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shiftz33 · 06-29-2009, 10:53 AM

My 1SS just seems "too dark" inside with virtually everything being a dark color.

I've seen many Chevy SSRs (I've been in the SSR world for the last several years) with Katzkin leather seats that looked great. I started my Katzkin leather seat quest a couple of weeks ago. I contacted Katzkin and they put me in contact with Dealer Works Inc.com (Rancho Cordova, CA). That company only sells to dealerships so I had to get my selling dealership involved (what a pain!).

I selected my seat colors (Dark Graphite [sides/bolsters] with Ice Grey centers [perforated]). I'm having the leather seats installed on 7/1 & 7/2.

My SIM Camaro has a black stripe kit. The color choices for the leather should help continue the color them into the car and brighten it up a bit.

I'll take some before/after shots and post them here.

LadiesMan217 · 06-29-2009, 11:21 AM

I believe a member has had these installed already.

Do a search for "Katie's Camaro" and a thread with her car with Katzkin leather seats should pop up.

EDIT:

Here ya go:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...tie%27s+Camaro

CamaroScotty · 06-29-2009, 11:38 AM

And being the person that arranged that install - I can tell you I would PERSONALLY recommend them. They did an OUTSTANDING job on the interior!

You can contact them for a vendor near you at www.katzkin.com

Indpowr · 06-29-2009, 11:49 AM

Katzkin is a good company and they have been around for a while.

We at DSVcustoms is also working on seats. Mine should be done this week.

shiftz33 · 06-29-2009, 11:49 AM

I had read through the two threads (Katie's and the Katzkin). In fact the local installer has the red leather kit in stock similar to the one that's in Katie's Camaro (red leather instead of suede). That set was to go into the VR Camaro that was recently totaled (already posted in another thread) so that's why he had it in stock. The red just did not seem right in a SIM Camaro with black stripes.

My color selection is different from any that I've seen posted so far, so that's why I started this thread.

Being without my Camaro for two days during the install will be hardest part.

Jozef · 06-29-2009, 10:41 PM

Any idea on the cost of charcoal with orange inlay?

shiftz33 · 06-29-2009, 11:33 PM

The cost was the same no matter what color selection I made.

It was $1295 for the leather seats, $200 installation fee plus CA sales tax.

shiftz33 · 07-01-2009, 12:48 AM

I called the installation company and confirmed that my leather seats are in their possession.

I'm dropping off the Camaro tomorrow morning. I think the next two days will be the "longest" two days of my recent life.....

I took pictures of the entire car and the interior to have a record of its "before" condition (just in case of any problems...)

So here are the boring "before" pictures

shiftz33 · 07-02-2009, 05:23 PM

Here are some pictures of the katzkin leather seats in dark graphite and ice grey (perforated) with ice grey stitching.

The kit (ICH23) includes the leather wrapping of the door inserts and the bar that runs the width of the dash as well. I had the dark graphite leather used for this since I didn't want the doors to look dirty after a while.

I didn't have the SS logo put into the headrests because it would have cost $100 ($50 per "SS") for GM logo licensing fee.

jdbaker82 · 07-02-2009, 06:04 PM

Looks nice how much did that cost you?

Yamatr3 · 07-02-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdbaker82

Looks nice how much did that cost you?

read post 7.

Looks nice!

usmcjlp · 07-02-2009, 06:14 PM

Shiftz33,

Very nice vehicle, I think you made a good choice. I have been following this thread because I intend to customize my interior as well. I have a couple of questions:

1) What was the charge for the door panels and dash insert? The price for DSV customs was ridiculous!

2) Not bashing, but I notice in some spots in the pictures there are slight wrinkles, is this normal, and were you told they will smooth out over time?

Thanks.

Yamatr3 · 07-02-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by usmcjlp

Shiftz33,

Very nice vehicle, I think you made a good choice. I have been following this thread because I intend to customize my interior as well. I have a couple of questions:

1) What was the charge for the door panels and dash insert? The price for DSV customs was ridiculous!

2) Not bashing, but I notice in some spots in the pictures there are slight wrinkles, is this normal, and were you told they will smooth out over time?

Thanks.

These guys are going to start doing Camaro stuff and are a bunch cheaper than DSV.

http://www.jpmcoachworks.com/catalog...3156be2e6f6daf

They did my Solstice interior.

shiftz33 · 07-02-2009, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmcjlp

Shiftz33,

Very nice vehicle, I think you made a good choice. I have been following this thread because I intend to customize my interior as well. I have a couple of questions:

1) What was the charge for the door panels and dash insert? The price for DSV customs was ridiculous!

2) Not bashing, but I notice in some spots in the pictures there are slight wrinkles, is this normal, and were you told they will smooth out over time?

Thanks.

The door panel and dash insert were part of the package price.

