 What type of leather is "soft?", Leather interior for JLO.... |
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| nine14cats |
 Jun 23 2005, 09:08 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo  Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None  |
On the V8 project....looking at different material combinations for JLO. I would like to stay black and have leather seat surfaces. But some leather is harder than others.
Anyone know the type of leather or "leather lingo" that is soft? For example, I've found that the Mercedes fabrics are much softer than the Porsche fabrics...not only the foam, but the material itself. I want my butt to be comfy just in front of my 380HP SBC!!!! Thanks, Bill P. |
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| redshift |
Jun 23 2005, 09:10 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Would you be willing to entertain opinions?
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) M |
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| skline |
Jun 23 2005, 09:25 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Yeah, I vote we skin Miles and use his hide for your seats. That way he can be immortalized in a 914.
On topic however, I just picked up a full hide off Ebay and sent it down to Mexico with the good Dr. and mine are nice and soft and smell great. I had the center done in black cloth however so my bare legs in shorts dont stick in the heat of summer. There are other reasons not to have the centers in leather but that is the main one. Here is a picture of how mine came out. Seats and backpad nice and new looking. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| nine14cats |
Jun 23 2005, 09:54 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hi Scott,
Wow...that looks great! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I may have to rethink the seating surface.... Bill P. |
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| skline |
Jun 23 2005, 09:58 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
The whole hide on Ebay was only $100.00 and it covered the entire back of my truck bed and hung down the sides. It was really soft upolstery grade and I think the guy sells it all the time. Do a search for hides.
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| skline |
Jun 23 2005, 10:02 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Here is one here, just what you need. Darth Vader
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| skline |
Jun 23 2005, 10:08 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I think this is where mine came from. I got it from him in case I ever needed more. He sells a lot.
Black Leather |
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| neo914-6 |
Jun 23 2005, 10:20 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
CORINTHIAN LEATHER (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I'm surprised I was the first to say it....I crack myself up...and no one else (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Yep Bill there are grades of leather. The later panels on my Benz are much softer than the earlier ones and they're gathered for a loose look. Best to ask an upholsterer what's available. There's a local guy Mike Oates that Mueller recommended. |
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| nine14cats |
Jun 23 2005, 10:22 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hi Felix (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif)
Got a number for Mueller's guy? Thanks, Bill P. P.S. Ricardo Montalban quote "Look what they've done to my Cordoba!" |
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| Rand |
Jun 23 2005, 10:24 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
How about suede? Real leather, soft, not as hot... I dunno about the disadvantages, just thinking out loud.
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| redshift |
Jun 23 2005, 10:33 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Suede is bad about holding the spices they cover Doritos in.
Yeah, you could just not eat Doritos in your car... but.. but .. M |
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| TravisNeff |
Jun 23 2005, 10:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Booger stick to suede.
You could do the poor mans suede, and just run the leather upside down on the seating surfaces. Same color, same hide etc. |
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 23 2005, 10:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Scott just up the street from here had his whole interior redone in beautiful leather. Very soft, very nice, nice smell too. Nicer than my 911. He used to work at this custom shop in RWC.
You should check it out, just up Valerie at the stop sign. |
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