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[ollie]

Hi All,

I was looking to retrim my seats out of the LX sedan and had a couple of questions.

What would be the estimated cost for a colmplete retrimming a front bench seat and rear seat?
To be tan vinyl edges with tan cloth inserts (to match the carpet and door trims). Done as close to the original fabric patters where possible.

I have a quote for ~$1600 to 1800 based the above information. Is this about right?

I was also pondering the idea of flattening off the headrests on the bench seat to create the front and rear seat match to try something different.

Note: The grey seats currently in the car are from my LH and will be going back into the LH when its finished its spray job. Original seats have large rips and are in storage.

Thoughts?

[boomfunk]

depends on the quality of the work, if its a quick job as most shops are then its really up to you if its worth it, but if they are passionate about holdens, toranas in particular and there work is no1 then of course its worth

[boomfunk]

i should do a write up one day of points to look for on covers, and comparisons between factory covers and so on, you guys would be amazed at some of the differences.

This would also allow you to ask before buying covers and also study new covers when they arrive

[A9X]

and because she's so modest, i'll throw in that Boomfunk recently did a complete front a nd rear seat retrim for me in Tan vinyl and brown chevron cloth.

Brilliant job ,

Ollie don't waste your time ringing around , send a PM to Cindy and get your order in.

[derrin71]

Can't go wrong with Cindy, brilliant workmanship at a reasonable price!!!!

[ollie]

Thanks for the replies. I'm really considering buying a reputable set of covers and getting a local trimmer to fit them. I was very impressed with the photos of the cools auto trims work but being in VIC and them in NSW makes it a 2 stage job (order then fit).. Or I might just bite the bullet and get a known Holden trimmer to do the lot. Trouble is that I think which ever way I go is going to cost a bit and just get it done....

I assume if I order a set of cools a local trimmer should be able to fit them for a few hundred if the seats are already in reasonable condition?

[hanra]

The local trimmer here charged me $1500 to re-trim front and back seats.

I supplied the vinyl and cloth.

[boomfunk]

does he do all seats for $1000?.. any model? condition?..

i think that would be the difference, like if we could send him seats that were in poor condition and have all springs and foams replaced and all frames blasted and painted for $1000 plus retrimmed then thats a bargain

remove. supply and replace covers for an lc only for $1000

Edited by boomfunk, 13 November 2012 - 08:00 PM.

[boomfunk]

the headlining is that supplied and fitted?.. did you get it done? its cheap $200 fitted and supplied

Yeah i know about the seats, we normaly end up fixing everyone else s fix ups lol springs hog rings together and seat frames boged and brush painted haha

[Ice]

The hoodling alone cost me $ 250 jacob so did you get quoted $ 200 or $ 250 like you said in post ten sounds cheap mate and what about quality of the hoodling

[boomfunk]

wow $500, god dam im too cheap lol,

interesting hearing the prices people pay, i cant work out $500 tho to be honest just for install, if your going on the theory of say $50 an hour.. just for instance.. that equals 10 hours to install, so yeah makes you wonder!

i charge $50 an hour to instal, most take 2 hours up to around 4-5, but i dont wagons but we arent talking about stationwagons

So maybe there hourly rate to charge $500 is alot more than $50

[Ice]

I bought my hoodlining for $250 and i have been quoted $ 150 for. install which i thought was fair

[Mort]

My seats were $2000, thats repair, repack, paint and recover front and rears and fitting.

Roof lining was $450 fitted.

I had the whole interior and boot done and that was the breakdown of cost, whole job was $5000.

Edited by Mort, 15 November 2012 - 01:54 PM.