Hi There,
I have been trying to get quotes on what it will cost to have the two front seats of my LC GTR restored and so far I have rang all over melbourne and some people in NSW and have been given quotes of anything between $880 - $1400 just for my two front seats.
Can anyone recommend an upholsterer with experience on Toranas and a reasonable price. Or possibly just steer me in the right direction as to how much I should expect to pay, $1400 for two front seats seems a little wrong to me.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thankyou !!
~Carlie
Help! Two front seats LC GTR
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, Jun 14 2007 02:35 PM
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Posted 14 June 2007 - 03:10 PM
Carlie,
Did you try supertrim as i suggested?
I honestly dont think you will get them much cheaper unless you do them yourself.
We will also be selling spring repair kits for the lc's shortly, if
was $880 repairing the springs and foam also?
Did you try supertrim as i suggested?
I honestly dont think you will get them much cheaper unless you do them yourself.
We will also be selling spring repair kits for the lc's shortly, if
was $880 repairing the springs and foam also?
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Posted 14 June 2007 - 10:04 PM
Try Bill Mayne New St Ringwood. They specialise in veteran vintage and classic work at comparable price but with high quality and service.
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Posted 16 June 2007 - 10:59 PM
When I restored my GTRXU-1, Striped them my self-got the frames and springs powdercoated, then took an old seat squab to the motor trimmer, when I got the squabs back I fitted them myself. Cost around $1800 for the lot ( front and back seat's) 
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 07:34 AM
wish my customers would spend that type of money on a vinyl seat. 
$350-400 each should kill it really. there not hard to do.
$350-400 each should kill it really. there not hard to do.
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 07:47 AM
really depends moot...you probably havent seen the prices of some of the vinyl lately....
your more into leather but some vinyl..wont mention which gtr vinyl is actually about as expensive as leather
so toranaman is about on the money if its the colour im thinking
for black $400 each cant complain...we do them for around $750 per pair in black
But depends if they are fixing/replacing the springs and foam
OUR spring kits are coming !! no more wires in the butt
your more into leather but some vinyl..wont mention which gtr vinyl is actually about as expensive as leather
so toranaman is about on the money if its the colour im thinking
for black $400 each cant complain...we do them for around $750 per pair in black
But depends if they are fixing/replacing the springs and foam
OUR spring kits are coming !! no more wires in the butt
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 09:40 AM
i do more vinyl jobs than leather ones.i just dont like to admit it.
i'm well aware of prices of different vinyls as i do heaps of boats and rsl club stuff aswell as shitloads of original style cars (alot of xy's for some reason). $6 to about $60 is roughly minimum to maximum prices
anyway,guess i'm gonna have a price rise
i'm well aware of prices of different vinyls as i do heaps of boats and rsl club stuff aswell as shitloads of original style cars (alot of xy's for some reason). $6 to about $60 is roughly minimum to maximum prices
anyway,guess i'm gonna have a price rise
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 10:05 AM
maybe carlie needs to send them to you moot..at the cheap price of course
$60 max...geez your getting it cheap!!
$60 max...geez your getting it cheap!!
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:03 AM
so i should i spend enough with them 
and nah,i dont wanna do them i have to much to do already,but you should do them for her
and about ya pm the other day. just got 30 pairs of coulsons
and nah,i dont wanna do them i have to much to do already,but you should do them for her
and about ya pm the other day. just got 30 pairs of coulsons
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 11:17 AM
30 pairs...is that all you got
i will have to organise it with you... just put a pair away for me
and i will speak to you about the expensive gtr vinyl also
yeah im to far away apparently to do the seats...i kinda got enough already..but i dont knock back work if its there
i will have to organise it with you... just put a pair away for me
and i will speak to you about the expensive gtr vinyl also
yeah im to far away apparently to do the seats...i kinda got enough already..but i dont knock back work if its there
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 01:38 PM
What is bus freight and how does it work.. I just want someone to do a decent job !
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 02:50 PM
its a courier.send your seats to boomfunk about $90
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 05:23 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com....87202&rd=1&rd=1Hi There,
I have been trying to get quotes on what it will cost to have the two front seats of my LC GTR restored and so far I have rang all over melbourne and some people in NSW and have been given quotes of anything between $880 - $1400 just for my two front seats.
Can anyone recommend an upholsterer with experience on Toranas and a reasonable price. Or possibly just steer me in the right direction as to how much I should expect to pay, $1400 for two front seats seems a little wrong to me.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thankyou !!
~Carlie
Have you tried this link?
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 05:31 PM
gtr.. thats super trim
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Posted 18 June 2007 - 09:54 PM
This is an example of Bill Maynes work.
Maynes Bill Motor Trimming72 New St Ringwood 3134(03) 9870 0391
The front seats complete and the rear squab centre panel repaired.
I would suggest you at least talk to them. I think you will be pleasently pleased with their professional and friendly approach to the work.
I have had several friends get their GTR and XU1's done there. Locals to Ringwood, Croydon.
I have Two sets of front seats done by them sitting waiting to go into an XU1 and GTR respectively. You are welcome to inspect those too.
I set myself a high standard of restoration so I do not except less than good quality for my good money.
Maynes Bill Motor Trimming72 New St Ringwood 3134(03) 9870 0391
The front seats complete and the rear squab centre panel repaired.
I would suggest you at least talk to them. I think you will be pleasently pleased with their professional and friendly approach to the work.
I have had several friends get their GTR and XU1's done there. Locals to Ringwood, Croydon.
I have Two sets of front seats done by them sitting waiting to go into an XU1 and GTR respectively. You are welcome to inspect those too.
I set myself a high standard of restoration so I do not except less than good quality for my good money.
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Posted 19 June 2007 - 10:47 AM
Thankyou 
I will give them a ring.
~Carlie
I will give them a ring.
~Carlie
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Posted 06 July 2007 - 07:12 PM
please dont say its sandalwood!!!! ill be looking at getting my interior done back to sandalwood from black sometime down the track. i just hope its not ridiculously expensive.your more into leather but some vinyl..wont mention which gtr vinyl is actually about as expensive as leather
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 11:36 AM
^^ the real sandlewood are yes.. but we bought the last from our supplier are few weeks back.
the price of the real stuff , very expensive , the copy is rather cheap
the price of the real stuff , very expensive , the copy is rather cheap
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Posted 11 July 2007 - 06:06 PM
DAMN!! just my luck i spose.^^ the real sandlewood are yes.. but we bought the last from our supplier are few weeks back.
the price of the real stuff , very expensive , the copy is rather cheap
is there any difference between the 2 ie quality, look, feel etc?
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