Hi All,
Here is the latest status with the seat covers.
Today, I have asked production to see if they have the pattern already for Stagea, as well as all different Skyline models.
I know they have it for Skyline, but not sure about Stagea yet, although I strongly believe they do.
If they don’t no problems, I just need to send a set of old covers to production and they will take the pattern from it in no time.
As soon as I found the answer – which should take 1-2 days max- I will order some sample sets. I can always install this in someone’s car and also produce a DIY from it.
Next thing is to finalise the ordering and payments. Above price was what it cost to FTOs. It shouldn’t be much different as long as the exchange rate remains same. Recently I had a comment from an FTO driver who bought this covers around 1,5 years ago. Above Black&Grey photos belong to him. He has pointed out that after using it over 18months there is no visible stretching, fading or any marks of aging. I can assure you that these cover will last for the rest of the life of your car.
Regarding to logos, you can all agree on a logo and if you want to, I can get it embroidered on the covers, for the colour you want. It worked out very well for us putting the FTO logo.
I ask production specifically to add padding behind the covers to increase the durability and strength of the covers in terms of stretching and a tight finish. This also increases the life of the covers significantly. Covers do not luck puffy with padding.
You can also order extra raw material to do your doors, roof, gear, etc… You need to specify this in sqm. For an FTO 2sqm was enough to do the door cards, hand break, gear, speaker, and other small parts. However, I had people ordering up to 8sqm to do the roof or full boot.
Production normally takes around 2-3 weeks depending on the size of the order. I have a paid contractor there to check the quality of each order before sending it to Aus. This way I make sure that everybody gets the best possible quality. QA takes around 1 week. After this, each cover will be sent via FedEx fast air mail. This takes around 4 days to receive.
Let me know please if you have any questions