B-Line

I'm just wondering if it's an option down the road. Doesn't seem to me that it would be all that difficult.. Considering of course all of us with sport seats have that annoying thing where the leather clips need to be reinserted..

So can that whole section just be taken apart, re-upholstered and re-installed?

Thoughts?

Arena993

www.gahh.com I have ordered 2 sets of covers from them for the sport seats. Good quality and I had them installed by a professional upholstery shop.

AW21

Interesting...Curious, how much does a set run?

wellcraft290

also if you want to see something amazing and a lot cheaper go to the 964 forum and there is before and after pics of someone there that redyed and fixed teh cracking etc. He actually did his whole interior. The before and after are amazing.

Just a thought and way to save money.

BG993

You can also get a good upholstery shop to match and do specific panels. I had typical wear on the driver's side bolster on the seat bottom and the seat back. They matched the leather just about perfectly, and I think it cost me about $250. The re-dye can be an option as well, it depends on how deep the cracks in the leather are. If they are substantial, the re-dye might not hold up as well as you would like.

One last point, I had a cashmere interior. It took the shop a couple of tries to get the right shade from their supplier, even with the Porsche supplied codes. I had a good relationship with them, and had the seat out of the car, so I did not mind the wait. (I did not have to pay for the wrong leather, they were able to send it back). I guess the point is do some research, look at references in the shop, and see what else they work on. In Dallas, I used Tin Lizzie Affair, and they have done everything from my old TR6, to Hot Rods and vintage Ferrari's. Sometimes the research and the journey can be the fun part, Good Luck!

Bill

wellcraft290

BG did you see the pics of the redye job. He had some major cracking in those seats. They make a crack filler. I am not sure how long it would last but looks like it should for a long time.

V

Swapping out specific panels is one thing and leather is pretty durable. I'm wondering if the "foam" underneath making up the structure of the seat is going to have to be replaced somewhere down the road...? Or does it hold up? That would be a substantial amount of work..

B-Line

Do you have a link please?

B-Line

From their drop down menu, they don't appear to do 993.
Stops at 1994.

clinchy993

I have just posted how I refurbed and colour changed my S/S from Black to Grey on the 964 thread if you want to look

B-Line

Wow, just read that write up on the 964 forum..

You guys are crazy.. I'll just live with my cracks for now..

wellcraft290

b-line afraid of alittle hard work??

Looks amazing right?

B-Line

Yes... And....

Yes.

To be honest, not afraid of the work.. Afraid of the results that my unskilled hands would produce..
There is not a second of doubt in my mind that I'd screw up something big in that process.

Maybe I'll just get one of those sheep hair, seat covers

Just kidding, my seats aren't all that bad.. I'd say they're exactly what you would expect on a low mileage 1997 car.

wellcraft290

i have seen too that a good leatehr cond like leatherique can do wonders as well. Worth a try. Hopefully yoru not using armorall or something like that

BG993

On the crack filler/re-dye, you can DIY. The outcome depends on a number of factors, and there is a little bit of "acquired" skill to do this. I have a good buddy who did some of this reconditioning for dealers as a side business. The outcome really depends on prep, patience, and skill. Since the cracks are deep, you may want to see about having it done, so you get the outcome you'll be happy with. One other point, most of the guys who are good at this actually match their own colors. I could not do it. My buddy had an unbelievable eye to get the shade just right....