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RazMan

posted on 4/5/06 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
Any good trimmers in S.East?

I have a sneaky feeling that RazLady has bitten off more than she can chew regarding trimming my fibreglass seats. She seems confident but I have my doubts. Thay are now painted and ready for the squidgy stuff.

Plan B is to send them to a professional trimmer for him to sort them out.

Can anyone recommend a trimmer in the Essex / Suffolk area? What sort of price can I expect to pay?

[Edited on 4-5-06 by RazMan] Rescued attachment painted seats.jpg
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jonno

posted on 4/5/06 at 10:05 PM Reply With Quote
never used or heard of them, but yell.co.uk got 4 trimmers in colchester. This one has a website.
http://sitebuilder.yell.com/sb/show.do?id=SB0001804027000010

might be worth a call ?

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stevebubs

posted on 4/5/06 at 10:24 PM Reply With Quote
Bit far, but have heard rave reviews for Trimmania in Reading from many quarters.
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Ketchup

posted on 4/5/06 at 10:51 PM Reply With Quote
there is a guy who has a small workshop just at the bottom of hythe hill in colchester, i think his name is jim watts, i am sure i got his number at work.. he has done a few seat repairs for us, and i know he retrims classics and the like
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RazMan

posted on 5/5/06 at 01:53 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have tried all the local people and most are 'too busy' to have a look at my seats Either they can't be bothered with a small order (for them) or they just quote me a silly price to get rid of me.

I wasn't sure how much it would cost to trim two bucket seats but £600 seems a bit steep to me

Ah well, it's back to Plan A (having a go myself) I guess





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rusty nuts

posted on 5/5/06 at 06:04 PM Reply With Quote
Is Cambridge too far for you, can recommend a guy here who has done work for me in the past for a reasonable price
D.S. Thomsett 01223 420622. NTDWM just a satisfied customer

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RazMan

posted on 5/5/06 at 06:09 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers Rusty - I'll give him a ring. I don't mind travelling a way to save some dosh





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ned

posted on 5/5/06 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
not got a number, expect yell.com would yield it but i know a guy we used to race with ran his own trimming company - 'harrison trimming' based in/near swanley, kent. Joh n Harrison is his name, had several sons, not sure if they worked with him or not.

Ned.





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RazMan

posted on 9/5/06 at 08:58 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks Ned, but I've been doing a bit od detective work locally and it seems that the prices I've been quoted are about right. Apparently the going rate is one arm and two legs

As the seats I have are Ultima seats I went to Auto Interiors in Barwell, Leicester. The owner, Martyn Beddow, does all the trimming for Noble & Ultima amongst many other high profile customers - in other words his work is VERY high quality. He has all the patterns for my seats and after a little negotiating we decided to trim them in blue Alcantara with a silver 'AEON' logo on the headrests. He is also a bit quiet this week so the best part is that he can do them for me this week!

I'll post some pics when I get them in my sweaty little paws





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BKLOCO

posted on 9/5/06 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
I wondered why you wern't around today
I was on the scrounge (again)





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RazMan

posted on 9/5/06 at 10:26 PM Reply With Quote
I've been out of commission for the last few days (my back went ping) More physio tomorrow but I should be in residence tomorrow pm





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greggors84

posted on 10/5/06 at 10:46 AM Reply With Quote
So did you get them done for a good price Raz?





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RazMan

posted on 10/5/06 at 11:12 AM Reply With Quote
Let's just say I won't be telling the missus
The figure quoted earlier in this thread will give you a clue but ssshhhhh, keep it to yourself

[Edited on 10-5-06 by RazMan]





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harvey115

posted on 24/5/06 at 11:31 AM Reply With Quote
i can trim your seats no problem,in full leather you are looking at £450 or in leather an alcantara so u dont burn your bum you are looking at £500 im based near bradford but i can sort out posting www.interiorwizzard.com or call me for more info 07771921692
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