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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

does anyone make a quaility correct seat recovering for GTA Leather seats in grey.

Has anyone tried that ABS headliner that hawks sells? how did it fit and how is it lasting?
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Do you mean REAL leather, or a simulated leather? The CoverGirl makes the best ones I've seen, they look exactly like stock. She made mine, but mine are cloth.

I also have the abs hardtop headliner from Hawks. Mine is holding up good, but I have the overhead console to support it. I've heard others complain about sagging without the console.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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Do you mean REAL leather, or a simulated leather? The CoverGirl makes the best ones I've seen, they look exactly like stock. She made mine, but mine are cloth.

I also have the abs hardtop headliner from Hawks. Mine is holding up good, but I have the overhead console to support it. I've heard others complain about sagging without the console.
Well I have t-tops so the middle sagging would be an issue.

When I say leather I mean the material that would have come on the car originally, so yeah I guess that would be simulated
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

The 3rdgen seats have more leather than the 4thgens seats. Or its just a waay better quality.

The TTOP headliner has a dome light to hold it up. (I have a Hawks in my car)

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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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The 3rdgen seats have more leather than the 4thgens seats. Or its just a waay better quality.

The TTOP headliner has a dome light to hold it up. (I have a Hawks in my car)

How long have you had it?
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

The quality of the simulated leather (UltraLeather) has gotten so good lately that most people can't even tell its not real leather.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Originally Posted by 86T/A_Ram_Air
Well I have t-tops so the middle sagging would be an issue.

When I say leather I mean the material that would have come on the car originally, so yeah I guess that would be simulated
The original seats are made of leather. But for some reason the headrest is not.
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Old Jun 30, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Originally Posted by 86T/A_Ram_Air
How long have you had it?
The headliner? Dang I bet it was one of the 1st ones.. I've had it a looong time.

The headrests on my 3rdgen seats are leather as is most of the seat.
My wifes 98 T/A has leather/pleather seats and they are nothing like my 3rdgen seats. The quality of my 3rds are 1,000 times better. Her headrests and lower front and side panels are all pleather..
The leather/pleather is dring/shrinking like crazy on her seats and its nasty. Going to have to recover them in 100% real leather soon. $$$$
I think GM tried to save some money in the later years. You can tell the diff of the 2 materials in her seats a mile away..
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

I have an 89 IROC but my seats are out of 2002 Firebird and both the seats and head rests are real leather.
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Old Jul 1, 2012 | 07:28 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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I have an 89 IROC but my seats are out of 2002 Firebird and both the seats and head rests are real leather.
Unless you have had them recovered, nope, they aren't 100% leather.
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 04:26 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Originally Posted by 80schild
The quality of the simulated leather (UltraLeather) has gotten so good lately that most people can't even tell its not real leather.
I have some UltraLeather samples and it looks as good or better then leather that's in the Jag XKR-S!

it's some beautiful stuff!
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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I have some UltraLeather samples and it looks as good or better then leather that's in the Jag XKR-S!

it's some beautiful stuff!
These are some seats from my '95 Camaro that the Covergirl reupholstered in Ultraleather. If I didnt know I'd swear they were real leather. They even have that new leather feel.

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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

These are the seats i have:

http://www.tacreationsusa.com/fb_seat_inv.htm

00-02 Trans Am Ebony Leather w/Inflatable Side Bolster & Lumbar Support, Power driver's Track

Only mine are in way better condition
Attached Thumbnails repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner-00-02-trans-am  
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 01:12 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

We carry the Pontiac Trans Am headliners. Here's a link to them on our website.

Trans AM Headliner
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Originally Posted by 1ATony
We carry the Pontiac Trans Am headliners. Here's a link to them on our website.

Trans AM Headliner
Do those ttop headliners fit a car with c&c ttops?
edit:nvm saw the description on the website.
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

these are the pleather from hawks they look and feel like leather, holding up very nicely.. the inserts are hampton vinal. i left the side pieces off i like the cleaner look

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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Here is a good kit for the do-it-yourselfer.

http://www.autoupholsterykits.com/pontiac.html#firebird
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 01:19 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Originally Posted by 1ATony
We carry the Pontiac Trans Am headliners. Here's a link to them on our website.

Trans AM Headliner
are these headliners already covered or do i have to put the material on
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 08:25 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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are these headliners already covered or do i have to put the material on

they look to covered but the price is a little higher than I have seen some headliners going for
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Old Jun 30, 2019 | 08:34 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

Reviving this dead thread.

I've got an 88 GTA with Gray leather that's is toast. Anyone have theirs done recently, and have a link or recommendation for kits and/or an upholsterer? Willing to ship if the value and workmanship is great. Thanks.






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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 10:51 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

We had these recovered with the Hampton Vinyl kit from Classic Industries a few weeks ago. I am SUPER happy with the quality. They look awesome and were only like $500. They have all the padding on the inside of them, carpet on the back of the rear seat back, etc. For the money, I'd say it's a great bang for the buck. These seats looked like Barent's before...





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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 02:21 PM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

I have had mine for about 3 years.
It was made by ACME. I assume they are all made by one company?
Its holding up pretty good and better than looking at my old bare roof or a crumbling factory unit.
The ABS mousefur covered units aint too bad. The fit is sorta lousy with t-tops.
It saga a bit at the front but a couple of silver well placed trim screws with moulded washers cure that issue.
The "purists" and OE crowd usually bust in and carry on how bad they are and with the repair mantra!
I only paid $150 shipped and it looks better than my bare or crumbling factory unit.


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Old Aug 24, 2019 | 09:09 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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We had these recovered with the Hampton Vinyl kit from Classic Industries a few weeks ago. I am SUPER happy with the quality. They look awesome and were only like $500. They have all the padding on the inside of them, carpet on the back of the rear seat back, etc. For the money, I'd say it's a great bang for the buck. These seats looked like Barent's before...



How is the quality and feel of the Hampton Vinyl? There's a set of seats available on Hawks right now with Hampton that I am considering. It's either that or get mine recovered in real leather...
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Old Aug 24, 2019 | 09:20 AM
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Re: repro GTA leather seats and ABS headliner

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How is the quality and feel of the Hampton Vinyl? There's a set of seats available on Hawks right now with Hampton that I am considering. It's either that or get mine recovered in real leather...

I am totally sold on the Hampton vinyl. They look absolutely awesome, and they feel great. They aren't as soft as leather, BUT they don't feel like boat seats, either, and the durability will be 10x better than leather. They are perforated like the original leather, the rear seat back has carpet just like oem, the inside of the vinyl has padding like oem leather, etc. The quality is superb. They are made as they are ordered, so it does take around 8 weeks to get them, but for how nice they are, I honestly can't believe they are so cheap price wise. I ordered these through Classic Industries. I really don't think anyone could be disappointed with these.....I really cant say enough good about them.
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