stanski Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Chris that looks fab. I saw the side trims in Wales and was very impressed - even the right colour orange thread! Trouble with leather is the cost - its still £100 for a full hide even today at trade prices. It was £100 years ago when I worked as a trimmer so your really paying that up front before the labour cost - these jobs are very labour intensive and your very dependant on the persons skill to do this well. Jap interiors you know the fit is down to the latest mm (unlike Fiat or Renault!) so tolerences are very fine. He has done a spot on job I think pig leather may be the best to use but not sure of availablity its used mainly for fashion wear not car interiors as its very thin hence not as durable as the cow hide you have there Chris? Keep us posted. I am tempted to retrim mine but I do like it as it at the mo until it gets scratched to the point of annoyance! Cheaper alternatives (that are thin) look for Leather for book binding and Rexine (which is very thin) http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/shop-online ... -cloth.htm http://www.fjratchford.co.uk/SHADES.ASP?PRODUCT_ID=34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 When are you going to come and do mine Stan? Costs far too much for me, I'm going back to having it flocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1SM0350z Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 looks awsome, alot more classy than the plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 looks awsome, alot more classy than the plastic +1, miles better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 When are you going to come and do mine Stan? Costs far too much for me, I'm going back to having it flocked Chris I can book you in probably 2014? Between work , restoring Lucy's 1950's Wolseley , my old Beetle, mums back garden , helping mate sell his Beetle, running a leaded windows sideline and extending the drive at the front of the house ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 I've still not got it finished. It's just finding time to leave my car at the trimmers for a few days for it to be finished, but I need the car every day. Probably wait til next payday now before it gets finished. The cost isn't so bad, don;t know how it would vary from trimmer to trimmer. So far it's cost £250 for the side bits of the dash and the centre console, although it's not quite finished yet. Had fitment issues. Just got the door cards to do, and whilst they'll be less labour intensive they'll cost more in leather. Will post up when I get some further updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 did you ever get some pics up of this mate? looks nice so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Looking very very Do they do orange leather I wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Number Six and Number Eight were my favs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 last post was 18 months ago; i hope its finished by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Very sorry for such a long delay! I've not been around, and to be fair this project hasn't been long finished. It took so long, that the colour of the stitching had faded on the bits already completed and the leather worn slightly that they don't quite match now I'm mostly pleased with the result, but it's amazing how difficult it is to add a few millimetres of thickness to the centre console - never imagined it would be that hard. The poor fella who did the work had to scrap it and retry countless times before he got it right! I've seen leather trims before, but never the centre console with the cubby all done. It still opens as well, which is a bonus. Anyways, heres the pics - please don't comment on the filthy carpet, I know I need to clean my car The company that did the work are called KRJ Trimmers in Middlewich, Cheshire. They mainly work on TVR's and old classic cars, but Ken is very skilled at the work he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 wow very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Thats looks great Sounds like its a nightmare to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dredd Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 That looks great , what was the total cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 That looks great , what was the total cost? About £500 total. The amount of time it took him to do it though, means it's a bit of a bargain. He had to cat away at the console with a stanley knife, shaving about bits of the plastic to allow enough room. Then he'd try to fit it, and they're be another part that wouldn't fit right, so he'd have to pull the leather off again and start shaving more plastic away. Door cards were easier, they were probably £200 on their own, but love how they look. Hated the plastic before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrumbMC Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 that looks amazing. I bet you can't stop stroking it ^^. as above Quite interested in he cost i fu don't mind me asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dredd Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 That looks great , what was the total cost? About £500 total. The amount of time it took him to do it though, means it's a bit of a bargain. He had to cat away at the console with a stanley knife, shaving about bits of the plastic to allow enough room. Then he'd try to fit it, and they're be another part that wouldn't fit right, so he'd have to pull the leather off again and start shaving more plastic away. Door cards were easier, they were probably £200 on their own, but love how they look. Hated the plastic before. That was deffo a bargain, 500 quid for that. Hmmm remap or interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Where have you been Chris...? Long time no post...!! Dont think i've spoken to you since Wales '09? Leather looks great mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Superb craftsmanship. looks great! Thanks for posting photos and company details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmJak Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Where have you been Chris...? Long time no post...!! Dont think i've spoken to you since Wales '09? Leather looks great mate. Yeah been away for a while, had a few problems, but all sorted now Got a baby due in the next week as well. Not getting rid of the Zed tho, and hoping to be able to make some meets later in the year. Your Zed's looking good by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Something like this you mean but maybe different colours! Edited February 24, 2013 by 4RE Leather 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Too much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) Too much!! Ha ha yes to the brown but if all the black plastic was covered in black leather or the like with maybe some suttle colours for the door cards I think it would look cool. Edited February 9, 2013 by 4RE Leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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