De Lorean EuroTec

Just seen my trimmer chap redo a Porshe steering wheel and it looks fab, I'd quite like to get a core-charge style system going for recovering wheels, I'm eventually going to have mine done in grey and black leather so it better matches my interior but I rather start with a knackered wheel and mine was only recovered recently.

Anyone have a knackered wheel they'd like to part with.

James

Mine isnt great and is on the list (which is decreasing), but I was talking to a guy down the road who runs a little car trimmer place...but I know your guy is v good..got any ballpark figure?

I have one which you are welcome to in exchange for one re-trim (in other words, I'll send you two, you send me one back re-trimmed). How does that sound?

DeLorean Cars wrote:I have one which you are welcome to in exchange for one re-trim (in other words, I'll send you two, you send me one back re-trimmed). How does that sound?

That sounds like a plan, I'm going to have to see if I can wangle a deal on the 1st one I get done, I don't know how much people would be prepared to pay for a retrimmed wheel it might not be cost effective.

Thanks for the offer Martin, I'll get some pricing off the chap and see if it is a goer then come back to you.

James

Be good to have one 'on stock' for anyone else who needs one in the future ...

Can he do anything with the centre insert as well James?

A Van wrote:Can he do anything with the centre insert as well James?

Yeah thats my plan to have the centre recovered as well.

Ok

Can you see if you can get a ballpark?

My wheel is easy is easy to get off now...Chris S loosened it for me....ooooeer..

A Van wrote:Ok

Can you see if you can get a ballpark?

My wheel is easy is easy to get off now...Chris S loosened it for me....ooooeer..

Well I had a quick chat with him and he charges about £130 per wheel, but he said if its simpler than the porshe one that he was doing then it may be a little cheaper.

I know when I had mine originally recovered a freind of a freind did it for £85 IIRC, he was actually a sail maker, he's since emigrated which is a shame.

I might shop around, I have a few other contacts, but I have no idea what people would expect/be happy to pay, I know a new wheel from DMCH is around £200 shipping

Opinions?


James

I had one done for a customer some time back using a local firm with a wide reputation (and hundred grand Bentleys in the shop). It was £220 but the result was utterly gorgeous and I know the owner still loves it, even through it was pricey.