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Title: re trim
Post by: GemGTI on 13 March 2005, 20:22: Hi, first of all I hope this is the correct place to post this, I am wanting to get the interior of my mk 1 golf re upholstered (not upgraded to leather ect) does anyone know anywhere I could take her near Leeds/ West yorkshire to get this done and aprox how much this might cost?

Thanks!
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: gibby on 13 March 2005, 21:57: Hi mate, I'm in Leeds by the way, but it depends on how much you want to spend, we've got MJ Interiors right on our doorstep in Baildon, Bradford and he's renowed throughout the Golf world and mags and a lot of his work is in the Golf+ mag on featured cars. His website is www.mjinteriors.co.uk If you want to re-trim in cloth he'll cost you ?400 - ?450. Have a look at his website anyway there's a price list on it. :smiley:
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: GemGTI on 13 March 2005, 22:18: Thanks for your reply, thats great theres somewhere so close. Do you know of any other VW companies which are close, for styling etc?
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: gibby on 13 March 2005, 22:24: Apart from MJ Interiors there seems to be bugger all round this end, if I get anything it's normally from websites or the shows. In my experience so far it seems better to buy from shows as you can't tell the look or quality properly over the internet. :sad: What is it that you are after ?
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: ...joe on 13 March 2005, 22:28: it'd be quite hard to find genuine cloth or even something similar so you may have quite a hard job finding someone to do it unless your not bothered about keeping it original. even so it'll cost a few hundred. it may be worth getting them done in vinyl and an imitation alcantara as these cut the cost of a re-trim down alot!
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: Dizzie on 13 March 2005, 23:51: I'm going to do mine. I'm thinking cream after seeing my boss's 360 and drooling over the interior
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: Chris H on 14 March 2005, 08:44: Quote from: Dizzie on 13 March 2005, 23:51
I'm going to do mine. I'm thinking cream after seeing my boss's 360 and drooling over the interior

mmmm cream, I'd considered that.

I'm considering having a go myself but... hmmm

have a look in your local yellow pages for retrimmers and visit them and ask to see examples, there'll be plenty of small companies abou tthat'll be cheaper than MJ.
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: GemGTI on 14 March 2005, 13:51: Hi gibby, I'm not after anything in particular just wondering for the future as and when I decide to replace or modify things. Interior and exterior
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: gibby on 14 March 2005, 15:17: Quote from: joe99 on 14 March 2005, 13:51
Hi gibby, I'm not after anything in particular just wondering for the future as and when I decide to replace or modify things. Interior and exterior

I'd say it's order over the t'internet then or buy at the shows. If you do find anything up this end, let me know.
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: BobbyT on 14 March 2005, 17:35: how much is it to get a leather re-trim? what is vinyl like in a re-trim?? and i dont mean 12"!! lol :laugh:
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: gibby on 14 March 2005, 17:44: Check out the price list - http://www.mjinteriors.co.uk/Prices.htm
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: BobbyT on 14 March 2005, 17:48: nice, cheaper than i expected! now where is the bank mangers number gone.......... :grin:
Title: Re: re trim
Post by: ...joe on 14 March 2005, 20:25: Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 14 March 2005, 17:35
how much is it to get a leather re-trim? what is vinyl like in a re-trim?? and i dont mean 12"!! lol :laugh:

modern vinyls are very good and to be honest most leather interiors are leather 'faced'. which means the bits you sit on are leather and the back and a few other bits will be a matching vinyl. this cuts the cost down alot as leather is expensive!!