Seat cover opinions...
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Seat cover opinions...
Looking at some seat covers to replace those in a 1989 Cab I am looking at buying.
What are the opinions of the vinyl as compared to the leather?
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg3.htm#item6
Is the leather worth the approx. $600 more or are there other vendors you might recommend?
Thanks!
What are the opinions of the vinyl as compared to the leather?
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg3.htm#item6
Is the leather worth the approx. $600 more or are there other vendors you might recommend?
Thanks!
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There is no substitute for the look and feel of leather. If this is a DIY I heard vinyl is easier to work with and most would have a pro do the leather. If you are going to source it out, spend the money on leather...imho
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A 911 Cabriolet of the final year of production... wow, that's great. Hope it works out.
Do the seats need a recover or can you restore and redye? I redyed my entire interior and it turned out very nice.
Do the seats need a recover or can you restore and redye? I redyed my entire interior and it turned out very nice.
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If the car came originally with leather seats, then it may have also come with leather door panels, console, etc. If so, then it's sort of compulsory to re-cover the seats in leather. The one exception is the dashboard, which I feel should be ordered in vinyl then either re-sprayed to match or covered in something like alcantara. The reason I say this is that leather will shrink, and on the dash it will curl and warp.
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I have a 84 Cab.
I assumed it was vinyl from the feel of it (dried over the years). Turns out it was leather, but I didn't find out for sure until it was removed & I had already ordered the vinyl (figuring with a Cab, Vinyl would be better for accidental wetting in a surprise rainburst).
The color of the vinyl seats doesn't quite match the leather.
+1 on the leather on the door panels, etc. - mine has that too. Dash is NOT leather on mine though. Vinyl's cheaper, and I'm ok with it. Not happy, but ok. I will change the rear leather out with vinyl as well to match the seats better, but it's low on my priority right now as the new soft top, wheels, & tires have broken the bank on me this year.
I assumed it was vinyl from the feel of it (dried over the years). Turns out it was leather, but I didn't find out for sure until it was removed & I had already ordered the vinyl (figuring with a Cab, Vinyl would be better for accidental wetting in a surprise rainburst).
The color of the vinyl seats doesn't quite match the leather.
+1 on the leather on the door panels, etc. - mine has that too. Dash is NOT leather on mine though. Vinyl's cheaper, and I'm ok with it. Not happy, but ok. I will change the rear leather out with vinyl as well to match the seats better, but it's low on my priority right now as the new soft top, wheels, & tires have broken the bank on me this year.
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Call me cheap but I've been tossing around the idea of installing some inexpensive aftermarket bucket/sport type seats instead of recovering the factory seats. My interior is all black, so a pair of black cloth seats would not stand out too bad. I'm not really concerned about maintaining the originality of the car. The rips in my front seats are a sore in my eye. I think a set of aftermarket seats can be had for under $300.
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Call me cheap but I've been tossing around the idea of installing some inexpensive aftermarket bucket/sport type seats instead of recovering the factory seats. My interior is all black, so a pair of black cloth seats would not stand out too bad. I'm not really concerned about maintaining the originality of the car. The rips in my front seats are a sore in my eye. I think a set of aftermarket seats can be had for under $300.
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