Upgrade your console armrest to leather or Alcantara
5/7/12, 10:02 AM
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we just made our first cover from this material. this is the real deal stuff from Italy. its the same material found on the boss steering wheels. it has a awesome feel and a great look. the option for this should be up on the website in about a week. heres a few pics
I'm ready to order up an Alcantara armrest and shift boot to match my BOSS wheel. The pieces I bought from the 'other' place were sorely lacking in quality.
5/7/12, 11:43 AM
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it is a different material though. harder to work curves with as it doesnt have the stretch the leather has. it also comes in 2 thicknesses. its actually the same thickness, but one has a backing on it, one doesnt. we used the thicker with backing for the top and sides along with our 1/4" padding, but had to use the thinner one for the frt flap that folds over which works out perfect. its a extremely awesome looking cover i think, and our quality is the best it can be for construction and fit.
this week we will work on the shift boot, should be no problem at all, but we will have to use the thinner to keep it from being stiff. the only part up in the air right now is the full and 3/4 e brake as we will have to see how all the curves will fit, it is a very hard pc to make but i think its gonna work out fine also.
due to the price being locked up like it is, it will cost more than the leather. the armrest cover will be $90 shipped, $91 with colored stitch other than black. i`ll have it up on the website later this week, or send me a pm if you want us to get one out to you sooner and we can make off site arrangements.
however, especially with a new product, if your not happy with the product, with the material or construction and its not something we can correct, we will let you return it no problem.
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5/8/12, 09:45 AM
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It was the fit/finish I would say. The arm rest cover simply pulls over the stocker and bunches up on the sides. Not a fan of the look.
The shift boot was a total DIY. Had to glue it all to the frame, and cut the rubber o-ring out of the stocker and glue into the new one. Had a tough time slipping the rubber shift handle piece into the new assembled boot, which started to tear at the seams ever so slightly.
The shift boot was a total DIY. Had to glue it all to the frame, and cut the rubber o-ring out of the stocker and glue into the new one. Had a tough time slipping the rubber shift handle piece into the new assembled boot, which started to tear at the seams ever so slightly.
5/8/12, 11:43 AM
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It was the fit/finish I would say. The arm rest cover simply pulls over the stocker and bunches up on the sides. Not a fan of the look.
The shift boot was a total DIY. Had to glue it all to the frame, and cut the rubber o-ring out of the stocker and glue into the new one. Had a tough time slipping the rubber shift handle piece into the new assembled boot, which started to tear at the seams ever so slightly.
The shift boot was a total DIY. Had to glue it all to the frame, and cut the rubber o-ring out of the stocker and glue into the new one. Had a tough time slipping the rubber shift handle piece into the new assembled boot, which started to tear at the seams ever so slightly.
our shift boot is still a diy project as far as gluing it to the trim ring, but we use a special size oring and glue them in so you dont have to mess with that or fold it inside out and use a zip tie and end up with the baggy look around the shifter handle or boot adapter. the oem boot o ring is too thick to re-use for the leather boots as the oem vinyl boots are paper thin. still working on the Alcantara shift boot and e brake option.
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looking good sonic
5/24/12, 11:09 AM
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looks like i`ll have to order some charcoal alcantara, just a shade lighter than the black, and will have it as a option also in another week or so. in the meantime, heres a shift boot with the black alcantara. this material option is on the drop down texture/grain list, on the leather shift boot located on the store page. not yet on the e brake covers, still tweeking the the pattern on the brake covers. wont be long though, almost have it.
i know this is the wrong forum here, but we are waiting on some test results and we should have a new leather e brake boot with a top stitched seam for the 2010+ cars and a leather shift boot is in the works too.( just in case some guys or gals here have a set of stangs
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i know this is the wrong forum here, but we are waiting on some test results and we should have a new leather e brake boot with a top stitched seam for the 2010+ cars and a leather shift boot is in the works too.( just in case some guys or gals here have a set of stangs
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5/24/12, 11:28 AM
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we should have a new leather e brake boot with a top stitched seam for the 2010+ cars and a leather shift boot is in the works too.( just in case some guys or gals here have a set of stangs)
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5/31/12, 10:25 PM
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we just got the charcoal Alcantara in today, so we have black and charcoal. we also have the 2010+ E-Brake covers and shift boots up on the site now with all the material options.
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6/19/12, 08:00 PM
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We have had some requests for a custom look using Alcantara top and leather sides on the covers. these covers look outstanding. so i just added another padded armrest cover part on the website that combines the materials to make a outstanding set combined with a matching E-Brake cover. these parts are up on the site for sale and include the leather grain and colored stitch options. this is a pic of the charcoal Alcatara and #1 smooth leather. it really matches well.
heres a link to the part
http://shop.amustangrocksleather.com...-Cover-009.htm
heres a link to the part
http://shop.amustangrocksleather.com...-Cover-009.htm
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6/22/12, 09:21 PM
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Could you make a replacement padded leather door panel trim? With maybe stitching along the edges and maybe a tri-bar running pony in the middle? That would be great if you could do it for a reasonable price.
Could you make a replacement padded leather door panel trim? With maybe stitching along the edges and maybe a tri-bar running pony in the middle? That would be great if you could do it for a reasonable price.
6/23/12, 10:15 AM
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making/replacing a door panel like that would either have to be a full diy project or you would have to have it done at a auto upholstery shop, and i dont know how reasonable it would be. if the door panels with the trim werent so expensive i would consider buying one to work with.
6/23/12, 02:06 PM
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making/replacing a door panel like that would either have to be a full diy project or you would have to have it done at a auto upholstery shop, and i dont know how reasonable it would be. if the door panels with the trim werent so expensive i would consider buying one to work with.
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6/23/12, 11:35 PM
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