Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Is this the same reason there is a sway bar link on e-bay for $76 which is really a $20 or less item?

Because it says "Imperial"

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=chrysler+imperial+sway+bar&category0=

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
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> Subject: Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
> Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:55:48 -0400
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>
> I totally agree with this, and will add that 
> IMHO we should support the businesses who 
> provide us with the things that we need. Of 
> course, they will be expensive. These are 
> specialty businesses with a limited clientele. 
> They deserve to make a profit and therefore 
> have a good reason to continue practicing their 
> trade.
>
> When I am looking for quality, I expect to pay 
> for it. If not, then I usually get what I pay 
> for. That said, if I pay a high price for 
> crummy workmanship, I do my best to learn 
> quickly not to return for more abuse.
>
> Paul W.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg and Russell <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 4:47 pm
> Subject: Re: IML: replacement top/vinyls-SMS
>
>
> 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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