78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

Original covers are cloth and leather. No longer to be found. Don't know if I should save money with leather like. Or go with 100% leather.
Opinions needed
Resale and money savings
thanks Gary

larryg3

i say go with full leather!!!. just think when will you do this again????

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

The original replacement is leather with vinyl skirting. Some of the cars had that while others like mine were cloth leather and vinyl. I think I would be better off to stay factory. I am trying to keep the car as original as I can. Thanks for the input. Tell me if you agree
Thanks Gary

BKarol

Your trim tag will not match what you use so someone who is wanting originality will know its been changed.

Dont think leather like covers would be a deal breaker but 100% leather certainly would be a plus.

good luck.

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

That is what bothers me. I have a person locally who wil make cloth and leather seat covers. I am looking at 1000.00. They would be close but not exact.

Mike McCarthy

I too had a tough time deciding on leather or leather like covers. I went with the leather like for my 76 and was very pleased with the look and feel. I'm not certain that the differance is going to make that much of a differance in resale. Just my two cents.

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

thanks
The upholstery shop wants 1000.00 to build cloth and leather. Won't be exact

71coupe454

Theres 3 or so options for my 71 and I ask Wilcox what was the best to go with that I would be the most happy with and they recommended the leather-like over leather or vinyl.

snoopykissedlucy

My mercedes has leather seats and I always worry about kids sitting in them with pens in their pockets or spilling the big macs.

In my 1976 project, leather-like is my choice. Because I wont be as super-pissed if someone marks or destroys the seat.

Bottom line- if you have a museum piece=leather
if you are going to use your classic car=leather like

(I have vinyl on my 1969 Camaro...and you can tell its vinyl)

Eddie 70

My car came with Comfortweave material on the seats. I went with 100% leather for replacement seat covers and have not looked back. My car, my choice and I am glad I went this route. I like the look of the seats and they hold up well to my use.

wnmech

Although the leather like looked great for me I went with Willcox's full leather covers. Love the leather smell when I get into the car and the feel is great. Just my $.02

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

thanks

jordan89

Leather.

larryg3

Gary, if keeping it original is what is most important then i would have to say replace it with what was on the car! Mine is factory leather vinyl, but when it comes time to replace i will go with full leather. I love the look, feel and smell of leather.

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

My problem is I can't go original because original isn't available.
Thanks Gary

Jeff_Keryk

I used leather-like on my 68. It came out fine and looks great. I wish I had done the original vinyl (or whatever they call it). But that's just me... I think the older I get the more I appreciate originality.

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue

The closest to original for me is the leather and vinyl

markids77

If the $1k price tag of "close" custom is not a deal breaker, look around a bit for some NOS covers. There's a set out there somewhere, and I would think that sum would purchase them.

Garys 68

Go with whatever you really want. If you're worried about the effect of non-original seat covers have on the value of the car...dont. They can be easily changed at a later date.
I have a black 68 convertible with black vinyl seats, I went to cloth due to "burned buns" all summer.

RonR80

I had the same problem last year , so I decided to go 100% leather from Wilcox , it's excellent and looks good ,I kept the old ones cause they where still in good shape! Ron