[Sunbeam Talbot Email List] Staowners Digest, Vol 42, Issue 10

[david wilde]

Hi everyone,I am thinking of getting a set of seat covers made for my alpine. does anyone have a photo that could be sent to me?? thank you. David wilde  email; wilde489 at hotmail.com> From: staowners-request at sunbeamtalbot.info> Subject: Staowners Digest, Vol 42, Issue 10> To: staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:02 -0400> > Send Staowners mailing list submissions to> staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://sunbeamtalbot.info/mailman/listinfo/staowners_sunbeamtalbot.info> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> staowners-request at sunbeamtalbot.info> > You can reach the person managing the list at> staowners-owner at sunbeamtalbot.info> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Staowners digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: carpet for saloon, seat covers (wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:36:27 -0400> From: wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com> Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] carpet for saloon, seat> covers> To: <staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info>> Message-ID: <18331935.218791215624987052.JavaMail.servlet at perfora>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8> > 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???> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >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> >> >> >> My 52 Mk II Saloon is black over red. The current carpet is (ahem) green. > >> The upholstery is the typical fawn color.> >>> >> 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?> >>> >> 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.)> >>> >> 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.> >>> >> 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.> >>> >> WES> >> Fate, TX> >>> >> _______________________________________________> >> Staowners mailing list> >> Staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info> >> http://sunbeamtalbot.info/mailman/listinfo/staowners_sunbeamtalbot.info > >> > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Staowners mailing list> Staowners at sunbeamtalbot.info> http://sunbeamtalbot.info/mailman/listinfo/staowners_sunbeamtalbot.info> > > End of Staowners Digest, Vol 42, Issue 10> *****************************************
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