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MG MG Y Type - Re-upholster interior

I need to have the interior completely re-upholstered including the seats and panels. If anyone can advise me of a trimmer who has undertaken the work to your satisfaction preferably south of Brum please let me know.
Bryan Mellem

Bryan

I will be highly delighted to recommend the guy who redid my Y seats (front and rear). He is an ex-Connolly's man and has a small business operating from home now, but great work. He is in Southampton UK, cant get much further south than that on mainland UK. A bit of a trek but well worth the jouney to drop them off and collect. I can guarantee you wont be disappointed. Email me off line and I will dig up a phone number for you if you are interested.

FYI you will need at least 3 hides though, so dont be too afraid of the price! The front seats, to do properly, require 2 hides alone.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Brian,
My YA was done about 10 years ago, including the headlining, and gets good comments all round.
Good news -it cost about £600 then
Bad news - The firm is in Huddersfield.

If you want details and photos of my upholstery, let me know

Michael
j m nicholson

Michael,
It will be a long time before I get to renewing upholstery, but details of the firm in Huddersfield would be appreciated.

Tony
Tony Knowles

Thanks for the recommendations but just now I'm a bit worried what with the present economic climate that firms could go bust, so I really need if possible someone who is close so that I can get to them quickly if there is trouble. Idealy a semi retired craftsman [or women] is best.
Bryan Mellem

Bryan
I sent you 2 emails and pictures but it looks as if you have not read/received them.
Would you email me.
michael
j m nicholson

Bryan

Although not close to you, Paul Farmer in Southampton who did my Y seats extremely nicely, is a former Connolley upholsterer and now operates his own business on a small scale only. He trades as Southern Upholstery. He fits your specifications quite well ... other than the distance issue possibly. If you need details let me know.

Cheers

Paul
Paul Barrow

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