Further Thoughts on Interior Innovations?

[NVZEE]

Wondering if there's any updated impressions of the leather seat covers from Interior Innovations? Definitely the time of year to "encourage" a new set of covers into place, just have to make the Big Decision. Thanks for any help with that

[Topz]

Mine just arrived, first impression, they look very nice and correct. I ordered mine black w/ black stitching.

Gonna do the reupholstry during the next months while the car is parked for the Winter.

[TomoHawk]

Well, besides an occasional "moisturizing" treatment, real leather is just as easy to care for, but OTOH, cloth is just as practical, period-looking, and comfortable as leather.   I like my Eclipse cloth seats, even if some 'experts' comment about how crappy they are (because it's not leather, nor a racing seat.)

 

The only reason I would consider reupholstering my seats is because the seams are starting to pull apart, and you lose points in a judged show, and if the seat-guys can add a little foam to the sides you would be a bit better-kept when going through the twisties.
 

Edited November 30, 2015 by TomoHawk

[TomoHawk]

Really, when NVZ mentioned Interior Innovations, I thought he wanted to discuss new things to do wit the interior of the Zed, like a padded or leather dash cover,  or a redesigned centre console.

Edited November 30, 2015 by TomoHawk

[Consigli]

Here's pics of my seats. A local upholstery shop did them in black Ferrari leather with perforated leather inserts. They did them from scratch - no kit. 

[wheee!]

Wow! very nice! I like the work they did and the rest of the car looks great too.... Curious about the door cards... Custom?

[TomoHawk]

Is that a whole new brake handle, or just the plastic part?

[Consigli]

Wow! very nice! I like the work they did and the rest of the car looks great too.... Curious about the door cards... Custom?

 

The car is a 99% original survivor car. Not restored but "refreshed." I bought it from the original owner who bought it in Phoenix, Arizona in 1978! So its been here in the desert its entire life & not one speck of rust! The only notable exceptions to its originality are the leather seats & aluminum radiator - both easily reversible. Here's an engine pic.  But staying on the topic of leather seats - you will like them very much. It was well worth the money I spent. 

[Consigli]

Is that a whole new brake handle, or just the plastic part?

 

Brake handle was like that when I bought it......so I don't know. The shifter knob is new - got it on eBay. Hard to find!