Opinion: Leather 914 Seats, First prototypes go in my car.... Options

[addwestern]

We did a set of leather 914 seats as prototypes, just to see how they'd come out. I'm pretty happy with them.

Gonna put these in my car- it's all about marketing... We'll probably start doing these custom soon. I've got about 10 different patterns and 20 colors we can pick from on the leather. They're pretty comfortable. I went with the light centers to blend in with my car and to avoid waffle marks on my rear during the hot California summers.

[stepuptotheMike]

Looks pretty sweet. Need more pictures. What about perforated leather on the cushion portions? Cost estimate?

Mike

[JPB]

Wow! Your not thinking of sitting on them works of art now are ya? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

[addwestern]

The snakeskin is a little gawdier than what I'd normally pick- but I wanted them to have some pop- and for people to notice them. My 914 is going to go back to go back to original silver.

I'm thinking of doing a restoration thread as it will be eventually set with 911 style sliverknit carpets and the leather accented interior.

Here are some closer pics: eventually going to do the door panels and back pad as well. We will be able to do perforated leather- as well as some cool basket weave and carbon fiber look leathers. The leather is of good quality- and not paper thin. We'll do some vinyl ones as well or a vinyl/cloth combo.

Cost estimates will be about $ 875 for solid leather seats, about $950-$975 for the two tones. I thought a nice baseball mitt brown would look awesome in a Zambezi Green car.

Just something to keep with the period of the car, but add a few more creature comforts. Incidentally, got a set of perfect cloth/vinyl seats for sale if anyone needs 'em!

[addwestern]

Revised cost estimate- these are without cores- if you can supply cores back to me (complete with lower cushions) $100 will be knocked off.

[914werke]

so $775 per seat in solid leather + shipping (both ways)?

[914-8]

They look good for a DIY job, but since you asked for opinions - if you are going to try to get professional-dollar amounts, you need to straighten out the stitching and tighten them up a bit.

[JPB]

Is this leather or real 100% modern nowgahide leatherette? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[addwestern]

Real 100% leather- cost would be $775 + shipping both ways using my corporate account.

These were actually professionally done, but as described- they were prototypes. Future sets will be even better. We're going to build them out just a little more to get it a little tighter.

[LowGT]

you need to straighten out the stitching and tighten them up a bit.

I agree about the stitching, I noticed that due to the contrasting color. The fit looked pretty good to me, real leather will tighten up once exposed to moisture and the sun. You don't want a really tight fit initially or you could start pulling seams out when the leather shrinks a bit.

[addwestern]

Yes- I did see that as well- we've gone over some of the feedback and I am taking these comments direct back to the shop. It actually doesn't look as bad in person- my camera angle was a little off- but that's why you post these- to get scrutiny of others before you start them for customers.

I appreciate it!

[anthony]

My new $500 sport seats with nice bolsters and perforated leather centers:

[addwestern]

My new $500 sport seats with nice bolsters and perforated leather centers:

Those are pretty nice- is that just for the one that is pictured?

[anthony]

That is for a pair. The going rate is $500-600/pair. The downside is that you have to make your own bracket and you can't use the backpad.

[FB914]

My new $500 sport seats with nice bolsters and perforated leather centers:

Those are very nice. I like the leather sport seats in the thread too but $200 cheaper is tempting. How hard is the bracket to make?

[addwestern]

Very cool- I am a fan of the back pad- I guess I'm kinda original that way. I wanted to make the original seats so that you could have the interior pretty close to stock, but a few little twists.

Thanks for sharing though. They do look nice in the car.

[anthony]

It's definitely not stock. I'm doing a GT style backpad and the install is completely reversible.

That blue 916 with the tan/orange full leather interior is one of my all-time favorite Porsches. I think there is also a market for leather covered GT style dashes.

[BIGKAT_83]

My new $500 sport seats with nice bolsters and perforated leather centers:

Those are Honda S2000 seats. I've wondered myself how they would fit in a 914. I figured they would set a little higher than stock. Does this seem to be a problem?

Bob

[Tobra]

Nice, and I could work out shipping easily (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I like the perforated leather, or even a houndstooth black and white. How much with cloth inserts on middle part?

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

Porsche cloth inserts (like they installed in the 916 and some late 80's 911s and 944s would be a nice option.

I agree on the stitching. has to be straighter.