Got my order in. Now to wait.... patiently...

 

i checked with katzkin, they might sell me a hide if i open a account. ive got a couple dealers of theirs to check with on it. they couldnt give me a price on the leather till i open a account. so theres still a slight chance but dont hold your breath. this move coming up for me might lessen the odds.

 

Ordered my arm rest with smooth leather and black alcantera in the middle with gray stitching. And a alcantera shift boot with gray stitching!

 

wont be long now. the shift boot is done and the armrest is 1/2 done. hope to get it in the mail in the next couple days.

have a couple orders ready to ship out monday, heres a complete 3 pc leather makeover ready to box up. he went with the oem med pebble on the outside and smooth for the center, smooth for the ebrake and the shift boot with blue stitching. these will really look good installed

 

Update: my armrest cover has totally relaxed and the latch button works even more seamlessly.

I still can't believe how nice the leather armrest cover is. Everyday I get in my car, smile and realize what a great custom piece I bought.

Mike, you need to get a patent on these, add a small company embroidered logo, sell them to performance distributors, and retire very wealthy.

 

thanks very much for the kudos and the update, the latch is a slight issue but i felt it would work out ok in time. ha, i wish i could run with that idea and be a happy old man, maybe get a newer stang. wouldnt seem right though, life has always been a struggle for me. i see my competitors are close behind me. but thats ok

 

I just installed my armrest this evening and treated it with a good leather cleaner/conditioner and it matches up perfect with the seats! I have to agree with the the others this is a great product and not difficult to install.

Thanks again!!!

 

It's a great product. You are a craftsman. It looks good the first day. But a week later after the leather relaxes, it looks beautiful. Maybe a permanent piece that looks like your current one that you could charge more money for.

 

thanks guys, and for the ideas too. heres a couple alcantaras

 

Got my console cover the other day. It looks amazing! Together with some parts from American Car Craft, American Muscle and SHR, the interior really pops now! Pics coming soon

 

Should be here today

 

ditto! that was certainly a fast turnaround time. Hopefully ill get everything installed tonight.

 

Just saying......

 

Got a alcantera shift boot and the smooth leather armrest with alcantera in the middle. Both with gray stitching. It looks awesome!

 

Lol
Got my shift boot last week and it looks awesome but I haven't installed it yet, so no pics. (I'm gonna wait on a MGW and do both at the same time.) Think I'm going to order my eBrake boot (along with the console cover) with gray stitch to match the handle and then see if I can't dye them both to match the rest of the gb stitch. (I could order the boot w/ gb stitch but then if I dye the handle, the two might not match as well.) How long 'till the big move?

 

The hardest part with the shift boot was the **** clips holding in the rectangle trim ring or whatever. It was such a pita to unhook the tabs. Youll see. Once thats out its smooth sailing

 

thats cause the stars were in line....really it was a timing thing, we are off on sundays and mondays from our day jobs and we work alot ( most evenings) and have sundays and mondays to finish up parts and ship by thge end of the day.

shooting for the end of july.

do those tabs have a twist to them that locks the ring on?

 

No they were like tabs where u had to push back and then lift the rectangle u Po over them. Its hard to explain but those tabs were an absolute *****

 

Ordered a cover with medium pebble outside/smooth center and gray stitch. I'm guessing that is what will match my premium leather seats the best.

 

Mike,
Just received my cover and it looks great! I can't wait to get it installed when my car arrives. Thanks!