1960 THUNDERBIRD LEATHER INTERIOR KIT VERIFICATION

Normally cloth materials are produced on rolls wide enough to reach across the seat from door to door. “How much do I need and how much do I have to buy?” We cannot stress enough the excellent condition of these materials. NOS material from Original Auto Interiors will wear as well as the fabric on the original seat frames. Each fabric is carefully rolled on a sturdy tube and stored in controlled conditions until it is cut and rolled on to a tube for shipping. The original cloth, vinyl, and headliner yardage that we stock is stored with great care. If the fabric is dry rotted it goes in the trash. With an inventory as large as ours, on the rare occasion that the original is not available, something similar is.Ī common question asked by our customers is, “If the material is 30 years old, is it any good? It’s not dry rotted is it?” Be assured that we do not sell fabrics that we would not be satisfied with in our own vehicles. This may also be an option for the customer looking for an economical material to repair the seats in a daily driver. If the customer indicates that he/she is interested in a close match in the event that the original was not available, we search for an appropriate approximation of color and pattern, sending samples for approval. For our customers who indicate that they are pressed for time, we will call and indicate the availability and price.

Whether or not we have the material, we return the original sample. The sample will include pattern direction, price, and fabric width. When we receive a sample from a customer, we identify the fabric and if available, cut a sample from our roll and send it to you along with the original sample.

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Often upholstery shops have access to these books, and by conferring with your upholstery person it may not be necessary to send a sample. These numbers are part of a numbering system used by upholstery suppliers and do not correspond to any identifier used by the vehicle manufacturer.

1960 THUNDERBIRD LEATHER INTERIOR KIT VERIFICATION

We can forward (e-mail) photos of samples for identification and verification purposes.A detailed, close-up photograph of the seat sent by the customer.This method is the most common and often necessary for most vinyl materials and very old cloths. Sample sent by the customer for us to match (usually trimmed from an edge or the seam overlap inside the seat cover).Telephone description of cloth by the customer, including pattern, color, year and model of the vehicle (this works well only for distinct patterned cloths).Six methods of determining availability are commonly used: Call to see if we have the original upholstery for your vehicle! It was quite common for the manufacturer to have material left over after a model or interior change, which occurred annually for most of the automakers. The yardage is factory stock that was never used. The materials are “old” because they have often been made the year before the issue of the vehicle.įor example, a 1966 Ford cloth would have been produced in 1965 for construction of the vehicle’s original seat covers. The materials are “new” in the sense that they have never been used in automotive seats or exposed to the conditions that cause materials to deteriorate, primarily sunlight and years of use. First, an explanation of the term “ NOS,” or “ New Old Stock” is in order.

1960 thunderbird leather interior kit