[Chrysler300] Digest Number 184

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There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. more F carpet
           From: "Bob Merritt" <rcmerritt@xxxxxxxxxx>
      2. more and more F carpet
           From: John Hertog <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      3. New Email
           From: "Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>


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Message: 1
   Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 06:51:17 -0500
   From: "Bob Merritt" <rcmerritt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: more F carpet

Forwarding this additional comment from George Riehl:

   The '60 carpet material has been manufactured by a carpet company to
the
club's original 300F sample.It is authentic in every detail. Any local
upholstery shop can do whatever sewing is required as per your original
samples. By doing this locally, it is more convenient and expedient for
the
car owner and less expensive. Of all the carpet (40+) sets sold thru the
club store, there has not been one complaint. Many owners have installed
the
carpet with simple tools, i.e., scissors, utility knife and spray
adhesive.
Oakum (carpet pad) comes in various thicknesses and can be purchased thru
any upholstery shop.
    The Club Store








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Message: 2
   Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:07:35 -0500
   From: John Hertog <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: more and more F carpet

The following comment sent to me:

"John,
What? ... Does George dislike Gary?? How in the world can he suggest that
anything would be cheaper by going to a local shop when he doesn't know
the
shop? That doesn't even take into consideration the quality factor!  "

to which I will add:

1/ A local upholstery shop will more than likely charge you more than Gary
does for doing all that has to be done to the raw carpet to make it
usable.
Especially if they are going to do it "right" .
2/ if you own a 300F in which the carpet has already been replaced, or is
totally rotted out and eaten by mice( like mine) , what are you going to
do
for patterns?
3/ If you are restoring a 300F and need new door panels as well as seat
backs, which are both carpeted, doesn't it make sense to have them made
out
of the right carpet material by the only person who does them ? or do you
want non-matching door panels and seat backs ?
4/ I much prefer to give my business to the one person who has dedicated
himself to reproducing the hundreds of restoration items that I sorely
need
each and every time I restore a Letter Series car, from rubber gaskets to
cardboard trunk panels to fasteners to restoring brake and gas pedals .
Where are you going to find new console inserts ? Gary Goers. Where are
you
going to find new door panel metal inserts ? Gary Goers. Whose going to
re-do your broken door gap fillers? Gary Goers. How about redoing
sunvisors
?  Gary Goers. New vinyl covers for the armrest pads ? Gary Goers.
Hood pad ? Bumpers and stops? bumper fillers? Gary Goers. Who is going to
redo your crappy 300F/G rear bumper guard rubber inserts ? Gary . And on
and
on and on.

Over the past two-three years, I have restored quite a few cars for myself
as well as other
Club members, and I'd still be looking for parts to finish them if it
weren't for Gary. Gary's been a Club member for years and years, owns
letter
cars, and is a dedicated hobbyist. I'd much rather spend my money with him
than some local upholstery shop. End of argument.

John





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Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:28:47 -0500
   From: "Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>
Subject: New Email

Hi All,
  Due to Excite@Home going belly up, I've had to change my email to
d.verity@xxxxxxx Please make a note of it in your address books. 
300ly,
      Don


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