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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Say your redoing a complete 1981 interior. With the eratic price difference on parts from different vendors, particularly the interior, what are the concerns with ordering from different vendors as far as colors matching? Say, new seat covers from TLD,carpet from Willcox and door panels from CorvetteWorx? Any opinions?
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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I think you would be taking your chances w/ color matching by piece it together unles you knew for sure the manufacterer of each part. You would hope the vender that sold you a complete interior kit would have all color matched components.
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Unless you have a black interior--that color stays consistant through the manufacturers.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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Jclgodale3 - I would call Wilcox and tell them to get all the parts from the same vendor. I did that and I saved a bunch of money and everything matched. For example, All my stuff came from corvette america via wilcox and the quality was fine.

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Jclgodale3 - I would call Wilcox and tell them to get all the parts from the same vendor. I did that and I saved a bunch of money and everything matched. For example, All my stuff came from corvette america via wilcox and the quality was fine.

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I've been in contact with them. When a (another) company promises a response...and doesn't, it helps me decide who "not" to go with.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
I've been in contact with them. When a (another) company promises a response...and doesn't, it helps me decide who "not" to go with.
JG you Said that very nice lol. You have been on this site too long lol. Are you running for office lol.
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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Seems like alot of companys use different manufatcurers anyways.
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JG you Said that very nice lol. You have been on this site too long lol. Are you running for office lol.
Just avoiding the proverbial "wrist slap"
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Seems like alot of companys use different manufatcurers anyways.
Umm...really?
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Originally Posted by Jclgodale3
Just avoiding the proverbial "wrist slap"
Oh I know I know lol. Why did they ever come out with those sharp rulers any way lol. WHACK lol.
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