What to do with Extra Leather
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stphers
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Get a center armrest made with the leftover hide. Make a cover for the steering wheel? Lot's of key pouches?
Leather shorts??
Thanks, Rick
Leather shorts??
Thanks, Rick
Matching color dye-lot is almost impossible, (and there's grain character..), so I'd put it in a dark box in a dry place (under your bed...?), and hang on to it, because there is mayhem out there...and if that bad luck happens, you're ready.
How about a custom fender cover for when you show your Coupe? Have you named your Coupe? Is your engine bay something to show? Since the leather is dark you'd need any designation to be in a light contrasting color.
Regards, Jon
Regards, Jon
Use a small amount and wrap the plastic part of the emergency brake. If you keep your car out of the sun do you have enough to cover your hat shelf if not already done? Handy? Build a center armrest and cover it.
Good advice.
Matching pair of chaps?
Donate it to a charity? Peta for example.
Breiti
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Buy another classic that need new upholstery....
Breiti
Breiti
This is the right answer. Explanation is spouse ready (best of luck with that).
ScottAndrews
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Make a leather toe guard for the carpet next to the accelerator pedal. Maybe a new shift boot. COver fo the E-brake handle...
In that vein, it is good to have some matching leather in case you wear out the side bolster sliding in and out of the car over the course of years. Granted with the limited use we give our coupe it could take some time but in case of accident (something sharp in a pocket) spare matching leather is good. I had a matching shift boot made more my coupe.
it does happen, and having a few extra pieces is well worth it - even if you don't use it. one of the drivers side bolsters is the most likely to get damaged by getting in / out or seat belt wear. buying more later and trying to get it to match is NOT easy. dye lots vary as to the hide source, which means different colors and textures - they may be in the same family (blue, black, red, tan), but something as simple as blacks don't match most times.
Matching luggage and/or a leather tissue box cover for comfort with the financial ruin these beautiful cars cause us.
ScottAndrews
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Now THAT'S just plain decadent!!!
IMHO I would wrap it carefully, stash it safely, and....pretty much forget about it. Then, when there is some "incident" and you need to make a repair, you have the fix, exact matching leather hide to make whatever happened, just look like it never happened!
I wonder who could make gloves. Driving style with perforations and string back!Now THAT'S just plain decadent!!!
i got a nice pair from a Cole Haan outlet store a while back - no string, but a good snap strap. love them. also have a BMW ///M set, they have a zipper and the ///M (for marketing). much prefer the Cole Haan pair.
ScottAndrews
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Get a pair of old style cycling gloves and use the backs..
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