Hi Richard and All,
I would just add a final word that SMS was quick and exact when it came to
the fabric reproduction, but I supposedly bought out the last of his run on
red 1959 Sport Fury (this was 5+ years ago). At that time the owner said he
would not be making any more. (I think he meant that he would wait for
several orders to come in before resetting his looms for another batch of
red Sport Fury).
I also asked SMS to provide a color match for vinyl. The sample I received
said "exact match", but in my opinion it didn't match the red in his own
fabric. I sent it back and asked for another try. I received another match
which was very close. Then I tried OAI. Their vinyl sample was an exact
match to what I wanted, with the bonus that it was of thicker
(longer-lasting) material. And upon request, OAI had the vinyl pressed with
the correct "bison-grain" graining.
In summation, they both have their strong and weak points.
RogerH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Woodside" <rwoodside@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Forward Look Mopar Discussion List" <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: SMS upholstery (trying to get it right, this time)
>
> Well, thanks to Roger Howard, I realize that my proof-reading
> abilities have slid off the bottom of the ratings scale.
>
> When I said I struck out at Original Auto Upholstery, and ABC,
> and then found the right stuff, I meant to say that I found the
> right stuff at SMS. And that SMS went on to send a sample real
> quick, and then shipped the right stuff real quick after I
> ordered it. Just trying to give credit where credit is due.
>
> And, on a similar note, I recently bought a Mopar item, via eBay,
> from a vendor called black68dodgeataol. You might even be able
> to work out what his e-mail is, if you have an Enigma code
> breaking machine and know how to use it.
>
> Well, sir, when the box arrived with that item in it, the return
> address sticker said "Mitchell Motor Parts, PO Box 621,
> Fairmount, GA". Perhaps thanks to eBay's salutary effect (or
> efficiency in providing high-paying buyers to revenue-maximizing
> vendors (just a fancy name for capitalists)), I have to say that
> the item matched the description and the entire transaction was
> as smooth as any eBay transaction. Still, from the stories we've
> all read, I prefer to buy "with eBay as my witness", or in
> person.
>
> Dick Woodside
> (still trying to get it right)
>
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