Ken's 2012 Plea for Plaid, Anyone with original plaid/tartan seats? Need pics! |
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Ken's 2012 Plea for Plaid, Anyone with original plaid/tartan seats? Need pics! |
bigkensteele |
Feb 7 2012, 07:19 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Some of you may recall a failed group buy for reproduction plaid back in 2009. SMS Auto Fabrics is able to reproduce the material in yellow (40) and red (45). AA also has some of the colors, but nobody that I have found has a blue that is close. The pattern (loom) for all the plaids is the same - they just swapped out thread colors.
I sent SMS a sample from my seats, but they got back to me and let me know that mine had been reupholstered. The pattern was not original. They are willing to make the fabric if they can get a sample of original material. So, I am hoping that someone here has a set of tattered seats with original blue plaid inserts and would be willing to cut a sample out and send to SMS or me. My seat after exploratory plaidectomy. Your small donation could help a 914 be happy again! Ken |
tod914 |
Feb 7 2012, 09:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Are any of those greens available?
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bigkensteele |
Feb 8 2012, 03:49 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Are any of those greens available? I spoke to a nice lady at SMS today, and she thought that they had a green available, in addition to the yellow and red that they had a couple of years ago. She also said that if an original sample (preferably from the non-worn underside of the seat) is provided, they will make it even if there is only one buyer. She ball-parked it at $125/yard with 2 to 2 1/4 yards needed. |
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