Tim:
I thank you for your response. I know biscuit is a high maintence color, but
like you, I say practicality is not an issue with my car. If I was
practical, I'd drive a Toyota Prius (yawn). The VB kit is a strong
possiblity, but I am waiting for swatches from John Skinner and TRF for now.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "T.J.Boesken" <tboesken@one.net>
To: <cjones13393@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Six-Pack List" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 7:38 AM
Subject: FW: VB Interior
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T.J.Boesken [mailto:tboesken@one.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:51 PM
> To: 6pack@auto.team.net
> Subject: RE: VB Interior
>
>
> Jim,
>
> Overall my experience with the VB interior kit was positive. I bought it
> during their winter sale for about $900. If anything the carpeting is a
> little thinner than I would like but it want together well and looks good.
I
> chose the Biscuit interior for my Carmine Red '73. It's not a daily
driver,
> I put about 2000 miles a year on it and I don't feel keeping it clean is a
> problem. I purchased a matching top and tone for it and I get a lot of
> compliments on the combination. I bought the top and the tonneau from John
> Skinner and if I did it again, I would check them out for the entire
> interior. They sent samples before I bought and even with shipping the
cost
> was less that what I could have gotten here and the quality is definitely
> superior.
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack-digest@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-6pack-digest@autox.team.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:47 PM
> To: 6pack-digest@autox.team.net
>
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:03:48 -0500
> From: "Jim Jones" <cjones13393@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Victoria British interior kit
>
> I plan to repaint my car (72 emerald) this fall and following that, will
> replace the black interior. The black is too funereal for my taste, so a
new
> color scheme is planned. I"ve seen the color pictures in the Victoria
> British
> catalog of a complete replacement interior kit, panels, seat covers, foam,
> diaphragms & carpet, in a biscuit (light tan) color that looks very nice.
I
> prefer it to the New Tan that's supposed to be correct for my car. My
> question
> is whether anyone in the forum has gone that route? Was your experience
> good,
> bad or ?????
>
> The kit at about $1200 is not that much of a bargain, so I'd like to avoid
> making a costly mistake.
>
> Jim
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