Leather Seat Covers
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Leather Seat Covers
Anyone know of a vendor who produces seat covers in the more unusual colors? The time's approaching when I need to replace mine. I see the TR, pewter, mil yellow but I was hoping for a burgundy color to match my Mag Red.
Any comments on quality?
Thanks in advance
Any comments on quality?
Thanks in advance
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Matt will be happy to work you in getting the color you desire Dave as well as any other custom touches you may want, i.e. contrasting stitching colors, etc. He will send a sample if needed for final color/material approval.Excellent quality and customer service as always.
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Not sure what your budget is for new covers, but check with Matt at Vette Essentials. Not sure if he would have a burgundy color, but worth a shot. I can attest to the quality of his work - I have a set of VE covers on my seats now and love them.
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Like the others said, check with Matt at Vette Essentials. Also call up Dave at DJ Motorsports. Both are supporting vendors here. Both can do custom work and can help you find the matching material.
But word of caution - from a guy that bought some leather with blue accents. Best to buy all the leather at once if you have an odd color. Color varies across manufacturers and even dye lots. If you call back in a year or two, the new pieces may not match the old ones. Happened to me. Ended up replacing everything to get it to match!
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But word of caution - from a guy that bought some leather with blue accents. Best to buy all the leather at once if you have an odd color. Color varies across manufacturers and even dye lots. If you call back in a year or two, the new pieces may not match the old ones. Happened to me. Ended up replacing everything to get it to match!
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DeeGee - If your looking for custom, you can't go wrong with Vette Essentials. Cost is a a bit more but the offset is the quality and customer service.
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Another vote here for Vette Essentials. I have their seats (with detachable seat pouches), console lid, shift **** and boot, e-brake handle and boot, and armrests.
IMHO, their products feature the superb quality that GM should use in ALL Corvettes. To this day, one of the most-cited criticisms of the car is GM's persistent use of cheap-azzed leather. Hopefully, they'll cure this problem in the C7 -- they haven't in the C6. And we all know about the C5.
IMHO, their products feature the superb quality that GM should use in ALL Corvettes. To this day, one of the most-cited criticisms of the car is GM's persistent use of cheap-azzed leather. Hopefully, they'll cure this problem in the C7 -- they haven't in the C6. And we all know about the C5.
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Another vote for Vette Essentials. Depending on your interior carpet/trim being black or oak, you have many options. Below is a picture off of the VE website of what appears to be a Mag Red C5. Just one idea.
I have a black interior so I went with a gray-trim option. The quality and feel of the leather is great, plus you get map pockets in the back!
Good luck!
I have a black interior so I went with a gray-trim option. The quality and feel of the leather is great, plus you get map pockets in the back!
Good luck!