Beige leather seats ?

[450dream]

Hello everybody I am a new member to pistonheads and a very proud owner of a 450 chimaera . I am hoping some one can point me in right direction regarding a couple of bits I need to get done.
I need to either replace or get my beige leather seats retrimmed has any body got any in really good condition or does any body know where I can get them retrimmed and a rough cost.
I also need to get dash and radio panel replaced or reveenered so any idea s,costs, or if some one has them in there shed lol my car is a 98 face lift as someone told me dashes have different size holes ?
I had better leave thread at that as I feel that I could write an essay about what I am going to do to car
Rick

[Andav469]

When you say you need the seats re trimmed, is it because they are damaged or just loosing the colour?

I refurbed mine using a kit from Furniture Clinic for £55, the colour match is perfect, there are many how to tutorials on you tube.

[T1pper]

Heard good things about "Dave the trimmer" google him.
I have not used him but I have seen his work a few people have posted pics of his work on here.

Also Cenral TVR do trimming and carpet sets etc, but not seen any of their work, I think they also do dashboards as well!

[450dream]

My seats have quite a lot of large cracking on backrests and base covers I would of thought beyond repair but I am not an expert ?

[SILICONEKID350HP]

If you fancy doing it your self you can get fantastic results with the kit you can buy from furniture clinic ,you can send a sample and they will colour match .

This is just on thread regarding dyeing the seats .

Some Chimaera owners have done the complete interior with fantastic results .

Google it you will find a number of links .

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9rhDRpe76A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIXY_ODCZQ

[Andav469]

450dream said:

My seats have quite a lot of large cracking on backrests and base covers I would of thought beyond repair but I am not an expert ?

Mine had a lot of cracking too, believe it or not, it's the coating that is cracked not the leather, I didn't take any before shots but the results are near perfection, give furniture clinic a call, he discusses your concerns with you and advises on what needs to be done.
I explained that my seats were cracked but he assured me it was just the coating, he was correct

[edo]

I am about to change out my standard magnolia seats for the later cerbera style seats. My seats have only dobt 36k miles and are in fabulous shape shout if they are of interest..

[450dream]

Andav469 said:

Mine had a lot of cracking too, believe it or not, it's the coating that is cracked not the leather, I didn't take any before shots but the results are near perfection, give furniture clinic a call, he discusses your concerns with you and advises on what needs to be done.I explained that my seats were cracked but he assured me it was just the coating, he was correct

Thanks for that I will give them a call and if they seem to think it will sort seats I would probably do rest of interior bits as well thanks for that

[450dream]

edo said:

I am about to change out my standard magnolia seats for the later cerbera style seats. My seats have only dobt 36k miles and are in fabulous shape shout if they are of interest..

I am intrested but as I am a new member I can email anybody privately for 24 hrs I believe not sure if u can message me but obviously don't want to break any rules on first visit but hopefully can message u tomorrow as I want to get seats sorted quite soon