.

[jknight16]

I just got a quote yesterday for $225 to rebuild, refoam, and install the upholstery I supply (so add $150+ for my cost) on my rear bench seat. Do you guys figure this is one of those "if it sounds too good to be true" type quotes?

I should note, this place was recommended but I haven't seen the shop yet...might change my mind

[HzEmall]

I just got a quote yesterday for $225 to rebuild, refoam, and install the upholstery I supply (so add $150+ for my cost) on my rear bench seat. Do you guys figure this is one of those "if it sounds too good to be true" type quotes?

I should note, this place was recommended but I haven't seen the shop yet...might change my mind

It all depends on what they are doing to it design wise..........just copying the OEM design, then yeah....it's about right (maybe a little cheap)

But you really should ask to see their work and ask for some references from clients then decide if it's to much or to little.

[HzEmall]

AMEN BROTHER!! I see this every day in the auto repair business. Brake rotors for example- chinese rotors for as little as $15. Might as well put em on the lathe right out of the box because half of them pulsate terrible. You can buy a Wagner rotor for 3 times the price- but the quality is excellent. Very difficult to explain to the customer why they need a $70 rotor when they can get the "SAME THING" for $20. I'd like to see some stopping distance comparisons. That extra 20 feet or so might be the difference between a close call and a horrible accident. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Proform or Edelbrock intakes.......proform or CSR electric water pumps....................which one is better..........which one is cheaper...............

Price is all relevant to quality.............want cheap, don't expect high quality..........or even good quality............

[Steve1968LS2]

I was just quoted $400 to recover two Procar Ralley seats in matching blue vinyl for my Fairlane. That's my "repeat customer" price, seems fair.

I think some shops try to "charge what they think they can get away with". lol

[Steve1968LS2]

You have to take into consideration that this guy you mention works at the GM Design Center which in turn means he is some of "the best of the best" at what he does
When it comes to prototype and concept interiors ,some of the only guys that still have jobs are those who deserve them because of the quality and craftsmanship they put out.
And because they are such highly skilled craftsmen, they generally can name their own price.
Ive been doing prototype interiors for years, and also have a custom upholstery business on the side and agree with most that $1300 is steep for 2 seats, but if he can get it... more power 2 him.
I just finished my front seats. Custom 2008 G6 in black leather.

Nice.. wish you were local ;)

[R's 2]

you know what I think is rediculius <<>> It's when I go to my shop and open the doors and have to pay for hhmmm... Insurance... Tax's .. lights... heating ... rent or mortgage payment... and to think I want to support a family too.. I know, what a terrible thing for me to try and do.

[HzEmall]

you know what I think is rediculius <<>> It's when I go to my shop and open the doors and have to pay for hhmmm... Insurance... Tax's .. lights... heating ... rent or mortgage payment... and to think I want to support a family too.. I know, what a terrible thing for me to try and do.

No kidding...........how dare you :)

Or how about "you own your own business, you must be rolling in it......"

Rolling in over head................

[Hot Rod]

I do around eight custom interiors a year. Most of my interiors run $13,000 to $17,000. They take me six weeks plus to complete. Based on say a 46 hour work week @ $35.00 an hour for 6 weeks of labor that's $12,880. Add another $4,000 for supplies you get $18,800 ( adds up fast ). I do not make big money. Heck, all I do is pay bills. I'm booked until the middle of 2009.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle5-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle8-1.jpg

[nekkidhillbilly]

cheap alternative learn to sew if you dont want to pay high prices

[R's 2]

"cheap alternative learn to sew if you dont want to pay high prices"



:thankyou:

:usa:

[ponjohn]

I do around eight custom interiors a year. Most of my interiors run $13,000 to $17,000. They take me six weeks plus to complete. Based on say a 46 hour work week @ $35.00 an hour for 6 weeks of labor that's $12,880. Add another $4,000 for supplies you get $18,800 ( adds up fast ). I do not make big money. Heck, all I do is pay bills. I'm booked until the middle of 2009.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle5-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle8-1.jpg

Do you have any pics of tweed interiors you have done?

