The Lotus Grand Tourers

Good luck with sorting your problem Ian I hope you get a result quickly! In passing the colour kit from Woolies works well. I have used it on mine with great results!
John.

Just spoken to the guys at Gliptone. http://www.liquidleather.com/car-shop.html Very knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks for the recommendation

These were the cowboys... http://www.leather-repairs.net/default.asp?pageid=99 Avoid

Click the link, it's hilarious.

You should have guessed you were going to get it from behind... The website clearly states they will be recollonising !!

Sorry it actually states Collonsing then Conllonising before the get to reconnolising.

So if you want satisfaction perhaps you can whistle out yours.............

Ouch. My schoolboy error.

Anyway, have decided to go for a compete retrim. Any recommendations?

I'd recommend my interior in the sales section, what you'd call a blank canvas....

Failing that I've just dropped my seats for another one of my fleet off with this fella in Warrington, top bloke and the examples of his work were great, very good price too.

http://www.dubholstery.co.uk/

Although if you want my final opinion you'll have to wait a month till I get the seats back, he's pretty busy...

Sam

Thanks for the recommendation. I am based on the South Coast so London/ South East easier, but I am prepared to travel to get a decent job done.

I've always found Shaun at Allon White Sports cars very helpful and he's now one of a handful of Lotus "factory approved" retrim chaps. He's not cheap but he does a lovely job! Last time i was there he had just finished an early 80's Turbo Esprit with the Red Leather interior.

http://www.allonwhite.co.uk/Car-Trimming-What-We-Do/

Jim

Just booked it in for a complete retrim 8-0 Not cheap but the car is worth it.

Cool! Is that with Shaun or someone else?

Are you going to try and get some of the re-trim money out of the bloke who buggered up your leather work?

Jim

Using a guy in Colchester who is highly recommended by local Ferrari/Maserati dealer. Car booked in for April.

Yep - currently going through formal complaint process.

I will keep the forum posted

Ian,

Can you give me an idea as to the cost of a full re-trim as I am thinking of doing the same? PM me if you prefer.

Thanks,

Mike