[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] carpet for saloon, seat covers

[wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com]

Kip's pricing as follows:
Upholstery in vinyl: $1195
           in Leather: $"roughly double"
Carpet: choice of color, $295
Headliner: (sunroof model) $255
Panel set (aka doorcards) $985

WES
Fate, TX

>Hi Wes, I contacted KIP MOTORS,within the last 12 months,and spoke to 
>Jim,who informed me they (KIP) used his car to take pattens from to produce 
>carpet kits for the sedans,worth checking with them,
>  Not sure reference to the 1951 Motor Trend and giving a Alpine for a drive 
>and evaluation,wouldn't have thought the Alpine was even thought of in 
>1951???
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>From: <wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com>
>To: <staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>
>Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:37 AM
>Subject: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] carpet for saloon, seat covers
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>> My 52 Mk II Saloon is black over red. The current carpet is (ahem) green. 
>> The upholstery is the typical fawn color.
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>> So.
>> Is there a resource for a carpet set?
>> Do I have to "roll my own"
>> What would the OEM color be?
>> Would the binding blend or contrast?
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>> I'm pretty sure I would want Wilton Wool, close and short nap as a 
>> replacement if I were going to deviate from OEM (which presumes OEM was 
>> not Wilton Wool, and I have no clue one way or another.)
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>> Oh, and I just got a picture of the original green book that came with the 
>> car. It was delivered in May of 52 as Black over Red. Certainly not a 
>> stock color scheme, I am told. Odd, that.
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>> In another odd bit. I read a 1951 Motor Trend article in which Mr. Rootes, 
>> himself, gave a reviewer an Alpine for a test drive and evaluation. The 
>> reviewer commented on the plaid seatcovers. Seatcovers? Sure enough, a 
>> picture shows a strip of plaid at least on the narrow part of the cover 
>> (edge/depth)
>> Research shows that seatcovers were a desirable option in those days and 
>> often fitted from new. I think I was pass on the seatcovers, but it was 
>> interesting.
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>> WES
>> Fate, TX
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