revolvolution09 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Was browsing around and found this site. If any of you guys bought some from them, is it good quality? http://saabstuff.com/prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan A Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Not sure, but this guy posted on another volvo site and he seemed knowledgeable about the craft, his prototypes looked good, and his prices are bit cheaper. http://elwoodindustries.com/id2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastwagonhawaii Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 actually Elwood is about $100 more than this Saab place at least for the R seats. Plus apparently you can do custom stitching as well. that would be cool to have yellow stitching to match a yellow 850. lol Have you called them yet? to get more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACStar Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 actually Elwood is about $100 more than this Saab place at least for the R seats. On the saab site it says starting at.... who knows how much they'd want for R seats. If you want a good laugh call a dealer for pricing, just the bottom is over $600 if memory serves. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Not sure, but this guy posted on another volvo site and he seemed knowledgeable about the craft, his prototypes looked good, and his prices are bit cheaper. http://elwoodindustries.com/id2.html That's where I plan on taking my business eventually. One day I will use the bookmark for them. If you want a good laugh call a dealer for pricing, just the bottom is over $600 if memory serves. Wow, that's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolvolution09 Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks for your input guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum850Wagon Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 The Saab site skins are full leather. No vinyl sides or backs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(n)A-GAME Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Elwood's very pricey for what they are. Any halfway decent upholstery shop should be able to reskin R seats for half of what it would cost to buy his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Elwood's very pricey for what they are. Any halfway decent upholstery shop should be able to reskin R seats for half of what it would cost to buy his. Would it look anywhere close to an oem R seat though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(n)A-GAME Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Why wouldn't it? If you have 850R seats and tell a shop to redo them, unless they're slow or not very good at what they do they can make them new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan A Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah, I misread the prices. The Saab site is cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum850Wagon Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 And they're full leather!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastwagonhawaii Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 well I can tell you that over here its cheaper to get the seat skins than to using a shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lawsofnature Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Why wouldn't it? If you have 850R seats and tell a shop to redo them, unless they're slow or not very good at what they do they can make them new again. Have you actually been to a local shop and asked them what it would take to make the seat or are you just thinking it would be cheaper? I know what it takes to make something like this, the materials involved, the machine required, and time it takes and the price seems reasonable. Top stitching leather is a slow painstaking process and one mistake and you have to throw it away. A leather needle leaves a big hole that can not be covered. Piping takes time to make and sewing all of the overlapping seams that I see in these skins is not easy. A leather needle leaves a big hole that can not be covered. On another point, all leather is not necessarily the answer. When good quality vinyl is used in the skirts and is cut properly it is more elastic than leather skirts. This allows the vinyl skirts to keep the skins tight over their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lengendsecko87 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 well I can tell you that over here its cheaper to get the seat skins than to using a shop. Everything is more expensive in Hawai'i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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