New Work Stuff

Kinja'd!!! "Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
10/05/2016 at 12:29 • Filed to: CLASSIC SOFT TRIM, CST, custom leather, FJ Cruiser

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My employer’s bread and butter is black, grey, and beige leather for CUVs, Full-size trucks, and mid-size sedans.

But sometimes we do some custom stuff. We have a good bit of custom stuff coming in the next few weeks. This came in for new leather today:

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As in every other CST post I’ve made, the wrinkles will fall out in the next few weeks.

Bonus two-tone black and gray Terrain interior:

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DISCUSSION (24)


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 12:37

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How does that gator stuff feel?

Dat two tone tho! Gib.


Kinja'd!!! S65 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 12:40

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How much would it cost get this all red?

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Kinja'd!!! random001 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 12:44

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What’s a going rate one new leather seats? I seriously have no idea.


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > CalzoneGolem
10/05/2016 at 12:45

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The gator stuff feels a little stiff but not bad to sit on. If I had to commute in it like I do Meepster, I’d prefer the quilted diamond stitch. That’s nice and comfy.


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 12:49

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Diamond patterns=<3


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > S65
10/05/2016 at 12:58

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This is what I would do:

074 Medium red:

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with 618 Sterling piping:

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because there’s piping around the seats front and rear:

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and then put these logos on them:

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in that color scheme. Because yours is silver exterior, right?

And I’d do it for $1000 plus tax. $1072.50


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > random001
10/05/2016 at 13:01

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If you were to call my shop, I’d tell you $900 plus tax for a two-row single color car.


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Nibby
10/05/2016 at 13:02

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Kinja'd!!! random001 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:03

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That’s actuallya lot more reasonable than I was thinking. Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:04

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need

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Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > random001
10/05/2016 at 13:05

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Just FYI, the CST shops in other parts of the country may not honor that price. One Oppo ( M-B-W Loves his Subaroo ) has our leather in his Outback. He paid a little more, though, because he had two-tone perforated leather in his.


Kinja'd!!! S65 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:06

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Yeah, thanks


Kinja'd!!! random001 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:08

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Oh, that’s fine. I have leather in both my current cars. I was just really curious.

Where is your shop?


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > random001
10/05/2016 at 13:11

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In lovely Charlotte, North Carolina. Known primarily for banks, NASCAR, and that’s about it.


Kinja'd!!! random001 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:13

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Hah! I like Charlotte. Bought a car there a couple years ago.


Kinja'd!!! Tristan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:13

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Wow- that’s extremely reasonable! The last quote I got was $1,200/seat for a Saab 900 that I bought for $750.


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Tristan
10/05/2016 at 13:16

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That’s probably for new factory parts. Ours is aftermarket by the kit.


Kinja'd!!! Tristan > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:19

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Nope... independent upholstery shop in Florida. The guy’s work didn’t look that great, either.


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Tristan
10/05/2016 at 13:29

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That sounds about right to cut and sew a new interior from scratch, though.


Kinja'd!!! Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:29

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How long does an install take? I’m contemplating an “plan” and my in laws live outside of Charlotte.

I’m absolutely want leather on my TDI replacement due to munchkins but as I am looking at lease turn ins not having to go top trim to get it from the factory could work. 


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
10/05/2016 at 13:31

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What are you considering? If the leather is in one of our warehouses we can get it in a day, and then it only takes about 2-3 hours for the installation.

If it needs to be made, then think 3-4 days to have it sewn up and shipped to us.


Kinja'd!!! Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/05/2016 at 13:35

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I’m looking CX-5s likely a 2014 or 2015, Mazda only does leather on the grand touring and those aren’t super common off lease. The mid level touring is super common but only comes with cloth interior.


Kinja'd!!! Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
10/05/2016 at 14:15

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We have those in the warehouse now actually.


Kinja'd!!! LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
10/06/2016 at 08:30

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Steve, what is the effort like to add a bit of extra cushion in the seat of a GTI already covered with leather? There are drawbacks to being overly skinny, apparently. This is the third car I’ve had a problem with, although it took longer to develop than the others.