The wrinkles should smooth out over a short period of time, but I imagine there will be a few small ones (here and there). I'm a hefty boy so the driver's seat leather will be "used" well.

oachalon · 07-02-2009, 06:53 PM

looks good. I have considered getting katzkin. I even have their little catalog. I might hold off a little bit since i just got the car.

Indpowr · 07-02-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

1) What was the charge for the door panels and dash insert? The price for DSV customs was ridiculous!

Our price was the entire door not just the insert and/or armrest so your not comparing apples to apples.

Katzskin has there place and does a great job.

I think the seats look great and for a lot less than GM leather seats.

We welcome ANY competition, our products will speak for themselves.

tones2SS · 07-02-2009, 07:14 PM

Looks good.
Katzkin has been a round for a while. They are a pretty reliable company.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 07-03-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftz33

Here are some pictures of the katzkin leather seats in dark graphite and ice grey (perforated) with ice grey stitching.

The kit (ICH23) includes the leather wrapping of the door inserts and the bar that runs the width of the dash as well. I had the dark graphite leather used for this since I didn't want the doors to look dirty after a while.

I didn't have the SS logo put into the headrests because it would have cost $100 ($50 per "SS") for GM logo licensing fee.

Looks great! They weren't able to sew in the center-stitching on the face of the headrest, though?

novajess1972 · 07-03-2009, 05:39 PM

Very regal looking!!!!

shiftz33 · 07-03-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nUcLeArEnVoY

Looks great! They weren't able to sew in the center-stitching on the face of the headrest, though?

The "stitched" "SS" would have been another $100. A plain headrest center is just fine with me.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 07-03-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftz33

The "stitched" "SS" would have been another $100. A plain headrest center is just fine with me.

Oh no, no, I don't mean the SS. I mean the acircular seam in the center of the headrest, inside which the SS is. It seems to be absent here. You know, the one that is attached to the straight line seam going down the headrest.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 07-03-2009, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftz33

The "stitched" "SS" would have been another $100. A plain headrest center is just fine with me.

Oh no, no, I don't mean the SS. I mean the acircular stitching in the center of the headrest, inside which the SS is. It seems to be absent here.

shiftz33 · 07-03-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nUcLeArEnVoY

Oh no, no, I don't mean the SS. I mean the acircular stitching in the center of the headrest, inside which the SS is. It seems to be absent here.

The Katzkin ICH23 pattern only has stitching at the edge of the front most center leather piece in the headrest. That stitching is present.

FNKNSTN · 07-03-2009, 11:59 PM

Leather seats? That's why I went 2SS

shiftz33 · 07-04-2009, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FNKNSTN

Leather seats? That's why I went 2SS

I agree with a 2SS you get what GM sells for leather seats, but this way I get to select my own leather colors.

06-29-2009, 10:53 AM	#1
shiftz33 Drives: Camaro SS, T-Bird, Highlander Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 117	Katzkin Leather Seats My 1SS just seems "too dark" inside with virtually everything being a dark color. I've seen many Chevy SSRs (I've been in the SSR world for the last several years) with Katzkin leather seats that looked great. I started my Katzkin leather seat quest a couple of weeks ago. I contacted Katzkin and they put me in contact with Dealer Works Inc.com (Rancho Cordova, CA). That company only sells to dealerships so I had to get my selling dealership involved (what a pain!). I selected my seat colors (Dark Graphite [sides/bolsters] with Ice Grey centers [perforated]). I'm having the leather seats installed on 7/1 & 7/2. My SIM Camaro has a black stripe kit. The color choices for the leather should help continue the color them into the car and brighten it up a bit. I'll take some before/after shots and post them here. __________________ 10 Chevy Camaro SS (SIM) \| 04 Chevy SSR \| 04 Ford Thunderbird PCR #428 \| 06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

06-29-2009, 11:21 AM	#2
LadiesMan217 Drives: '10 IOM/IO 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,375 View My Garage	I believe a member has had these installed already. Do a search for "Katie's Camaro" and a thread with her car with Katzkin leather seats should pop up. EDIT: Here ya go: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...tie%27s+Camaro __________________ I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew? Um yeah...Satan's Camaro...it's stalking me! Ordered: 2SS/RS IOM with White rally stripes and IO Interior. Status: 1100: Ordered 2/9/09 2000: 4/18/09 3000: 4/22/09 3300: 4/24/09 3400: 5/02/09 3800: 5/11/09 VIN: 2G1FT1EW6A9109034 4300: 5/28/09 DELIVERED: 6/9/09

06-29-2009, 11:38 AM	#3
CamaroScotty An A+ BBB Rated Dealer Drives: www.camaroscotty.com Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 6,009	And being the person that arranged that install - I can tell you I would PERSONALLY recommend them. They did an OUTSTANDING job on the interior! You can contact them for a vendor near you at www.katzkin.com __________________ Scott Volkert / Newman Chevy - 262-573-1702 ANY TIME! * Camaro's delivered to 27+ states, including Alaska and Hawaii! * GM PREFERRED PRICING (or less!) FOR EVERYONE - NO CODE NEEDED! www.camaroscotty.com / facebook: Camaro Scotty / Yahoo IM: CamaroScotty (IM for an immediate order status!) *Camaro's Available, click* HERE / *Email me, click* HERE *Vettes $1000 UNDER INVOICE!*

