Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have worked with SMS on two vinyl top projects and I've been very pleased 
with the quality of the materials used as well as the workmanship.  No, they 
aren't inexpensive, but the grain of the vinyl was an EXACT match and the 
tops look GREAT.  Sure, I'd love to find the same quality SMS provides at a 
lesser price but that isn't always something that's easy to do.  They are 
known for having either the original material (NOS) or excellent 
reproductions of the original.  If authenticity is important to you, I'd 
stick with SMS even though their price is higher.  Parchment is not an easy 
color to find and in the correct grain as well...

You may want to contact Original Auto Interiors just to see if they have the 
color and grain you need.  But I am not sure if they actually fabricate the 
top with the correct seams or not.  If they do not offer fabrication, don't 
think you can just buy the yardage and any upholstery shop can replicate the 
seams correctly.  Those seams (on my Cadillacs, they are referred to as 
French seams) are not easy to do and the upholstery shop I work with told me 
they absolutely could not replicate them.  They even suggested I let SMS 
fabricate it so it would be 'right' (upholstery shop owner's word choice).

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible



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