aklim

Maybe not at this time. Shoot him an email. After all, he makes them so he might have the pattern. IDK. If possible, have him send you a piece of fabric. I did that for ACC when I was getting carpets to decide if I wanted to buy their Cutpile or Essex. I found that the Essex was way too bright a red to match the rest of the car so I went with Cutpile Mass.

antfarmer2

I don't believe he makes them and do not believe English is his first language. I tried to get samples no luck.

dvoeltz

I do my own wrenching when I can for therapeutic reasons. I enjoy doing it and helps relax me. More cost effective compared to paying a shrink $100 an hour.

Dave in Pierre SD

aklim

I wrench or get things fixed to save a few bucks. My needs are many and my resources (time and money) are limited so I have to weigh things out. If I spend 3 days on the Vette, I have to give up something else. In the summer, it means my ATV, Jetski or motorcycling time has to take a hit so I can get my chores done. In the winter, skiing or other house projects. All year round, shooting or maintaining my other vehicles or yard work. For instance, application of fertilizer. It costs me $53 to hire it out per application but it costs me about $55-60 and an hour of my time to DIY. Not worth my time. Hired out. Had it cost me $30 and a half hour of time, I'd do it.

It is more cost effective because you use a shrink badly. The proper application of a shrink (more than $100 an hour http://www.toddscoxmd.com/FeesPolicies.en.html) is to have him make up excuses for your bad behavior so you get mitigataion in court. I charge $100, listen to your crap and say "You are an azzhole" or "You are stupid". On slow Tuesdays, I give both of them for the low price of $90. Before you click on that link, you might want to be seated.

steve1657

Go troll some other post... it is one thing to state your opinion, you take that to a totally unacceptable level. Your view is not the only perspective, do you truly believe that your life philosophy is correct and applicable to everyone's situation.

GFY

aklim

Put me on ignore and go try self procreation if you don't like me or what I say. You don't write my paycheck nor are you a hottie in by bed. You opinion of me doesn't count for squat.

steve1657

What are u compensating for... oh I get it. Lol

aklim

Dime or even nickle store psychoanalysis? I'd like to say "Surely you can do better." but I'd hate to lie and say things I don't honestly believe.

steve1657

Nope, just a drive by in my vette while you are sitting there telling everyone how you are right about everything and better than the rest of us. Have a good day.

aklim

Don't drive and post. Don't care if you drive off a cliff but I'd rather not have you hurt an uninvolved party.

Pretty sure I'm not better than everyone. You, OTOH are a different story.

Again, I'd like to wish you a good day too but I don't lie unnecessarily.

Pa'svette

WOW!!! I thought this thread was about seat covers.

steve1657

. It was until someone was continually putting down the thread and our discussion on the benefits of lower cost replacement options. He is doing same on other threads also. I am done feeding the troll. No need to turn this into yahoo comment section of which I found myself sliding. Most of us are above that and appreciate the information, discussion and help offered here. Time to go for a drive

antfarmer2

aklim

What can I say? I don't agree withthe "low cost today, pay more tomorrow solution". Also, I really can't afford to pay twice for the same thing so I need to see what $200 buys me. Whether it is more headache tomorrow or not.

Never to hear from you again? Wow! I'll be so sad. Looking to be a good day already.

How magnanimous a person you are after your admitted slide.

antfarmer2

I will guarantee I have done more seats in one day than 99.9 percent of the forum has done in their life. And have done these seat covers other than the hogring welts that you do have to take some care and do it right they are very good covers. For a very good price.

aklim

I'll find out pretty quick. I'm working on getting a set ifall goes well. Got a Wilcox one ordered. My friend will take them since he needs it too. So if I bring the results to a couple of upholstery shops for opinions only and they like it, I sell him the Wilcox ones. If not he will take the cheap ones since he is looking to sell the car in a couple years if they do have yet another kid.

If that comes to pass, I'll have better knowledge with little risk. Probably buy dinner since he is so cooperative

antfarmer2

That would be great to have a side by side comparison post your results. I would love to see the $500.00 difference I am betting on the ( cheap ones )

aklim

Soon as I get him to agree on the thing. I will of course do a "Wilcox" vs OEM and see what shakes. Although I am curious as to the Wilcox unit. You see, I believe Auto Custom Carpet builds the carpet set but I don't know who builds their foam and cover..

Actually, it is a $400 difference if you count the fact that often Wilcox gives a 20% discount and the Ebay vendor doesn't raise it again to $250. So if we can keep install time down to say $200 and the seat cover lasts half as long, it will be a push, assuming no price change is (25 years for mine) coming in the next 12.5 years. Would have to price book time for the job and hourly rate and have the shop eval the quality of the materials used in OE, Wilcox and this guy (assuming the friend an I can agree on the test).

aklim

Wilcox seat is installed. Doesn't conform to my butt anymore but still comfortable. The material obviously feels better than OEM since this is new and OEM is 25 years old. Corvette shop in northern WI that did the carpet install and patching up of the fiberglass that was falling out from the PO's trying to jack it up on the flat surface and doing a crappy job of fixing it. They recognized the material as the same as what Corvette America also sells. They find the material acceptable. Lets see what the upholstery shop says in the next couple of days.

86C4Z51

Just a quick scroll past the hair-pulling and are we back to seats now?