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So what does it cost to do work like that, I have been thinking about getting my seats done in my truck down the line.
Gorgeous work, you obviously put time and care into it.
I replaced my Mustang's convertible top myself but now I'm hoping to redo all the seats (a bit more challenging I know...). Any suggestions on where to buy materials like leather or cloth for seats? I've found some pricey options online, just curious if you recommend any place in particular.
Badass work man! I've gotta Learn how to do some stuff. Pm me if you don't mind, I have a few questions for you.
Beautiful and thanks for sharing.
I charge $60.00/hr. Just to give you an idea how long a job takes, the seats & console for my truck took 40 hours. But that includes a redesign of the seats where the color change is. It may look like a simple change, but the redesign required a total change in the sewing procedure. I had to make the 2 colored pieces separate from each other, then sew the top to the bottom while still getting all the seams to line up. That's not how the factory did it. The console probably took around 10 hours itself.
So without the redesign, & not including the console, the seats are in the 20-24 hour range. That works out to the $1200.00-$1500.00 range. For that $$$, I'll include the vinyl. For leather, that'll cost ya over & above.
Most of my suppliers are local. Between the 4 around here, I can get any color, texture, or print in vinyl or cloth. Leather is not their forte. The closest/best supplier of that to me is a company called 'Spinneybeck'. They're just across the border from me in Washington state. They're the co. that supplied the leather for quite a few of the aircraft I've worked on. THE finest Scottish leather! They specialize in aircraft leather & fabrics. Not something that would be used in a vehicle, due to the prohibitive costs of the supplied paper work for the burn test certifications. But they have leather for vehicles. Not the cheapest by any means. But, you get what you pay for. With the hides they sell, the waste (which can be quite a bit with leather) is minimal. The hides are damn near perfect & have few flaws which helps to cut down the waste. Why do I prefer hides from Northern Europe? They cattle is raised specifically for their hides. And Europe doesn't use barbed wire nor do they brand the livestock. That's a North American cowboy thing. N. Europe is still using the same fences that the Romans built outa stone.
PM me, & I'll send you a list of other leather/upholstery suppliers.
NP! I'll get back to you today sometime.
Thanks!
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