A concours-correct restoration matches the original pattern, grain and stitch, because on a numbers-matching classic the value is in the car staying exactly what it was. That means sourcing the right grade of leather or vinyl, matching factory seam placement, and reproducing stitch patterns the original line used.
A custom interior is the opposite instinct: full-grain leather or a cloth the factory never offered, French seams or double-needle topstitching, diamond or pleat patterns chosen by the owner. The car becomes theirs rather than staying a copy of what it was.
Sagging headliners are the most common job that brings an ordinary car through the door - the foam backing breaks down with age and heat long before the fabric itself wears out. Convertible tops, carpet, door panels, dash covers and worn driver-side bolsters all come through the same shop, repaired rather than replaced where the frame and cables underneath allow it. The same stitching serves motorcycle seats, boat and marine interiors, and classic furniture when the work calls for it.
