I didn't have a firm price, I was originally expecting around $250 to $300.
The reason I had him do them is I saw a pair of Jensen Healey seats he did
for my friend and they were incredible. Having to do it again, I would
defineately do it myself.
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:47 AM
To: Bowen, Patrick
Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
Subject: Re: Seat recovering dilemma
Pat,
Did you know in advance that it was going to cost you $400? If so, I think
that I would have made the decision to do it myself. I
covered the 1500 seats that I have in Huxley with a set of houndstooth
covers I got from BPNW for something like $225. I had to
replace a couple of foam pieces in the backs and the head rests, but in the
end, the seats are perfect and I still got out under the
$400 you spent.
I don't know what options you have at this time. Distance is the main
problem. Otherwise, if it were me, I'd take them back and get
my money back.
Joe
"Bowen, Patrick" wrote:
>
> I found my self at a large dilemma, and was hoping I could get the lists
> opinion.
>
> Last week I recieved my seats back from being recovered. It took almost 6
> months to get them done (which I don't care about, I didn't need them yet
> anyhow) but the guy that did them 1. is in Florida where I used to live.
and
> 2. was a friend of a very good friend, and might of done the seats more as
a
> favor to him.
>
> Well to make a long story short, the seats are aweful. They have lost all
> original contours and now just looked overstuffed in the center with no
> padding on the edges. I can live with most of the problems except for the
> seat bottoms. Instead of having the cushion sit the whole way down in the
> seat basket he raised it up two inches, and didn't stuff the edges. So
> there is now no support to the side of your legs, it actually slopes down
> and you can feel the wire through the vinyl. I provided him with a good
set
> of seat covers for a pattern, and two good bottom seat cushions, and two
> seat back cushions where the edges were detiorating on the edges. I am
> wondering if he did not chop up the seat bottoms, I don't know how else it
> could look the way it does. I am heartbroken.
>
> Also the center material doesn't match up between the seat back and the
> bottom, it has a two to three inch difference.
>
> The person that did this, is actually starting into the upholstery
business,
> so he is not some guy working out of his shop. And I paid him $400 to do
> this.
>
> My main concerns are should I go back to my friend and ask him to bring
this
> up to the guy. I now live in Ohio and would have to ship back to Florida.
> I am also concerned because my friend is a very good friend, but sometimes
> can be quick to anger.
>
> Or should I just suck it up and take it to a local upholstery shop and
suck
> up the money to try and fix it.
>
> Your help is appreciated
>
> PS. could someone also send me good images of late 1500 seats to show the
> difference in contours between mine and the way they are supposed to be.
>
> Patrick Bowen
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