wbrooks63

I had two seat sets made for my '88 convertible using original materials. Exactly like stock. 1000.00

Stauf

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Did you accidentally add an extra 0?

Grant it, most of us would LOVE to have a new set of upolostery for our cars. Honestly, we would just love to know where you found OEM original fabric. Does it have "CAMARO" embroidered on the seat? Can it be installed DIY? Even if the answer is yes to both, the price is still high. Will somebody pay that? Maybe. But you can get a custom set of leather, that match original, for less then $1000.00.
Just my $.02

GLWS

87cam

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If they were already mounted on the seats no problem, but without....ouch

82tarecaro

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I had my original seat reupholstered with Parella cloth and the material alone cost a fortune. The guy could ask whatever he wants for the seats. It's his thread. I would venture to say that they cost a pretty penny to make. The stuff from Hawks that does not match the original seats costs 400 bucks. If this is original cloth, sewn to fit like the original covers, it is worth some dough. He might not get a grand, but he may get close for someone who has to have original.

wbrooks63

The material alone cost 980.00. Then to have them made it was another 850.00. I know it wasnt cheap! But if your like me and want the original upolstry then this is what it cost. It comes out to 590.00 for materials and 350.00 labor, I paid 500.00 with the door panels. I also have a '95 camaro convertible and bought leather like seat upolstry for it last year and it was 750.00 for the set. All white, no stitching. I'm not trying to stick it to anyone, I just know how difficult it was to find material and make original upolstry set and what it cost me. Thanks.

wbrooks63

Fabric is from SMS auto upolstry
2 1/2 yards per set of the patterned. $89/yard
Probably 3 yards or so of the plain. $79/yard

Stauf

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If that what the material and labor cost you, then by all means its worth it. When I saw the 1k price tag I was definitely shocked (sticker shock) Forgive for my quick judgement, its just that we dont have any other original new sets to reference for value.

82tarecaro

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My Parella cloth came from SMS as well. I believe it was about 90 bucks a yard. Gotta pay if you want to play. Don't give them away. Someone will eventually buy them.

wbrooks63

Believe me, if I didn't do this, I would of thought the same thing. I just couldn't bring myself to buy the velour set from all the other places. I also did mine in blue stitching to match the color of the car. Just a personal touch.

botch1

Just my 2 cents also. I have restored several 3rd gen Camaro's. The repo cloth seat and door panel kits that can be purchased from Classic Industries or other suppliers are not even close to the original seat material. I re did a interior for a friend and was not happy with the seat material the he purchased. I don't understand why in todays world that the original material cannot be reproduced to match the original fabric and look of original. I do hope that somebody will make a better original replacement soon. Its too bad the the original fabric sun faded so easily. THANKS JIM

wbrooks63

Still available. Great Christmas gift!

wbrooks63

Bump

wbrooks63

Still available! Time to get that interior ready for summer.

IROCNParts

and SOLD! Thanks for the great seat covers! Very happy! Will post pics of them once installed.

One final question, whats this cloth called? I want to order some material to do my rear convertible covers. they were only in the same cloth in 92 but I want to try it out.