Good fences make good neighbors
11-19-2008, 02:24 PM
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Good fences make good neighbors I bought a set of TA door panels for my camaro and I wanted to get the center insert recovered in leather. I have a neighbor that has a custom shop (he also owes me a favor) and he quoted me $360 to take the door panels apart, recover insert, and put the door panels back together. The door panels are already off the car so he wouldn't even have to do that. This seems high to me, he has tried to gouge me before ($1800 for a set of wheels & tires that I can get from a sponsor for $1400, that was the "friend" rate). I was just wondering what the going rate for something like this is.
11-19-2008, 02:36 PM
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He would be supplying all materials, and I would do it myself, but the reason I bought TA door panels is because I "Did it myself" on my camaro door panels and totally trashed them and then couldn't bring myself to put that abortion back into my car. I was wanting somebody that knows what they are doing to do it. And yes, he (neighbor) is a bastard.
11-19-2008, 02:56 PM
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$360 is kinda high but you also haven't stated exactly what kinda work your wanting to get done. So $360 for both completely done might not be too awful bad considering what your wanting.
If just basic insert replacement I'd suggest doin it yourself & like stated the material shouldn't be more than $80. If thats all your wanting done he is definetly gouging you.
If just basic insert replacement I'd suggest doin it yourself & like stated the material shouldn't be more than $80. If thats all your wanting done he is definetly gouging you.
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11-19-2008, 04:06 PM
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Most people get quoted around $125 a door, that's for a complete job with the shop supplying all materials. I had a very small, local shop do a quote for me and they said $50 a door. - I wish I would have went with them now. This wasn't a friend discount or anything; I've seen this shop do two tone seats (pair) for $200 including refoaming them. They are just in South Tucson and located right next to a few other upholstery shops, so they have to compete.
So that gives you an idea of how much he could really do it for, if he wanted to be a good neighbor.
I ended up just ordering the materials and doing it myself.
So that gives you an idea of how much he could really do it for, if he wanted to be a good neighbor.
I ended up just ordering the materials and doing it myself.
11-19-2008, 06:46 PM
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Woah, McNord, I just realized you're in Arizona. It mite be worth the trip to drive down to Tucson to get them done at $50 a panel. I've seen the shops work, they do good work.
Haha, I'm in the process of doing mine myself and also totally destroyed one of the panels. It was a pretty sad sight to see.
Haha, I'm in the process of doing mine myself and also totally destroyed one of the panels. It was a pretty sad sight to see.
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He would be supplying all materials, and I would do it myself, but the reason I bought TA door panels is because I "Did it myself" on my camaro door panels and totally trashed them and then couldn't bring myself to put that abortion back into my car. I was wanting somebody that knows what they are doing to do it. And yes, he (neighbor) is a bastard.
Sounds like you have you ansewer.
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I would pass on whatever your neighbor wants to offer you in the future. It sounds like he doesn't want to bother and if you happen to fall for his ridiculous price it will be worth it for him. I don't know anything about him as a person or his quality of work, but thats what those #s are telling me. Good luck with the doors and there are writeups to help you. Just think of the first set as a practice set and this try will be that much easier.
11-21-2008, 09:39 AM
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Most people get quoted around $125 a door, that's for a complete job with the shop supplying all materials. I had a very small, local shop do a quote for me and they said $50 a door. - I wish I would have went with them now. This wasn't a friend discount or anything; I've seen this shop do two tone seats (pair) for $200 including refoaming them. They are just in South Tucson and located right next to a few other upholstery shops, so they have to compete.
So that gives you an idea of how much he could really do it for, if he wanted to be a good neighbor.
I ended up just ordering the materials and doing it myself.
So that gives you an idea of how much he could really do it for, if he wanted to be a good neighbor.
I ended up just ordering the materials and doing it myself.
I would pass on whatever your neighbor wants to offer you in the future. It sounds like he doesn't want to bother and if you happen to fall for his ridiculous price it will be worth it for him. I don't know anything about him as a person or his quality of work, but thats what those #s are telling me. Good luck with the doors and there are writeups to help you. Just think of the first set as a practice set and this try will be that much easier.
Thanks for all the good info, I have seen several wright ups and was wondering if there were any that were better than the others. Since I dont have a clue what I am doing on this kind of stuff its hard for me to tell a good wright up from an incomplete wright up.