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Old 01-17-2012, 11:36 PM
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Anyone had any interior work done in the Houston area?
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Had louetta upholstery put seat covers on my 25th anniv. Too damn expensive. I have started doing it myself
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I have used Westside a bit off of Brittmoore, they did a good job on fixing a seat bolster for me but the owner was a dick, I doubt I'll ever use them again for that reason. One of the best places my family used was a place called Alief Auto Upholstery, it's in a not so good part of Houston (Alief) but they did really great work on fixing a vinyl roof on my dad's old Cutlass.
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Im told burkes upholstery off 1960 and kuykendahl, drove by saturday couldnt find it. Louetta upholstery was closed saturday, along with two others i stopped by. Got 1 quote 1500. is that reasonable?
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Originally Posted by 30th#654
Im told burkes upholstery off 1960 and kuykendahl, drove by saturday couldnt find it. Louetta upholstery was closed saturday, along with two others i stopped by. Got 1 quote 1500. is that reasonable?
Depends upon what you want done? You never specified if you are getting your front seats recovered, all seats, headliner, etc... I had a shop over off of Tidwell and Aldine Westfield called "All Day Upholstery" do all the seats in my car (custom leather) and they did an excellent job. Took them my seats (fronts and rear buckets and folding back) and everything ran $1500. Neil, has seen my seats and I'm sure he can vouch for the work they did.
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30th anniversary, i want all the blue stitching and white leather replaced to original, thats seats and door panels, with the perforated leather and the seat foam bolsters repaired also
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I bought my 25th anniv covers off of eBay and have been pretty happy with them. If you want to check them out PM me.

I have been having Leo's upholstery in Katy do some work for me and he is reasonable. He used to work at stitches, then had a shop and now works out of his house. I would trust him to put covers on put I don't know that I would ask him to do blue stitching. I paid 800 for new covers front and rear
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Originally Posted by 30th#654
30th anniversary, i want all the blue stitching and white leather replaced to original, thats seats and door panels, with the perforated leather and the seat foam bolsters repaired also
The price I mentioned above included all seats with Grey leather and red stiching as well as matching doorpanel inserts with red stiching as well.
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Originally Posted by DAVE00
Depends upon what you want done? You never specified if you are getting your front seats recovered, all seats, headliner, etc... I had a shop over off of Tidwell and Aldine Westfield called "All Day Upholstery" do all the seats in my car (custom leather) and they did an excellent job. Took them my seats (fronts and rear buckets and folding back) and everything ran $1500. Neil, has seen my seats and I'm sure he can vouch for the work they did.
+1 for all day upholstery they did the headliner and visors in my truck did an awesome job I think I paid $100 for it. They have been there for atleast 20yrs Ive been wanting to get my seats recovered but Ive been working on my drivetrain first!
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Apparently GM "Artic White" Leather is not very cost friendly per SqFt. and the Perforated portions of the seats and completly perforated door panels are cost + 7.95 per SqFt to add the OEM "euro-perf" patterned perforations into the leather.

I have quote from Louetta Upholstey in spring area
2500 to do the 4 seats+Foam Repair.

I have quote from Galaxy Upholstey in the heights
2200 to do the 4 seats+Foam,
3670 to do 4 Seats, Foam, Door Panels, Headrests,
440 Labor to install the 1300 ebay covers,
1925 To do 4 Seats, Foam, Door Panels, Headrests in vinyl instead of leather.

Keystone off 45 @ 6-10 does not have the correct material, but has aftermarket version, the hide and a half of material alone is just under a grand. then i need the foam repaired and someone to cut and sew still.

Still plenty of time to keep shopping, I have to have this done before the S.T.A.R.S. show in florida this march
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I bought my 25th anniv covers off of eBay and have been pretty happy with them. If you want to check them out PM me.

I have been having Leo's upholstery in Katy do some work for me and he is reasonable. He used to work at stitches, then had a shop and now works out of his house. I would trust him to put covers on put I don't know that I would ask him to do blue stitching. I paid 800 for new covers front and rear
the ebay listing for 899 was vinyl, thats what you got.

do i loose any respect points if i went vinyl?
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Did you contact "ALL DAY" as two people here (including myself) have used them? Louetta is overpriced on most stuff as I've had them quote before.
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Originally Posted by 30th#654
Im told burkes upholstery off 1960 and kuykendahl, drove by saturday couldnt find it. Louetta upholstery was closed saturday, along with two others i stopped by. Got 1 quote 1500. is that reasonable?
Dang. I forgot what place told me 1500
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Originally Posted by DAVE00
Did you contact "ALL DAY" as two people here (including myself) have used them? Louetta is overpriced on most stuff as I've had them quote before.
Have not contacted them. today is the frst day i logged into the forum, Just went to Galaxy and Keystone for lunch today, than decided to see if there were any updates here, printing them out so i have the names
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Originally Posted by 30th#654
Have not contacted them. today is the frst day i logged into the forum, Just went to Galaxy and Keystone for lunch today, than decided to see if there were any updates here, printing them out so i have the names
I'll be out at Houston C&C this saturday morning (if the weather holds out) if you want to come by and see what their quality looks like. Let me know.
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Originally Posted by DAVE00
I'll be out at Houston C&C this saturday morning (if the weather holds out) if you want to come by and see what their quality looks like. Let me know.
I think i will be there also

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I went with the vinyl because I felt it would last longer and not crack. The guy a Louetta upholstery didn't love the material but did say it would last longer than leather. Looks the same as OEM and feels better. Like I said you are more than welcome to check them out- if you could get these installed for 440 I think you would be coming out alright on the deal.
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Originally Posted by DAVE00
I'll be out at Houston C&C this saturday morning (if the weather holds out) if you want to come by and see what their quality looks like. Let me know.
Didnt go this time -- Rain
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Originally Posted by 30th#654
Didnt go this time -- Rain
Catch me next time as I wasn't there either.




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