travelmadness

Just got my Katzkin leather seats installed - bought them off James at ATD for about $500 - and paid a local shop in Hermosa Beach to install the kit for $90.

After calling a few "Katzkin Authorized" dealers and getting quotes from $300 to $450 I decided to call a few local upholstery shops and see what they would do it for.

This kit is incredibly easy to install, so there is no way I was going to pay someone $300+ for just a couple hours of work. If you're in the LA area and want info on the shop I went to PM me. They did a great job.

ckny

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thats a GREAT install price! any pics?

travelmadness

I'll post some pics soon. . .

I went two-tone, which I am not sure if was the right way to go.

I might have preferred just a single color. But it looks good regardless.

supirio

I think you did the right thing, I'd like to see pics, I think the redline's with the red two tone leather seats look great, I have PPW though not sure how white/black seats would look, was thinking white down the center leaving the outsides black, for 590 thats mad cheap heh, ahh in good time when these seats get worn I'd definately go custom

travelmadness

I have been getting a lot of PM's asking for the upholstery shop's info.

So here it is :

Southbay Auto Upholstery (310) 372-1200 - they are right on PCH in Hermosa Beach

ztom

I also bought a set of Katzkins from James of ATD: 2-tone Black (Dark Graphite) with Frost (Puddy) inserts and "Z" fender emblems embroidered on the headrests ($480 + $20 shipping).

I also called "authorized" Katzkin installers and got similar high priced quotes. Since I was in a hurry (the authorized installers were booked, and I would have to wait 2 weeks), I checked a couple of local auto uphostery shops. One was restoring the interior of a '65 Vette, so I assumed their quality must be okay. They charged me $60 per seat and it was done in an afternoon - with very few wrinkles. I've seen photos on this web site of $350 installs with a crap load of wrinkles. I've been told that many disappear after a few weeks, but I think it's bettter to start with as few as possible.

Also, I asked them to NOT cut the cloth seats off (the quickest way), so I was able to save my almost new cloth covers - Since the cloth headrest covers are sewed on, the leather ones went over the top of them.

travelmadness

My shop carefully removed my cloth seats for me, so that I could use them again in the future if I decide to.

I plan on keeping them, so when I sell my Z I can give them to the next owner (in case they dont like my sweet leather seats?)

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supirio

Looks real nice!

350_Z

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Looks Great!! What colors did you end up going with?

travelmadness

The leather is black with smoke colored perforated inserts & contrast stitching.

jabroney12

Awesome,
I was just going askkyou for the number. Leather seats for under $600 here i come!

Reggi914

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looks great. It pays to bargain! Good job!

Mapleleaf

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Just wondering if any of you have the Side Air Bags in which the seats were changed , looking at doing the same.

travelmadness

I don't have the side air-bags. - mapleleaf: do you really have led door handles? not sure how i feel about that. where can i see a pic of your z? do you have any posted?