California upholstery upgrade

[Loz]

This is ours from Coastal Customs in Portland.

 

[SteveU]

This is ours from Coastal Customs in Portland.
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Liking the look of these. Will give them a call

 

[Milly]

No cheap about 1600 fro

Do you have pic of rear seats and aprox cost

from memory about 1600 so not cheap but good quality leather.

 

[Snoopy23]

Thats a long way from knutsford and reason you chose them?

 

[brooodie]

This is ours from Coastal Customs in Portland.
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Can I ask what materials these are? One of the nicer jobs looking close to OEM. Is the middle part alcantara/dinamica?

 

[Milly]

Thats a long way from knutsford and reason you chose them?

Seemed good online and responded well to emails and calls. Very adjustable re colours and styles and we had a great weekend in York.

 

[Loz]

Can I ask what materials these are? One of the nicer jobs looking close to OEM. Is the middle part alcantara/dinamica?

Yes Alcantara

 

[Photo Nan]

New to this site and new to California ownership which we have just ordered and arrives in the spring! A great buying experience from the dealer in Liverpool but having signed on the dotted line feel a bit disappointed with the options on the upholstery. We really wanted a leather option. Having done a bit of research, an after market re-trim looks like an option. Bit nervous on a brand new van but can anyone recommend an upholsterer we can entrust our life's savings with?

We bought our VW Coast from Liverpool 4 years ago and like you were not impressed with the VW seat options. We decided to buy the basic and recover them. I am looking at having our van seat recovered by Car and Marine Connections Unit 7B, Maritime Business Park, Sovereign Way, Wallasey, Birkenhead CH41 1DL, UK. https://www.carandmarineconnection.com/
They are based on The Wirral and worth checking out the web site looks great and they are really helpful there. The unit has leather hanging in the workshop the smell is amazing.

 

[Milly]

Hi
Just to say we have had the above seat covers on now for 6 years and they still look great after a big trip and some leather cleaner.
Just one word of caution regarding the covering though. The rear bench seat has to come out so emphasise the weight and awkward nature of this manoeuvre to the recoverers to prevent damage to the floor etc as it is removed.