Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
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Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
- From: aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 09:19:42 -0700 (PDT)
Thank You Fred for the link.
I downloaded the Chrysler Catalogue and they had a lot of
things that I could use on our 75 LeBaron, BUT they do not
outright mention IMPERIAL. I did notice that they have stuff for
the 300 letter cars and I think some of our members for get
things that fit both 300 Letter's and thei Imperial of the same
era. They even have convertible tops, boots and boot covers. I
tried to see the floor mat catalogue, but it is not online as
yet, like other areas of their site.
The two problems I see in trying to get a new vinyl top for
our 75 LeBaron is that PARCHMENT is NOT a common colour and the
interior leather is also PARCHMENT. AND the 75 has a "halo" vinyl
roof, which is where there are mouldings on the sides are ABOVE
the door openings and body colour is showing for about 1.5
inches. That is not to mention the formal rear window.
Æyn (& Patrick)
--- Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks John:I just downloaded the Legendary Mopar catalog:
>
http://www.legendaryautointeriors.com/Webmodules/pages/Detail.aspx?PageID=24#
> They do not list Imperials specifically (or Chryslers) but do
> have tops
> for 69 Fury with rear valance for $116. I do not know if this
> would work
> for a 69 LeBaron Coupe.They also list custom made tops for any
> Mopar at
> $150 in Levant and $175 in Boar grain.$175 beats SMSs $375 by a
> bunch.Note
> also that SMS quoted $59/yard for their vinyl vs $49/yard
> listed in
> another post and I thought that the samples they sent were very
> thin and
> almost paper like. I will contact Legendary and see what they
> have to
> say. This e-mail may end up saving me $200 or more (to spend on
> other
> things for my car:). Note my kids (5,10,14) love this car. My
> daughter
> (5) especially loves it and calls it "The Green Machine"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john sadowski"
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:38:31 -0700
>
> I got one from Legendary for my 69. I'm pretty certain that
> they charged
> me $89.00 for it. It is the Levant grain in black. John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: hot rodTo:
> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Friday, September 07, 2007
> 6:31 PMSubject:
> Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
> Also try Original Auto Interiors, Columbus, Michigan.
> http://www.originalauto.com/
> Similar offering to SMS, but have better coverage in some
> areas.
> Mark
> santiam oregon <santiamoregon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> just a heads up, I recently visited SMS in Canby and
> although
> they have a very impressive selection, make sure you have a
> sample for them to match up or you verify before you buy.
> I am working on interior stuff for a 57' in the pink/coral
> color
> and their samples of the vinyl were just guesses and the
> quality
> of the vinyl swatch was pretty thin. Assuming I use them
> when I
> get to that point, I plan to request they come up with or
> make
> something in a heavier gauge. 375$ is a huge amount for a
> vinyl
> top in my personal opinion, esp. in parchment/off white.
> They say
> their vinyls run $49/yd. and there isn't much
> cutting/sewing to a
> vinyl top.
>
> Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Try SMS Auto fabrics in Canby, OR.They claim to have the
> correct top for my 69 LeBaron Coupe and sent a small
> sample
> of the material.They want $375 for the top for my car.
> Seems
> steep, but what can you do?I did not realize that the
> 1969
> LeBarons and Crowns had different texture on the vinyl.
> SMS
> sent me a sheet which lists six LeBaron roof colors
> (Blue,
> V1B; Green V1F; Walnut V1K; Champagne V1L; White V1W;
> Black
> V1X) four Crown colors (Green, Champagne, White, Black
> same
> codes) and list which roof colors were available with
> which
> exterior and interior combinations. Note that white and
> black
> roofs were available for all combinations for both
> LeBaron
> and Crown.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: aeyn
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: IML: Factory Jokes
> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 12:45:06 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
> Allan,
> Back in 69-79, there was a lot of contract strikes and
> if
> there was a work slow down while waiting for strike
> decisions,
> things like this would happen. It was not JUST on
> Chrysler
> lines, but across the industry. I had a step-cousin
> that
> worked
> on the specialty/police line in Belvedere and he said
> the
> they
> would drop a bolt down a tranny, just so they could
> travel into
> the field to address the problems. I would think that
> some of
> the problems in the Imperials which were made JUST
> BEFORE
> a
> strike would have been MORE subjected to these types of
> antics.
> When my Dad advised me when I was in the market to pick
> out my
> REAL first car, he said to look into Chrysler,
> Plymouth,
> and
> Dodge cars because they were better built and were more
> likely to
> survive an accident. I had just lost a teenage (my same
> age)
> friend to a car accident envolving his Dad's Caddy and
> a
> cement
> truck. I did not get an Imperial but a new 1970 Cougar.
> I
> had
> the car for 14 months and it was in the shop for 2
> WEEKS
> out of
> EVERY ONE of those 14 months. Two weeks AFTER I sold it
> to a
> FORD dealer, (August, 1971) I replaced it with a 1969
> Imperial
> LeBaron 4 DrHt, Glacier Blue with a Blue Vinyl roof and
> light
> Blue Leather interior. It had been a fleet leased car
> in
> Las
> Vegas originally. It had 48k miles on it. I was 18 and
> a
> Junior
> at the University of Arizona.
> Fortunately, I found VERY few factory antics on it, BUT
> I
> did
> not like the prep for the column key that Chrysler by
> putting the
> key on the left side.
> BTW, does any one know where I can purchase a PARCHMENT
> coloured vinyl roof covering? (original textured)
>
> Æyn & Patrick
> 1975 LeBaron 4 DrHt
> 1993 Sedan
>
>
>
>
>
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