I paid $450 per hide to SMs maybe 3 to four years ago. doubled since then????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Ricketson" <jcricketson@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:52 PM Subject: IML: Pearlescent Leather for Front Seats > Anyone bought any Pearlescent Leather hides lately? I called SMS today and > was quoted minimum $900 per hide. That's more than twice the price my > upholstery guy can get some very high quality hides for from local supplier. > He can match the color very well BUT not the Pearlescent finish. Thing > is, SMS told me they charge that $900 price with or without the Pearlescent > finish. I'd consider going with my local guy's leather and forego the > original finish but my back seats are near-perfect so it's only the front > seats that need doing. People tell me labor is the real cost of seats but, > in this case, the original finish materials would cost me 3X what he'll > charge me to do the work. On top of all of that, SMS tells me it takes 5-6 > weeks from the time I pay in full to get the material. I "hear" that could > really be 5-6 MONTHS with those guys. > > Anybody have any suggestions? Alternative suppliers of Pearlescent Leather? > Spare original front seat covers hidden somewhere? I have a '66 Crown > Coupe hardtop - leather is burgandy red. The color code plate is on the car > if I need it. > > Thanks, > Jon > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm