Softback/harback SportSeats
#46
Rennlist Member
These black ones with lasered pascha leather inserts are also from Paul Champagne's website.
I've spoken w/ Paul a bunch --- he's a great guy and a long time RL member over on the 928 forums. Super resourceful --- volume limited though --- it is just himself and his wife - no employees. Long lead times - 6 months from when I first started talking with him to when he got started. What he does though is really fantastic --- I look at his work as "resto-mod" / "singer" type work. He likes to take the original intent and iterate/improve on it to the n-th degree.
He's mentioned to me that the metal frame under the 993/964/some 944/968/later 928 are all the same. The only differences are:
a) upholstery stitching pattern for the inserts
b) whether or not the frame has the extra metal bars that comprise of the extra bolstering for "sport seats" or not.
I do know that Paul will convert non-sport seats to sport seats if you are going through a re-upholstering project w/ him.
I've spoken w/ Paul a bunch --- he's a great guy and a long time RL member over on the 928 forums. Super resourceful --- volume limited though --- it is just himself and his wife - no employees. Long lead times - 6 months from when I first started talking with him to when he got started. What he does though is really fantastic --- I look at his work as "resto-mod" / "singer" type work. He likes to take the original intent and iterate/improve on it to the n-th degree.
He's mentioned to me that the metal frame under the 993/964/some 944/968/later 928 are all the same. The only differences are:
a) upholstery stitching pattern for the inserts
b) whether or not the frame has the extra metal bars that comprise of the extra bolstering for "sport seats" or not.
I do know that Paul will convert non-sport seats to sport seats if you are going through a re-upholstering project w/ him.
#48
Nordschleife Master
These black ones with lasered pascha leather inserts are also from Paul Champagne's website.
I've spoken w/ Paul a bunch --- he's a great guy and a long time RL member over on the 928 forums. Super resourceful --- volume limited though --- it is just himself and his wife - no employees. Long lead times - 6 months from when I first started talking with him to when he got started. What he does though is really fantastic --- I look at his work as "resto-mod" / "singer" type work. He likes to take the original intent and iterate/improve on it to the n-th degree.
He's mentioned to me that the metal frame under the 993/964/some 944/968/later 928 are all the same. The only differences are:
a) upholstery stitching pattern for the inserts
b) whether or not the frame has the extra metal bars that comprise of the extra bolstering for "sport seats" or not.
I do know that Paul will convert non-sport seats to sport seats if you are going through a re-upholstering project w/ him.
I've spoken w/ Paul a bunch --- he's a great guy and a long time RL member over on the 928 forums. Super resourceful --- volume limited though --- it is just himself and his wife - no employees. Long lead times - 6 months from when I first started talking with him to when he got started. What he does though is really fantastic --- I look at his work as "resto-mod" / "singer" type work. He likes to take the original intent and iterate/improve on it to the n-th degree.
He's mentioned to me that the metal frame under the 993/964/some 944/968/later 928 are all the same. The only differences are:
a) upholstery stitching pattern for the inserts
b) whether or not the frame has the extra metal bars that comprise of the extra bolstering for "sport seats" or not.
I do know that Paul will convert non-sport seats to sport seats if you are going through a re-upholstering project w/ him.
#49
Rennlist Member
#50
Rennlist Member
As such, its just himself and his wife Linda. They don't have any other one working for them. They are really good people --- the business is pretty much something they do as they really enjoy it --- I don't get the sense that they are doing it 24x7 52 weeks a year --- he does I think split his time between TX and up north (where he takes a break from upholstery).
Anyways, email has been super responsive. I'd say if you're looking to do something that is exactly as stock and/or looking to do something with a precise timeline in mind, then you might want to explore a somewhat larger outfit. If you're approach seats with a more vague timeline and something that is different - Paul's your man.
#51
Rennlist Member
Here's a beat up set of seats from a 928 part out that might make a nice set of cheap cores for a refurb.
https://rennlist.com/forums/parts-ma...928-parts.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/parts-ma...928-parts.html
#52
Rennlist Member
Here's a beat up set of seats from a 928 part out that might make a nice set of cheap cores for a refurb.
https://rennlist.com/forums/parts-ma...928-parts.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/parts-ma...928-parts.html
1st pic --- restored early 928 seats
2nd pic --- restored late 928 seats with non-OE stitching pattern
#53
Rennlist Member
Softback conversions a-la 928 insert style --> going into the 993.