And I can find all my stuff when I need it, too… -D
> On Mar 16, 2019, at 7:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > No corner cutting - just dealing with the lack of original materials. > Sometimes you just have to make do with what you can get. > > -D > > >> On Mar 16, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Poos is starting to slip, he is cutting corners. Next thing you know he will >> be Okieing his cars. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 16, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I suspect it’s more a matter of demand. The fact that I couldn’t find >>> anything like the material for either my vinyl or windlace fabric tells me >>> there’s just been no demand, so people quit making it. >>> >>> There’s one guy in Germany who has some windlace fabric on the shelf that’s >>> NOS stuff, not my color. I could have bought it and dyed it the proper >>> color, but I would have been into the deal for nearly $150 before I ever >>> saw the stuff. >>> >>> This isn’t a concours restoration. It’s a “damned close” restoration, >>> because 99.9% of the people that will see the car will never notice or be >>> aware of the discrepancy. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 16, 2019, at 4:58 PM, Dimitri <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> That’s pretty disappointing. I guess they prefer to cater to more >>>> mainstream models! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 16, 2019, at 2:32 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Neither Global, GAHH, World or a commercial upholstery supplier >>>>> (Pioneer?) that my upholstery guy recommended could come up with the >>>>> vinyl color I needed. I ended up going with slightly lighter material >>>>> that I got at JoAnn, as it was about the same as everything else I found. >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes you just have to compromise… >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 16, 2019, at 12:23 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan may have gotten lucky finding a close match but it’s not so easy to >>>>>> do. If you can’t find try global upholstery supply in California. They >>>>>> should have anything you need for about $20 per yard. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 16, 2019, at 10:56 AM, Michael Esh via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $10 a yard right now at Joanne’s. I’m going to see if they have a >>>>>>> close match for parchment or palomino. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael E. Esh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
