Does it make sense to have leather jacket sized altered rather then sell and reorder.

dannyk said:

It all comes down to will you keep it? Connolly isn’t used anymore and is rare. If you think it’s a “grail” jacket and will be with you a while, then do it. There’s really no price ya crazy jacket guys have that makes something worth it or not, if you really want it. If you’re on the fence not certain then don’t touch it. Sell it. We always lose money that’s the name of the game. So I would take some time to really think it over. If you think the alterations will make it something you’ll have with you for the next 20 years then do it. Like I said no price stands in the way of things we love. But if you have to ask and are wondering I would say just let it go. Don’t get deep into the cost and then have something you’re just going to sell and lose even more money.

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jonbuilder said:

I call JL today Alan out to Aug Damon said he could do all the alteration I asked about and Alan will review if I email pictures and write the alterations I am looking for. Base lin about $300 to taper sleeves and bring in the shoulders, $400 to also bring in the body while doing the sleeves and shoulders.
So I would be into the jacket for $800, the $375 it cost me shipped and $425 for the alteration. I know if I sell the jacket at some later date I will not recap the $425, the jacket may appeal to a larger audience without the balloon sleeves.
There are Connolly jackets about there to be had in my size for less than $500 but not based on the design that Scott made under the perfecto label and Johny wore in Wild ones. I like the pockets arrangement and hardware on this Aero interpretation of the design. Aero is not a vintage jacket IMO. I consider Aero jackets reproductions and not collectibles so I do not see an Aero jacket as an investment, I would be putting out $400 to have a wearable jacket I feel good about. I think a better use of funds than buying a new jacket only to sell it within 3 months for 50% of cost.

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jonbuilder said:

My Connolly jacket has not sold so today I rode to Johnson Leather. They are proceeding with bringing the shoulders in 2 inches and tapering the sleeves. The jacket should be ready in two weeks. I wore the jacket this morning something about the Connolly I decided it is worth the cost/effort to get a jacket I will wear the heck out of. Anway after fit pictures coming

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Edward said:

TBh, I quite like how the Connolly one fits pre-alteration - it would be a plus for me to have one with the room for a largfe sweater in colder weather. But what's most important is how you're gonig to use it and how it *feels* - I've seen a lot of jackets over the years that look just dandy, but if the wearer isn't happy with how they feel... I've never dealt directly with Johnson, but if the quality of the Johnson D pocket I bought use is any sort of yarsatick for the quality of their work ,you should be very, veyr happy with the end result.

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