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Lee Pierce (Leepierce)
Junior Member
Username: Leepierce
Post Number: 173
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 9:29 pm: | |
Jay: Keep us informed as to how they turn out, how much, etc. This is something I'm afraid I'm going to be considering soon. I just "leatheriqued" my seats today, and when the stuff touches the seat, it sinks in and makes all the spider-webby cracks dark and very visible. Fortunately it dries and is easily forgotten. May try dying the seats first. |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 2096
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:22 am: | |
Jay:
gahh.com has replacement covers for quite a bit less, and the leather is exactly what came out of the car.
Art |
Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 743
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 6:50 am: | |
Chris Nerstheimer
10620 N. 84 St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
602.922.9750
I haven't used Chris for years, but he does awesome Ferrari and other high end marques. He also sources incredible quality. He found the biggest pigskin I've seen to replicate Schedoni's suede Formula One seat upholstery. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Advanced Member
Username: Peter
Post Number: 2931
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 11:04 pm: | |
Here's some info from another Ferrarichat thread about Scottish leather...
http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/18/205552.html |
Jay Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 1438
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 5:53 pm: | |
Jay. Ferrari UK has new heel pads quite cheap, if yours are showing wear. Carpet is Wilton. |
Jay Morris (Jm3)
New member
Username: Jm3
Post Number: 40
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 5:34 pm: | |
Very funny. Showing a red car to a Bull.
I have actually been in touch with "World Upholstery", and they are sending me samples of a leather that he says is going to be a better match than any Connolly that is not 25 years old. He is also sending a sample of carpet material, as I am going to make new front mats with the original heel pads. |
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Intermediate Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 1576
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 5:10 pm: | |
Show a sample to a cow? |
Jay Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 1434
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 4:42 pm: | |
Jay, I would say to just get a top quality leather that has the same grain pattern as the originals. That's what I'll be doing to mine. |
Randall (Randall)
Member
Username: Randall
Post Number: 602
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 4:11 pm: | |
Here's an email I just got this week:
Subj: Connolly
Date: 7/16/2003 7:25:52 AM Hawaiian Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Hi,
we�ve got 25000m� of connolly leather. We aren�t able to sent samples because we don�t know all the numbers etc. The minimum quantity is one half hide. The price will be 40�/ m� . If buy 3 hides we give 50% of the transport.
Bye
Rainer
MABO International GmbH
Autoleder-Centrale
Tel.:004921631602
Schwalmtal Germany
I'm on a leather group also and posted your same question about 6 months ago, and on occasion I get responses. I don't know anything about this place, not affiliated, etc. |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1298
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 1:41 pm: | |
www.leathercaredirect.com is the company that bought the Connelly assets. Personally, I have never been that impressed with the Connelly product, I imagine there must be a better replacement product. You should search the archives here as there have been several threads on this subject. |
Jay Morris (Jm3)
New member
Username: Jm3
Post Number: 39
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 1:30 pm: | |
As far as I know the original seats are "Connolly" leather. I have an upholsterer who will completely reskin the front seats, as original for $1000, provided the hide can be bought for $450-$500. She would like me to help find as original a hide as possible. The work of this upholsterer is trophy winning quality, and I am thinking this is better than paying $1500+ for some premade skins and having them installed.
Any ides on a good source for an original looking hide, as I understand the original Connolly stuff is NLA. Thanks, Jay Morris |