Interior

464Saloon

My car is with my upholsterer and so far we are not having a lot of luck finding the right or close to material and color for my car. Is anyone out there carrying anything close for out cars? Mine is a 54 Special and should have a green interior. All that is left of mine that is original is the dash and the grab handles on the back of the front seats. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

PAULARGETYPE

[I GOT THE MATERIAL FROR MY 57 AT SMS IN PORTLAND OR THEY HYAVE A WEB SITE http://www.smsautofabrics.com/





THEY HAVE MADE SEAT MATERAL FOR THE 55,56,57 HUDSONS AND I KNOW THE INT FOR KEN SCHULTE'S AWARD WINNING 49 COM SEDAN CAME FROM THEM ALSO SO MAYBE THEY MIGHT FIX YOU UP ALSO IT'S WORTH A PHONE CALL 503 263 3535

GOOD LUCK

464Saloon

Good site. I have requested some sample via internet info and I gave my upholsterer the number to call up there since he is old school and not computer literate.

HornetSpecial

I Have a 54 special and got the correct Hounds tooth cloth material. In Green. It is the same as the original. I got mine at SMS.:)

Paul

464Saloon

Paul,

Did you get everything from them? Headliner,carpet etc.

Rob

Unknown

I have been dealing with SMS since last October. Still waiting on fabric. All they say is: Maybe next week. My upholster told me, he quit using them because they were dragging things out so long.



Needless to say, I am not happy with their service, one excuse after another.



GMP

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SMS is expensive, and if you can ever get the material from them, it is top-quality stuff! The customer-service portion is definitely lacking!

Unknown

Robert, Why Upholster Before Paint. It Is A Lot Easier To Rub Out A Scratch Or Paint Chip That The Upholstery Might Do, Than To Take Overspray Off Your New Interior . Have Some Experience On This, Bill Albright

HornetSpecial

No just the fabric for seats and doors.

PAULARGETYPE

no just the cloth for the seats in my 57 i got my rugs from kanter bro's and i was very happy with them the head liner will be made my int guy i have heard storys of bad service from sms but my deal went great yes it did cost $89 a yard but i've had the 57 for over 35 years so for me it was worth every dime and now that the seats are done i can't rembember the cost just happy the have a new int.

464Saloon

Oh this was news I needed to hear with the Western Regional around the corner. I guess the website is all marketing as they make it sound like they are great with the presidents note saying you can e-mail him direct if you have any problems. As for paint or interior first, my interior is so bad, it almost isn't driveable. The headliner is falling down the seats need rebuilding and the last ones that did it, did such a butcher job it wasn't any good new and it certainly isn't any better old. The carpet has no insulation or padding under it and isn't even glued down. I have a buddy in the business and he is giving me a good deal just to re do it than just do patches. I am repainting it myself panel by panel so I will be sure not to mess up my new interior assuming I can get material to do it.

[Deleted User]

The carpet should not be glued down, you have to be able to access the Brake master cylinder and to check the trans fluid levels.
Bob

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If you want to drive it just pull out the headliner, put some seat covers or mexican blankets on, pull out the old carpet and use some rubber mats and drive the thing. Then you can fix it up as you go...lets you enjoy the car while you work on it.