Anyone purchased leather seat covers from Interior Innovations?
02-16-2018, 03:08 PM
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Will this company do custom color panel inserts on their all leather seats or are you looking at only "off the shelf" colors?
Example, my 04 Commemorative Edition has shale and medium neutral interior and came with all shale color seats. I would like the replacement seat covers to be shale with a few panel inserts being medium neutral as accents.
Example, my 04 Commemorative Edition has shale and medium neutral interior and came with all shale color seats. I would like the replacement seat covers to be shale with a few panel inserts being medium neutral as accents.
02-16-2018, 03:14 PM
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87 - I have the same interior and was thinking about accents too. The only company I have currently found that can do the seats with the Commemorative logo looking correct seems to be Al Knoch, but communication with them has not been the best. The cost would also be around 1100.00 for full leather covers.
I would like the commemorative logo correct, and when you look at Interior Innovations Commemorative logo it looks like a poor Chinese knock off (follow link below).
When/if you find something appealing, please PM me - I will do the same. Maybe we can get a mini deal from a vendor.
http://www.interior-innovations.com/...uct_detail/102
I would like the commemorative logo correct, and when you look at Interior Innovations Commemorative logo it looks like a poor Chinese knock off (follow link below).
When/if you find something appealing, please PM me - I will do the same. Maybe we can get a mini deal from a vendor.
http://www.interior-innovations.com/...uct_detail/102
02-16-2018, 04:05 PM
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Is your steering wheel cover also from them? Didn't see these on their site, but may have just overlooked. Thanks
02-16-2018, 04:07 PM
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02-16-2018, 04:26 PM
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I just couldn't justify the cost of a custom wheel, nor did I want to remove it!!
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02-16-2018, 10:12 PM
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02-17-2018, 06:06 PM
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For those of you that have installed these I have a question. I'm about to order a set myself but what tools are required to do the install? Do you need hog ring pliers or can you get by with basic hand tools?
02-17-2018, 06:28 PM
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I think some have used zip ties instead of the hog rings.
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02-17-2018, 08:39 PM
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I’m a ‘make-doer”. I’ve worked with hog rings for years without the proper tools and have no issues with them but after reading about those who used zip ties, I gave it a try. There are not that many hog rings in the install that made me feel I <must> use them and so far the zip ties are holding just fine. Because of the difficulty with the new foam’s firmness and my reluctance to trim away too much of it, I drilled a few extra holes in the fiberglass where those push plugs would go and pulled everything tight by looping zip ties in different ways. No movement or slop and it’s well over a year.
02-17-2018, 08:48 PM
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Anyone try Ridies?
I've heard good things about Ridies and they seemed to have great looking seats at prices that were in the ballpark.
Anyone try theirs?
Anyone try theirs?
02-17-2018, 09:18 PM
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I have a really dumb addition to this, because I forgot the response.
I asked Innovation Interiors and they said:________
I DON’T REMEMBER!
Suffice it to say that they are the same product with Ridies having the better website.
I asked Innovation Interiors and they said:________I DON’T REMEMBER!
Suffice it to say that they are the same product with Ridies having the better website.
02-17-2018, 09:43 PM
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If you use zip ties use the ones with the steel tongues. Will never come apart without being cut.
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02-18-2018, 12:07 PM
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You have to wonder whether the people at IV have ever looked at their own website. They misspelled 'flag' on the C5 seat page and the admonition "IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SELECT THE CORRECT STYLE OF SEATS WHEN YOU PLACE THE ORDER!!" is printed in red letters on a red background.
dan k.
dan k.
02-19-2018, 12:53 PM
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Hey guys I'm a representative for Ridies and I can say that Interior Innovations is a sister company of ours. We make the exact same products only difference is that we have better communication skills and a much better website. Check us out: https://ridies.com/Products/Corvette
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02-20-2018, 03:15 PM
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Thanks photonhunter for pointing that out, the coloring of the text has been fixed! Also, the commemorative embroidery looks crooked in the pic due to the angle, I will be posting few pics of the logo shortly....
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
02-20-2018, 03:27 PM
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I purchased the vinyl seat covers last summer. Interior Innovations will take your money and then two to three months later you get a notice that they have been shipped DHL from Karachi, Pakistan. The fit is beautiful, however, the thickness of the vinyl leaves a lot to be desired.
02-20-2018, 03:29 PM
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Took 10 days from my order to receive mine.
Regarding the websites, and I’m sure it’s involved and costs $$$, but the leather seats.com website gives one an impression of what they are getting. Seems like the ridies site is prime for that upgrade.
Regarding the websites, and I’m sure it’s involved and costs $$$, but the leather seats.com website gives one an impression of what they are getting. Seems like the ridies site is prime for that upgrade.