Joe,
I'm looking at their ad in the June edition of Hemmings: Spitfire Seat Kits
(All prices are a pair of seat covers per the ad) at $291.95 for leather.
Their vinyl prices are $132.95 for a Spit. The only caveat I see is a
footnote that says: " Vinyl seats are made to the same design as our leather
seats and therefore do not feature embossed patterns"......... I guess that
means no diamond pattern. Seeing as it's an 800 number, it's worth a call
for clarification.
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - Status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: Vinyl (or other) Upholstery
>Bob,
>Is that One seat or both? Most vinyl kits are around $225 and up.
>
>Regards,
>Joe
>
>Bob Danielson wrote:
>>
>> Prestige Autotrim in England (1-800-659-2649) lists leather seat kits for
>> the Spitfire at $292. I ordered my mohair top from them and am very
pleased
>> with the quality of their work.
>> Bob Danielson
>> 75 TR6 - Status at
>> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
>> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 28, 1998 12:54 AM
>> Subject: RE: Vinyl (or other) Upholstery
>>
>> >
>> >along this line, has anyone changed from vinyl to leather seats? I know
>> some spitfires (at least, probably other triumphs too) came with leather
as
>> o.e., but where would I find a decent reupholstering kit for leather? I
>> think I heard some place in england makes 'em (forget the name) and vicky
>> brit lists a black/black kit for something like $400, so there must be
>> something about it to justify the extra $200 (the nice lady who answered
the
>> phone there couldn't say). any experiences out there? I gotta redo my
>> seats anyway, figure I might as well go all out...
>> >
>> >thanks
>> >
>> >scott
>> >
>> >p.s. in case I'm wrong about leather being o.e.m., I _swear_ I won't do
>> it. just don't flame me... please... I won't even change the original
>> color. I left the generator on it! and I definitely _don't_ want to put
a
>> judson superchager in it. honest.
>> >
>> >
>> >Michael Ferguson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Anyone out there in cyberland ever change the color of vinyl seats?
I'm
>> >> considering the purchase of a TR3, but would prefer black to the
present
>> >> gray upholstery. If you've done it, 1) were you pleased with the
>> >> results, 2) how long did it last and 3) did you attempt to do the
piping
>> >> in a contrasting color?
>> >>
>> >> Any advice appreciated - except, "buy a new upholstery kit"...I know
>> >> about that option! 8^) Thanks, all.............
>> >> --
>> >> Michael Ferguson
>> >> Vernon CT
>> >
>> >--
>> >George Richardson
>> >The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - Now on the road!
>> >http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
>> >
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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