Alan,
My comments below with your questions:
Subject: [Healeys] Interiors advice
Alan Seigrist wrote <snip>
> All -
>
> With my BJ8 in the resto shop I have to think about interiors.
>
> I would like to put a factory color red - leather option seats in my BJ8.
> I
> know there are several sources for this but these are my thoughts:
>
> 1) Many of you swear by Heritage. My only complaint is every picture I've
> seen of a heritage interior looks way too nice and not quite like the
> factory.
A) Well the factory stuff was pretty nice before 40 years of age and
deterioration, or at the very least "patina' set in.
> 2) I'd like an interior more like a factory look, but then again I don't
> want it cheap looking either. Where can I get something like this?
A) I've found Heritage's products to be among the best choices today, using
their Red Karvel carpets and as for red in a BJ8 may I suggest their
"Pharoah Red", an excellent match for colour to the original Ambla vinyl.
>
> If I do go with a heritage interior, how does it work? Do I send them all
> of my hardware and they build the seats for me? What sort of prices would
> I
> be looking at? How long do they take?
A) You could just send for the kits for everything, but it's been my
experience that the best results are achieved by sending them the seat
frames, metal backs and pans (if they're okay), the switch panel, the
console and stainless steel strips, the arm rest metal, the rear seat pans,
and any useable parts of the rear fold down squab assembly. I have them
supply the dash top, build up all the above items, and receive everything
else as kits. Ball park pricing will be around $7000 including shop labour,
and that has always included having them supply the top, tonneau cover, boot
cover, and stowage bags. Depending on the time of year and therefore their
back log of work, it could take from 10 weeks to 5 months.
Please note that I cannot speak for them, but this has been my personal
experience over the last 8 years and about 10 complete interior orders,
which I have installed into customers cars.
I'd suggest you contact them yourself and they will prepare a complete quote
(with samples) which they always stick to right to the penny.
Rich Chrysler
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