hi all, taking into account I am in the uk. can anyone recommend any upholsterers for my 89 convertible. main areas of concern are the drivers seat and passenger door card is shot though I would obviously need it all to look fresh. I have heard about Aldridge who are within reasonable distance from me but would like to hear of others experiences and cost / service input. many thanks in advance

 

what colour is your interior ?

as new old stock door cards are still around for about £150 , the seats are a little harder to get, but depending on colour they may still be around


for example
Jaguar XJS LH RHD Door Casing BCC5881 brand new | eBay

and
Jaguar XJS Frt seat Sportspack Squab Assy BCC9310YXE | eBay

though prices seem to be rocketing for these items compared to a few years back when i got mine


BB

 

cheers bb. I have seen these but my cards are different being a convertible. they are cream with blue carpet over the bottom corner.

 

Brinny,

The door card is a bit complex as it comprises veneer, vinyl, leather and carpet. IMO, it makes a lot of sense to buy one these new NOS door cards in the right colour vinyl with leather armrest and then refit the correct colour carpet. Your door card (and seat) will not be cream but may be magnolia or doeskin.

As regards the seat, recognise that if you fit a new or recovered drivers seat, it will really show up the difference to your passenger seat.

Where in the UK are you? I know a good trimmer in Kent.

Cheers

Paul

 

thanks paul, the convertible door card is a different shape. I know Aldridge sell replacements at around £400 the pair so will go that route. they do all repairs and matching up of the seats and are my first port of call but wondered about other options. I live near Sheffield.

 

i don't have a convertible, but are you sure the door card is different ? as i only thought the facelift from 92 onwards was different , and the Pre-HE ,

i would like to see a pic of your door card to see the differences to a Coupe...


BB

 

right , after a little research , i think i know what the difference is

as there is no quarter light , the top chrome trim with the felt seal doesn't have the gap for the quarter light trim ,and the rear window frame upright , other than that i think they are identical

so , buy a standard door card in the right colour, and then swap out the felt seal trim parts, which are riveted to the card, easily removed and riveted back

thats what i would do

BB

after even more study , the chrome felt retainer is full length like on the convertible, but the felt insert has the gaps for the window frame uprights, so is even easier to swap out.........

 

I think(?) all the facelift ones ones are the same as the pre-facelift convertible ones. With no quarterlight on any facelift cars, there's a bigger choice as well.

Paul

 

true, except for the switches in the door card ,


BB

 

I had my front seat done at gb classic trim in Nuneaton
great job