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

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I'd appreciate the same photo!!!

tks, ray
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From: david wilde <wilde489 at hotmail.com> 
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

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> 1. Re: carpet for saloon, seat covers (wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com)
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> From: wes.stewart at sunbeamsaloon.com
> Subject: Re: [Sunbeam Talbot Email List] carpet for saloon, seat
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> 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
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> WES
> Fate, TX
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> >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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