Re: 1947 Super clipper trunk

Posted by HH56 On 2012/11/13 9:48:20

If you are going for the original look, trying to find the flock material that goes over the fender wells will be the hard part. The original was longer fibers and fairly coarse -- probably to match what some have called a hogshair mat on the floor.

There are numerous discussions on the forum of the color and finish. One service counselor gave the name and part number for a color used on some models. IIRC, packards1 posted a photo of an original bag of the stuff.

I've looked at every site I can find that lists material for retail sale in small quantity. Colors can be mixed and a decent match could be made in that respect but the fiber at .030 (rayon) and .040 (nylon) length that seems to be available today is a much finer texture. I used it on the glovebox I made and would say that it probably would look more like a thin velour or velvet than what was there originally. Maybe that would be better than patchy bare metal though

Several places will custom make a batch in any fiber you want but you would have to have an assembly line to use it all.