ZT Leather\Alcantara re-upholstery

Godfer · 29th April 2012, 09:04

Hi all,

Has anyone ever had occassion to have a seat re-upholstered?

Just bought an MG ZT and the bolster is shot and needs a repair. I'd appreciate your thoughts and any indication of cost.

Whilst we're at it...what do wheel re-furbs cost? One wheel is particularly bad - suffering deep-seated corrosion. I appreciate cost is dependent upon condition prior to repair, a general idea of cost would be appreciated.

ta,

Godfer (Sid)

MrDoodles · 29th April 2012, 09:09

Assuming your Alcantara is "Gunsmoke" (you haven't mentioned the colour) new covers are still available from Rimmer Brothers!

(I would normally post you a Link, but I'm currently posting from my phone!)

As for wheel refurbs, don't pay more than £60 a wheel Inc vat.

Jake · 29th April 2012, 09:11

City powder coaters in Brum will do a refurb for £20 a wheel, top blokes.

Dashiel · 29th April 2012, 09:22

Not many new seat covers around try eBay type in 'rover 75 seat cover'
Or try mg rover part finder with the part number (you get this from rimmers site)
Try traders on this site and rover specialist breakers
This seat cover sounds rare to me so this may make scrapyards out of the picture....
The easiest option may be taking it to a car upholsterer.
You could get the job done for under a £100 if you find a one man band operation and pay cash.

Godfer · 29th April 2012, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrDoodles

Assuming your Alcantara is "Gunsmoke" (you haven't mentioned the colour) new covers are still available from Rimmer Brothers!

(I would normally post you a Link, but I'm currently posting from my phone!)

As for wheel refurbs, don't pay more than £60 a wheel Inc vat.

They are indeed "Gunsmoke". Rimmer Brothers state items are 'Out of stock'. Any idea of lead times?

Cheers for the info guys. Had hoped for around £50 per wheel!

Godfer (Sid)

Godfer · 29th April 2012, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dashiel

Not many new seat covers around try eBay type in 'rover 75 seat cover'
Or try mg rover part finder with the part number (you get this from rimmers site)
Try traders on this site and rover specialist breakers
This seat cover sounds rare to me so this may make scrapyards out of the picture....
The easiest option may be taking it to a car upholsterer.
You could get the job done for under a £100 if you find a one man band operation and pay cash.

I'd be happy to pay £100...in fact I think it'd be a bit of a bargain. here's hoping!

MrDoodles · 29th April 2012, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godfer

They are indeed "Gunsmoke". Rimmer Brothers state items are 'Out of stock'. Any idea of lead times?

Cheers for the info guys. Had hoped for around £50 per wheel!

Godfer (Sid)

Just drop Rimmers an e-mail and they should give you an idea!

Failing that, just put the part number into Google and see if there are any more out there anywhere!

As for wheel re-furbs, just bear in mind that £10 of the £60 is now vat!

Jake · 29th April 2012, 10:08

Worth putting the part number in here:

http://mgroverpartfinder.com/

pinebob · 29th April 2012, 10:10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-MGZT-...item20c5076acb
FULL INTERIOR FOR £125 NOT IN BAD NICK MIGHT FINNISH CHEAPER.

Godfer · 29th April 2012, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinebob

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-MGZT-...item20c5076acb
FULL INTERIOR FOR £125 NOT IN BAD NICK MIGHT FINNISH CHEAPER.

Many thanks for this. (Jake too!)

Alas, the driver seat damage is the same as mine.
Would the fact that my seats are electric and heated be a factor if I were to purchase these (or similar)? Could the mechanism etc simply be replaced if I can only source 'manual' seats?

I think a re-upholster may be the best option.

Godfer (Sid)

29th April 2012, 09:04	#1
Godfer Posted a thing or two Seafrost 75 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,821 Thanks: 232 Thanked 142 Times in 113 Posts	ZT Leather\Alcantara re-upholstery Hi all, Has anyone ever had occassion to have a seat re-upholstered? Just bought an MG ZT and the bolster is shot and needs a repair. I'd appreciate your thoughts and any indication of cost. Whilst we're at it...what do wheel re-furbs cost? One wheel is particularly bad - suffering deep-seated corrosion. I appreciate cost is dependent upon condition prior to repair, a general idea of cost would be appreciated. ta, Godfer (Sid)

29th April 2012, 09:09	#2
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Assuming your Alcantara is "Gunsmoke" (you haven't mentioned the colour) new covers are still available from Rimmer Brothers! (I would normally post you a Link, but I'm currently posting from my phone!) As for wheel refurbs, don't pay more than £60 a wheel Inc vat.

29th April 2012, 09:11	#3
Jake Banned 2004 75 Contemporary SE Tourer, 2005 (55) Pearl Black Conn. SE Tourer. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	City powder coaters in Brum will do a refurb for £20 a wheel, top blokes.

29th April 2012, 09:22	#4
Dashiel Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V6 2.0 Club Tourer LPG Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South East Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 34 Posts	Not many new seat covers around try eBay type in 'rover 75 seat cover' Or try mg rover part finder with the part number (you get this from rimmers site) Try traders on this site and rover specialist breakers This seat cover sounds rare to me so this may make scrapyards out of the picture.... The easiest option may be taking it to a car upholsterer. You could get the job done for under a £100 if you find a one man band operation and pay cash.

29th April 2012, 10:08	#8
Jake Banned 2004 75 Contemporary SE Tourer, 2005 (55) Pearl Black Conn. SE Tourer. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Worth putting the part number in here: http://mgroverpartfinder.com/

29th April 2012, 10:10	#9
pinebob Posted a thing or two rover75 cdt Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ALFORD lincolnshire Posts: 1,216 Thanks: 107 Thanked 53 Times in 40 Posts	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-MGZT-...item20c5076acb FULL INTERIOR FOR £125 NOT IN BAD NICK MIGHT FINNISH CHEAPER.