Try http://www.restorationspecialties.com/
They have an online (downloadable) catalog. They carry weather-strips,
other rubber parts, and body fasteners for a LOT of cars.
My guess is that quite a few "vendors" go to them for supplies. The plus
is, you probably won't have to wait six months for some "exclusive"
home-based parts guy to fill your order.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve TIppins" <stevetippins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Vendor/supplier WARNING!
> Hello everyone-
> I was wonderering whether or not anybody knows where I can get replacement
> windowweather stripping for my 65 LeBaron (4door hardtop). Im not even
sure
> that is what it is technically referred to.Its the long piece of formed
> rubber that keeps out the water at the top of the window. Any suggestions
> would be very much appreciated as I have had no luck in finding this and
> really need it .I have to keep the car in the garage if it even looks like
> rain outside. (power windows,vents and locks)
> Thanks
> Steve Tippins
>
>
> >From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: IML: Vendor/supplier WARNING!
> >Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:01:39 -0600
> >
> >I fully appreciate what Greg is going through and wish him well in
> >resolving his issue. However, before we all wish Gary Goers would go out
> >of business let's remember he is, in MANY cases, the ONLY source for many
> >of the trim and interior products we need for our Imperials. THE ONLY
> >SOURCE!!!!, as in NO ONE ELSE DOES IT! NOOO BODY, PERIOD, FULL STOP as
the
> >Brits say.
> >
> >Yep, Gary is slower than mollases in February in Maine and he can be hard
> >to deal with and difficult to get in touch with. Here is the situation
> >that has been discussed many times in the past few years. Gary is a one
> >man shop. At one time he had some help who had just gotten knowledgable
> >enough to help with customer inquiries and such then they quit. Gary was
> >unsuccessful in hiring other competent help and, I understand, was
> >seriously considering shutting down. I THINK I remember an email a year
or
> >so back where he basically said he would fulfill existing orders then was
> >done.
> >
> >I expect he was beseiged with people begging him to stay in business
> >because he is the only source. He's going to do what he's going to do,
he
> >has more business than he can handle. If you find another source use it.
> >If you can't, you'll just have to wait. Ultimately you will get your
> >products and they will be magnificent. Russell (a very good friend of
> >mine) is the first person I know who has had a problem with the PRODUCT.
> >
> >Kerryp
> >http://dte.net/57imperial
> >KaP Imperial Services - Patch Panels, Metalshaping, Restoration
> >Manufacturer of high quality Wheeling Machines
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: MARKJREALTOR@xxxxxxx
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: IML: Vendor/supplier WARNING!
> >
> >
> > Greg,
> > I really appreciated your message about this guy and hope it gets out
to
> >a lot more people than on the list. I hate that sort of treatment and
hope
> >you are able to put a dent in his business with the warning.
> >
> >
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