Recovering Seats

[5speedTGP]

Has anyone had their seats recovered? Was it outrageously expensive? My driver's seat has a rip in the leather, and I haven't had much luck finding a good replacement. Plus, I prefer the cloth seats. I found a set of rear cloth seats a while back for cheap, so I got them. I've now found a set of cloth fronts, but at least some, if not all, of the driver's seat needs recovered. I just don't want to buy them if it's going to.cost me what the car is worth to get them recovered

[rich_e777]

Save your money and take them to an upholstery shop that does classic cars on the regular.  I`m having some stuff done before the year is up.

[5speedTGP]

By save my money, are you saying it will be costly? Or I should just have the ones I currently have recovered? I have some other car friends that highly recommend a local upholstery place, and I know of at least one other. I just have never had this kind of work done. 

[mfewtrail]

Someone posted about getting their seats recovered several years back. I seem to think they paid $500 or a little over that per front seat recovered in leather. Maybe someone else can remember who it was and link you to that thread. I tried to briefly search for it, but came up empty handed.

[5speedTGP]

I searched before I posted, but I only found a vague reference to someone getting a $1500 quote. I pulled the trigger on the cloth ones, they were $200 delivered and I'll see what the upholstery guy says. If it's not outrageous, I'll get them fixed up and sell my leather interior to recoup some of the cost. 

[rich_e777]

Dont buy anything until you`ve talked to a shop or is what I meant, they should provide the material and might can get it cheaper

[pshojo]

Going rate for recover , most cars I’ve done or k own if were anywheres around 800-1000 for front and backs.  

I have had portions fixed , like a side or so. Then it’s about 150-200 seat, depending on how much.  

I had two. Sets, one cloth and one leather... mixed inside with cloth and leather.  That was $200-250 a seat.. I think 

i look for good seats in junk yard, pay 50$ a seat and then swap over .. but then when I find seats and peeps aren’t willing to pay $60 a seat for someone to pull them, I see bunch of “meme” fish that run away when I ask for cash.. lol

Edited July 1, 2019 by pshojo