garthfan

Is $160 a good price to repair this seat with new material and piping???



Thanks!

Jeremy

inactiveuser92616

doesnt sound like a bad price. I was quoted $800-$900 a seat to redo in leather. Needless to say I didnt go for it.

silverBean

I've heard of over a thousand for leather seats so yeah, that sounds like a good price.

garthfan

Thanks guys. Question, though: Aren't these Porsche-script seats vinyl??? I forgot to ask the guy and I'm not much of a materials person myself.

Tony K

Yes, that's vynil; and yes, $160 is a good price. The work involved in disassembling the seat, removing the cover, cutting new sections, stitching it together, and reassembling everything is more than it may look like. And it takes a bit of skill/experience and/or proper equipment to have smooth, straight, evenly-spaced stitches, and to make the upholstery fit smoothly on the cushion without any wrinkles/binding/tight spots.

I always get a chuckle when I read e-bay ads where they say something like "the seat isn't torn - it just needs to be re-stitched," or "seats aren't bad - just a few split seams that can easily be restitched."

Cheers,

Porsche-O-Phile

I spent over $1,600 on mine, but that was with all-new OE Porsche pads and leather covers. They look awesome and they're absolute heavenly bliss for my ***, but if you have a guy that can do a good job with vinyl that sounds like a great deal. Just make sure the pads are in good condition - it makes no sense to put fresh material over worn / destroyed pads as it will stretch and tear.

Tony K

Jeff - would you happen to have sport seats in your car, and if so, would you happen to have a source for new cushions? The later interior style sport seat cushions are NLA from Porsche, and I am looking for just one lower cushion.

Cheers,

Tony

35thSLP

just had my sons's seats in his 86 na redone in vinyl for 320.00 for the pair. They look great and he had them done two tone. So 160.00 for the repair doesn't sound too bad. It is as much work to repair as it is to re-upolster the seat.

Redlyne_mr2

Thats an awesome deal I have almost the identical seat. Please keep the contact info of that place. I might remove mine and sent it away.

DLarsen

Jeremy,
Check your private messages as I may be able to help you with your seat.
Doug

LtReid

yea i also need to get my seats done, hey anyone free lancing?

35thSLP

I've got to go back over there for another car we are restoring. I'll check and see if he is up to making us some seat kits.

KLR

That sounds about right to me. As a data point, I got one of the bolsters (denoted with the arrow in the picture) on my leather passenger seat replaced and a seam at the front of the same bolster on the driver's side restitched for $225 last year. The color and material match with the burgundy interior is basically spot on. I'm sure they can achieve the same with black vinyl easily.

Porsche-O-Phile

No, mine are standard seats although the upholstery shop built up the bolsters a little bit with some extra padding. Not much, but a little bit. I think Pelican has the pads but they're unholy expensive.

garthfan

Here's a question for y'all: What are the "technical" terms when referring to different parts of our seats? Like the "bolster", for example (thanks for the pic KLR!). On the picture of my seat at the top what do you call those two side panels? Just "side panels"? lol