John

[R's 2]

yeah, yeah that's it ... Tweed !! got any tweed !!:lol:

[Rolling_Thunder]

I had my borhter's Chevelle seats recovered with vinyl and tweed, had a headliner installed, had the sunvisors recovered to match, cover the package tray in vinyl, and had the door panels made to how I wanted them (nothing fancy but not stock) and the guy i took it to only charged $1,000.00

so to me... $1,300.00 for recovering your seats is a little high.

[jknight16]

Yeah, that seems like a REALLY good deal, especially since that included doing door panels.

You guys did an awesome job on that interior Hot Rod, looks amazing. I can't imagine spending that much on an interior, but I suppose all things are relative. If you've got the money, it's probably no big deal.

[EFI69Cam]

I do around eight custom interiors a year. Most of my interiors run $13,000 to $17,000. They take me six weeks plus to complete. Based on say a 46 hour work week @ $35.00 an hour for 6 weeks of labor that's $12,880. Add another $4,000 for supplies you get $18,800 ( adds up fast ). I do not make big money. Heck, all I do is pay bills. I'm booked until the middle of 2009.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle5-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/09/65_chevelle8-1.jpg

That looks incredible. If I had the 18k to spend you be booked another 6 weeks.

[R's 2]

I had my borhter's Chevelle seats recovered with vinyl and tweed, had a headliner installed, had the sunvisors recovered to match, cover the package tray in vinyl, and had the door panels made to how I wanted them (nothing fancy but not stock) and the guy i took it to only charged $1,000.00

so to me... $1,300.00 for recovering your seats is a little high.

can you show us some pics of the car done.:pics2:
ps. did the guy have a store front?

[Damn True]

ps. did the guy have a store front?

Sounds like this guy did most of his work through the "backdoor".

[MrQuick]

actually theres a shop we go to in Hayward that does nice work for $1400. He's done all my cars.

Shannons work is stunning. Well worth the $$$.

[WEAVER]

Don't forget the insurance cost for protecting the customers cars,paying good employee's. Nobody thinks the interiors are important,but there are people that want good work.And yes it can be expensive.So is $15,000 for a LS7 crate motor. It all depends on what level a person want's there car to be.There is cheaper people out there that do a good job,they just don't have the overhead others have.The interior guy is always last to work on the car so alot of people are broke and burned out on the costs,but to finish, you have to put something in.The aftermarket is full of interior kits you can put in youself and save money,if you want custom thats another story.

[MonzaRacer]

Dont get me wrong the big interior guys are getting lots to do some awesome work.
NOW as for me when I do awesome work I get screwed by the place I am working at. AS for changing jobs the big problem is that the shops seem to want drunks and drug addicts that are fast (as in way too much rushing to get home and get lit), regardless of the quality.
I may not be the fastest guy but I dig in and get it right the first time. In the last 6 months I have had 3 come backs and 2 were for bad parts and one was the customer didnt give us a choice he wanted X part changed.
As for me I have a local sewing/craft shop/fabric store, and the manager wants me to tune his street car and his sons drag car, so I am going to get a very nice HD sewingmachine out of it and he said he could set me up with some of my materials. I will be doing my own seat covers and I can make my own interior parts if needed. Its not in my budget to buy everything. will I get it right the first time ,maybe not but when its done I didnt go buy my car 1 piece at atime,,,and if I need any help THEN I will pay a professional. Kind of like if I need dyno time I go to the guy I know who lets me rent for the day not 3 quick pulls and get the H@(( out.
Can I get everything for low cost ,,,no but then the money I spend is for parts that do it right, not the lastest and greatest bling.
I am working on Air ride for my Monza as Bret is way to busy and the market for Hbody air ride is there. So I will be the go to guy for it after I get everything set up.
I have installed many interiord and yes its hard work, but when I sat there and watched a guy sew up some custom leather seat covers and 4 hrs later it was done ready to install,,,,took 15 minutes to install on the frame/foam. He made the second one in 2 hrs and same time to install. The rear seat was an hour to hour and a half and about 15,20 minute install.
The whole set and some medium simple paterned door panels and such were very quickly done and glued,,un boxed the headliner and sail panels and installed it and all interior except the carpet(already in), cleaned the windows and swept it and charged $950, had around $100-$150 in materieals (give or take as the stuff was endrun/discontinued) I was so pissed I could have bought the leather 2 days before and actually had the cash, and my truck would have had everything but the rerar seat done (and he would have actually made the headline from same material).
I saw him sewup and reproduce a sewn dash pad/dash cover also and it still looks great.
But donr get me wrong I understand the facts of opening a shop, I wnat to but cant seem to get on my budget.
Oh well I just need to get my car running.
Lee

[hectore3]

Very nice interiors no doubt. But 18,000+ dollars is out of most real peoples reach. I can buy a nice buick skylark driver for that money. For me it will always to do most of my own work. Can you say Father-Son project? :--)

[xxxturbo6]

I recently got a quote on having my 2001 Camaro seats recovered with vinyl and have the piping changed from vertical to horizontal to match my original rear seats. They guy quoted me $1300 for both. WTF??!!!!

For that price I might as well just put Sparco's in there and call it a day. Hell I can get 2 Arizen seats in LEATHER for almost have that price. Is this guy nuts or does that seem about right? I mean...it's really not that involved of a job, all he has to do is copy the leather fabric design with the vinyl and change the piping from vertical to horizontal. We're not doing leather...it's vinyl. Doesn't sound like a lot of work for a professional to me, but maybe I'm wrong. With my parents owning a custom Auto Upholstery shop since I was 15yrs old and I'm 40 now. that seems to be alot for two bucket seats! Iv'e posted a custom interior here before on a 68-69 camaro. it was a complete interior with a custom made counsol. the interior included custom moulded door panels, custom moulded headliner along with the custom seats front & rear. The TOTAL COST $5,600 including the material. The cost will vary due to the different materials like Katzskin leather. so some shops and/or people can/will charge way too much. Over the years we have took pictures of every custom interior we have done and we have about 20 photo albums with customers cars so far and they are still doing ground up restorations, Full custom interiors, convertible tops, and antiques till this day. We have won alot of trophies for best interior in shows. If someone is intrested in them feel free to contact me for there info.

Scot w.

[R's 2]

It pretty much all comes down to: what are you going to be doing with the vehicle.show competition, daily driver/weekend show car, daily driver beater.... and what kind of a job are you looking for with the budget you have. face it, you can't make a silk bag out of a sows ear !! especially if you can't afford it in the budget and last but not least...how honorable is the person /shop you're looking at using.
reference's are always a good thing !!

[BulldawgMusclecars]

For you guys running 3rd/4th gen F-body seats and looking for a good deal, call Hawks Third Gen Parts at 864-855-2694. He uses a guy who makes seat covers you can install yourself, in either factory style or custom (just tell them what you want, or provide a pic). You still have to hog ring them on, but a friend of mine got a set of ultraleather covers done in two tone red/black with red piping somewhere in the $4-500 range.

I had no idea interior work was bringing that kind of coin now. I do nearly everything else myself, so it looks like I need to find a used industrial sewing machine and learn a new skill.

[68driver]

With my parents owning a custom Auto Upholstery shop since I was 15yrs old and I'm 40 now. that seems to be alot for two bucket seats! Iv'e posted a custom interior here before on a 68-69 camaro. it was a complete interior with a custom made counsol. the interior included custom moulded door panels, custom moulded headliner along with the custom seats front & rear. The TOTAL COST $5,600 including the material. The cost will vary due to the different materials like Katzskin leather. so some shops and/or people can/will charge way too much. Over the years we have took pictures of every custom interior we have done and we have about 20 photo albums with customers cars so far and they are still doing ground up restorations, Full custom interiors, convertible tops, and antiques till this day. We have won alot of trophies for best interior in shows. If someone is intrested in them feel free to contact me for there info.

Scot w.

Scot,
Just sent you a PM.
I have a 68 Camaro convertible in Knoxville that will be needing interior shortly. Would like to see some of your work.
- Rob C.