Re: IML: Pearlescent Leather for Front Seats

[richard burgess <lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx>]

I paid the $900 to SMS for silver pearlescent leather and it is quite beautiful.  Took two tries as the first batch had to course a grain.  I don't recall that it took too long though.  You get what you pay for and I wanted the factory look.  It truly is pearlescent.

 

Richard Burgess

'60 Crown

Henry Hopkins <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I paid $450 per hide to SMs maybe 3 to four years ago. doubled since
then?????
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Ricketson"
To:
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
>
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