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Old 04-14-2006, 05:58 PM
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Can anyone recommend a reputable leather shop in Chicago to do what rshanholtz has on his car below? (Red leather inserts in the doors)
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At least my bumps create a collage of avatars. heheheh
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I like the girl, but where is the pic of the work you want done???
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Ah didn't use the image resizer Here we go (Courtesy of Rshanholtz's car)
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Old 04-14-2006, 10:34 PM
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My wife is in the contract furniture industry and has known Rick Mullins at Keleen Leathers for years. Rick is a car collector and restorer. Check out their website -
keleenleathers.com. Good luck.
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That is slick, but ya gotta be careful not to overdo it or you'll be the rage of the South Side.
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Are you sure that is leather or was the door trim painted, a la painted center console?
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100% sure its leather. Personally I don't think it's overdone at all, but I agree anymore and it becomes questionable. This is my solution to not going with the speed yellow that I really wanted. I think it looks sporty and classy.
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now, that looks great. red belts alone were a stretch for me, but with the side strip as an additional accent it pulls it all together.
I'm guessing you or the dealer will take it off and send it to a leather shop . it looks easy enough to cover
too bad bumperplugs doesn't have a leather division.
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That actually looks pretty good. Anymore would be too much.
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There is a company called Leather Z. com that has provided such a service for BMWs for 4+ years with excellent quality...you might call them if the local guys don't work out.
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Cool thanks guys. I did find a shop here to do it for roughly 170-200 per door, so I think that's pretty reasonable. I've stacked up almost 2500-3000 more in mods and I don't even have my car yet. Thanks RENNLIST members.
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Originally Posted by ame546
Cool thanks guys. I did find a shop here to do it for roughly 170-200 per door, so I think that's pretty reasonable. I've stacked up almost 2500-3000 more in mods and I don't even have my car yet. Thanks RENNLIST members.
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