NC seats

[JBT]

Thanks for that JBT - can't find a web-site for them - have they done work on your car?

No website that I know of Magnum.
I went to see a few car trimmers about some work on the Mazda6 that I am still thinking about doing - if I don't get rid of it.
They were the most professional and their price was lowest (but only just).
Their bread and butter is re-trimming new car seats etc. in leather and other fabrics for dealers and the work I saw looked spot on.
Worth a visit I think.

[Red Dragon]

G'Day Magnum

V.I.P. Seat Covers
174 Warrigal Road
Oakleigh
Phone 9579 3484
Just down from North Road
Eric is very helpful and will buy you a Cappuccino while he installs them for for you

[Mr Morlock]

I will plug Blacksheep again- Ringwood. This bloke has been working in sheepskin for decades and knows the product inside out and has made much of the items himself. Some clothing now is no longer made locally - just impossible to compete but sheepskin is an AU product. By all means check out other suppliers but there is no substitute for seeing and talking and learning about what a supplier has to offer.

[Magnum]

G'Day Magnum

V.I.P. Seat Covers
174 Warrigal Road
Oakleigh
Phone 9579 3484
Just down from North Road
Eric is very helpful and will buy you a Cappuccino while he installs them for for you

I think i'll need more than a cappuccino if I drive from Brisbane to Oakleigh for a set of seat covers! But thanks for the info. cheers.

[Magnum]

I will plug Blacksheep again- Ringwood. This bloke has been working in sheepskin for decades and knows the product inside out and has made much of the items himself. Some clothing now is no longer made locally - just impossible to compete but sheepskin is an AU product. By all means check out other suppliers but there is no substitute for seeing and talking and learning about what a supplier has to offer.

Okay, will check it out. thanks for the info. M

[Charlie Brown]

Hi Magnum,
My name has been dropped here a few times so I thought I'd just give you my experiences with seats for thr NC.

First up the leather NC seats are only leather on the faces. Sides and back are vinyl or as Mazda calls it "Maztex". Unless there has been plenty of leather conditioner applied to the faces over its life the leather as Paul said, gets hard. A motor trimmer can revive the leather in most cases.

I opted for aftermarket leather to cover the whole seat and the panels to the doors. That was way back in 2005. Cost was around $1,100. Now with 180k on board, many conditioning later of the leather, there isn't a crack or wear mark on the surface but they still aren't soft.

If I had my time again I'd have the leather with quality material inserts to the centre panels. That way the wear areas are covered by the leather and the comfort/coolness in the centre material panels.

With my height lambs wool was never a consideration. It's thickness would put me too heigh and after all it's a sports car not a mums taxi.

I have the other half of Guy's pair of race seats for the track and can honestly say for an old bloke like me, well let's just say I couldn't use them on a daily basis. I add extra padding for the trip to and from the track. There's no way I could drive 500 Kim and survive the trip.

So what to do? Go to a motor trimmer and check out the options. Have fun.

[Magnum]

Thanks a lot for the info CB. By the way, your seats look awesome :-)

cheers
M

Hi Magnum,
My name has been dropped here a few times so I thought I'd just give you my experiences with seats for thr NC.

First up the leather NC seats are only leather on the faces. Sides and back are vinyl or as Mazda calls it "Maztex". Unless there has been plenty of leather conditioner applied to the faces over its life the leather as Paul said, gets hard. A motor trimmer can revive the leather in most cases.

I opted for aftermarket leather to cover the whole seat and the panels to the doors. That was way back in 2005. Cost was around $1,100. Now with 180k on board, many conditioning later of the leather, there isn't a crack or wear mark on the surface but they still aren't soft.

If I had my time again I'd have the leather with quality material inserts to the centre panels. That way the wear areas are covered by the leather and the comfort/coolness in the centre material panels.

With my height lambs wool was never a consideration. It's thickness would put me too heigh and after all it's a sports car not a mums taxi.

I have the other half of Guy's pair of race seats for the track and can honestly say for an old bloke like me, well let's just say I couldn't use them on a daily basis. I add extra padding for the trip to and from the track. There's no way I could drive 500 Kim and survive the trip.

So what to do? Go to a motor trimmer and check out the options. Have fun.