Re: Larry's 1951 Club Sedan Project

Posted by Larry51 On 2014/7/1 8:34:12

I made a lot of enquiries to maybe ten companies and found that it was only SMS that could do the exact same pattern and had the exact broadcloth and colours. Others said basically they didn't know the details (- pattern, cloth type and colour) and if I sent my old panels then MAYBE they could make copies. Hirsch does broadcloth but couldn't replicate the pattern (which is done with heat and pressure, and not stitched). Plus no-one had the patterns.

SMS said they knew exactly the size, cloth, colours and style for the 2465, and sent a colour print of exact same panels with the cloth samples. Assured me they had the 'patterns' to do mine. Quite a few Packardians said: 'You might die of old age before these arrive' but I went with it. Wanted the same as original.

Yep - very expensive. I could have non-standard panels made up for maybe half the cost but wanted the original style, as they're different from most other offerings. Have put so much into the car that it would be silly to compromise now. We had a surplus child and we sold him into slavery to raise the funds!