want to change tan interior to black - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

CJ_Boxster · 06-19-2007, 09:09 AM

If you are good with a wrench, you could try to find someone who has a black interior that is willing to trade up for free but they also would have to be good with a wrench.

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Tool Pants · 06-19-2007, 09:37 AM

Here is another picture of Jinijazz's 1999 that I took in November at a tech session at RMG in Mountain View.

The original interior was Boxster red. Only the red seats stayed.

This car had your standard 4 spoke steering wheel used in 1999. He put in a 3 spoke but got a red air bag.

Lot of work.

He now has a speed yellow 987.

986speedster · 06-19-2007, 10:43 AM

I went to a little upholstery shop run by a couple of Salvedorian guys here on Long Island, thinking I would get a good price on changing leather on my stock seats. I checked out there work, and it was great, but when he saw the Porsche...he said "Oh, this is an expensive car!!!" Long story short..he wanted $1000.00 to re-do them in red leather. (only the front, back in vinyl) Oh well, cheaper to buy some racing seats in red.(non GT3 ofcourse)

djomlas · 06-19-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 986speedster

I went to a little upholstery shop run by a couple of Salvedorian guys here on Long Island, thinking I would get a good price on changing leather on my stock seats. I checked out there work, and it was great, but when he saw the Porsche...he said "Oh, this is an expensive car!!!" Long story short..he wanted $1000.00 to re-do them in red leather. (only the front, back in vinyl) Oh well, cheaper to buy some racing seats in red.(non GT3 ofcourse)

i wonder if he would give you the same price quote if you rolled up in there with a brocken down/rusted pickup and those seats in the bed...really

CJ_Boxster · 06-19-2007, 11:21 AM

Yeah, you should take your porsche seats out and mount them in a cheaper car like a Econoline Van and ask for them for a quote.

986speedster · 06-19-2007, 12:10 PM

Funny you guys mention this, because I did call first and ask them how much would it cost to re-upholster 2 bucket seats. He quoted me $400.00 for vinyl, and $550.00 for leather. When I brought it there is when he said "oh expensive car!" so &*%%^ him. My co-worker/friends cousin is Will Castro from the "Unique Whips" show on Speedvision. Thats my next stop. hOPEFULLY HE WILL DO ME A FAVOR.