Re-trimming Door Cards

[wombat_45]

I need to re-trim my front door cards to match the new interior I have. Does anyone know who actually supplies dark gray alcantara cloth.A local company have quoted me £80 for doin the front doors but cannot supply the material to do it.

 

[Djw John]

Id be intrested in this too as Im considering redoing my boot install now Ive got the 172 interior as well. Anyone know at all?

 

[wombat_45]

Come on people someone musy be able to help out. Ive called quite a few places now with no success. HHHEEELLLPPPP!!!!

 

[Dave]

£80 sounds like a good price to do it to be honest. Retrimming can be a bit of mission to get right

 

[wombat_45]

Yeah the price is great but I need to supply the Alcantara. I cant find anyone that do it at all!!!!!!

 

[Dave]

Phone up Carisma and ask who supplies em, or Demon Tweeks perhaps.



Failing that phone up the Cobra bucket seats people and ask who supplies them

 

[R3OBC]

try ringing Transcal, i know they do re-trims but dunno if they wud be keen on supplyin materials? http://www.transcal.co.uk/http://www.transcal.co.uk/

 

[coolspot007007]

If you find anywhere can you let me know, i take it youve got some mk2 172 seats, cos im after the same thing.

 

[ebee]

i had major problems before when i was trying to get alacantra, and found it to be rather expensive... let us know when you get it... and from where

 

[P_aul]

SQ Plus in manchester should be able to sort you out http://www.sqplus.comwww.sqplus.com if you ring and ask for Phil. not sure if they will just supply you, but their work is second to none.

 

[wombat_45]

Well Ive found a re-trimmer who just works for himself but after talking to him I found out he really knows his stuff. Hes based in Gravesend, Kent and since first contacting him tuesday, hes been in contact every day and been able to get just the rite amout of alcantara needed in the exact same colour.

Ive just dropped door cards off with him now and he thinks he may be able to do them tomorrow so when its done Ill leave a post letting you all know what quality the finish is and how much it cost etc.



And yes I do have the 172 seats. )

 

[wombat_45]

24 hours later and my door cards are retrimmed and back in the car. The alcantara is slightly darker than the seats but when your inside the car you cant tell at all. Top quality job and amazingly fast turn around.

This mornin I also fitted gear knob and steering wheel. Gearknob def needed mole grips. Isotta steering wheel came with the wrong size screws so Im driving without th centre cap fitted which looks stupid.

The alcantara guy is also going to make me a gear gaiter with the excess pieces so thats a big bonus too.

All in all im a very happy chappie.

 

[Djw John]

So where did you get the alcantara from - name, phone numbers etc?

 

[jamesblaker]

Any updates yet - pictures?

 

[wombat_45]

Getting pictures taken tomorrow so should have them on web by wed, thurs. I dont no where the alcantara came from as the fitter supplied it so cant give u a direct contact. The guy who did mines away for two weeks but if your around north kent then hell probably be able to sort you out. I paid 120 for the front doorcards. Good price considering the speed he did it.

 

[coolspot007007]

Just to clarify when you say the door cards are you talking about a small insert on them or the whole thing (im not familiar with the mk2 clio interior), I was looking into getting the top of my dash and the front and rear door card inserts done on my valver, but it sounds like it might end up costing a lot more than i thought.

 

[wombat_45]

Just the bit thats normally covered in cloth. Alcantara is so so so expensive you cant do much. Think mine was nearly 50quid a meter.

 

[20uk]

local fabric dealers probily have it