Irv,
Do you really want my comments??? :)
My experience with upholstering last year on the Alpine was an eye
opener. The Scottish leather was $1,000.00 a skin alone and I had the
entire interior, not just the seats, done in it. It required two skins and
if I had to do it again, I would only do the seats as it was done when
manufactured. What I did was overkill.
I'm not sure what the name is for the original material around the
seat skirting, backs of the seats and door panels but I would suggest using
another less expensive material that matches the leather. Perhaps Naugahyde
(sp) is just as good these days and likely less expensive. Whichever way
you go, upholstering is not cheap.
Regards,
Bob
At 03:21 PM 4/10/2000 -0700, Irwin J Kostal wrote:
>I'm getting close to "Satori" with my Alpine. By the end of the week,
>we expect to be actually tooling around in it, though it won't be ready
>for the road. As soon as we think it's more or less road worthy, we'll
>strip the chrome and send it to the Paint Shop! Oh Frabjous Day!
>
>After that, I'll need to decide what to do about the upholstery. I have
>an estimate, from an outfit on Melrose Ave here in Los Angeles, call
>Mario's Auto Upholstery. They come with a reasonable recommendation,
>and have provided as estimate. I'd like to share it with the group and
>see if anyone has any suggestions, experiences, warnings, etc. I'll
>give you their numbers, and some comments of mine.
>
>QTY Description Amount
>2 Reupholster seats with leather $950.00 anyone have good
>alternatives
>to leather?
>2 Door Panels (vinyl) $350.00
>1 Carpet (Wilton) $500.00
>1 Dashboard $150.00
>1 Convertible Top (Canvas) $750.00 This seems high to
>me - am I
>dreaming?
>1 Trunk carpet and Vinyl $350.00 not sure this is
>important
>1 Rear Section (by Conv. top) $350.00 not sure this is
>important,
>either
>
>One thing that is not mentioned is a Tonneau Cover, which I might like
>to have.
>
>I'd sure appreciate everyone's input on this, because I have the Saloon
>to to do sometime, also, so any money I can save, or mistakes I can
>avoid, will be a BIG help. Of course, everyone (it seems) is more clever
>than I am about doing things themselves. My general feeling about doing
>it myself is, its a terrific way to get a sloppy job, and maybe only
>half done at that.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Irv Kostal
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Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
[Stable mates - 1973 Midget and 1968 M-B 280SE]
Home Page: www.navnet.net/~hamilton
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