06-29-2009, 11:49 AM	#4
Indpowr Camarostyle.com Drives: Corvette C6 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 4,947 View My Garage	Katzkin is a good company and they have been around for a while. We at DSVcustoms is also working on seats. Mine should be done this week. __________________ www.camarostyle.com (FULL custom leather interiors/Wheels/Body Kits) *My Garage* http://www.cardomain.com/id/KandyCorvette2 CHECKOUT the Most Amazing Carbon Fiber creation that we just created for a forum member. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100086

06-29-2009, 11:49 AM	#5
shiftz33 Drives: Camaro SS, T-Bird, Highlander Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 117	I had read through the two threads (Katie's and the Katzkin). In fact the local installer has the red leather kit in stock similar to the one that's in Katie's Camaro (red leather instead of suede). That set was to go into the VR Camaro that was recently totaled (already posted in another thread) so that's why he had it in stock. The red just did not seem right in a SIM Camaro with black stripes. My color selection is different from any that I've seen posted so far, so that's why I started this thread. Being without my Camaro for two days during the install will be hardest part. __________________ 10 Chevy Camaro SS (SIM) \| 04 Chevy SSR \| 04 Ford Thunderbird PCR #428 \| 06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

06-29-2009, 10:41 PM	#6
Jozef Drives: 2010 1LT Black on Black Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 72	Pricing Any idea on the cost of charcoal with orange inlay?

06-29-2009, 11:33 PM	#7
shiftz33 Drives: Camaro SS, T-Bird, Highlander Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 117	The cost was the same no matter what color selection I made. It was $1295 for the leather seats, $200 installation fee plus CA sales tax. __________________ 10 Chevy Camaro SS (SIM) \| 04 Chevy SSR \| 04 Ford Thunderbird PCR #428 \| 06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

07-01-2009, 12:48 AM	#8
shiftz33 Drives: Camaro SS, T-Bird, Highlander Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 117	Here's the before pictures I called the installation company and confirmed that my leather seats are in their possession. I'm dropping off the Camaro tomorrow morning. I think the next two days will be the "longest" two days of my recent life..... I took pictures of the entire car and the interior to have a record of its "before" condition (just in case of any problems...) So here are the boring "before" pictures Attached Images __________________ 10 Chevy Camaro SS (SIM) \| 04 Chevy SSR \| 04 Ford Thunderbird PCR #428 \| 06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

07-02-2009, 05:23 PM	#9
shiftz33 Drives: Camaro SS, T-Bird, Highlander Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 117	Pictures of the Katzkin Leather Dark Graphite / Ice Grey Here are some pictures of the katzkin leather seats in dark graphite and ice grey (perforated) with ice grey stitching. The kit (ICH23) includes the leather wrapping of the door inserts and the bar that runs the width of the dash as well. I had the dark graphite leather used for this since I didn't want the doors to look dirty after a while. I didn't have the SS logo put into the headrests because it would have cost $100 ($50 per "SS") for GM logo licensing fee. Attached Images __________________ 10 Chevy Camaro SS (SIM) \| 04 Chevy SSR \| 04 Ford Thunderbird PCR #428 \| 06 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

07-02-2009, 06:04 PM	#10
jdbaker82 Banned Drives: None Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 426	Looks nice how much did that cost you?

07-02-2009, 06:14 PM	#12
usmcjlp Drives: 2SS/RS LS3 RJT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 440	Shiftz33, Very nice vehicle, I think you made a good choice. I have been following this thread because I intend to customize my interior as well. I have a couple of questions: 1) What was the charge for the door panels and dash insert? The price for DSV customs was ridiculous! 2) Not bashing, but I notice in some spots in the pictures there are slight wrinkles, is this normal, and were you told they will smooth out over time? Thanks.

07-02-2009, 06:53 PM	#15
oachalon Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 466 View My Garage	looks good. I have considered getting katzkin. I even have their little catalog. I might hold off a little bit since i just got the car.

07-02-2009, 07:14 PM	#17
tones2SS Drives: 99 HO SS 05 Dodge Ram Daytona Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,687	Looks good. Katzkin has been a round for a while. They are a pretty reliable company.

07-03-2009, 05:39 PM	#19
novajess1972 Impatiently Waiting.... Drives: 2007 Nissan Titan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston/Humble Posts: 580	Very regal looking!!!! __________________ CANCELLED ORDERED: 1SS/CGM/MN6/BLACK RALLY STRIPES

07-03-2009, 11:59 PM	#24
FNKNSTN Banned Drives: A Black Car Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 820	Leather seats? That's why I went 2SS

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