63 GT Hawk interior kit saga

[jimmijim]

After ordering over the phone from A&**CRAPP INTERIORS a complete
interior kit for my car {seats with leather seating area only,
everything else with the covers were matching vinyl, door panel
material uppers- leather, bottom carpet for door and rear panels,
console cover{vinyl} All pleats 1 inch supposedly Pleats on sides of
the inserts were 1 1/2 to 1 3/4inch and inserts were not sewn in on
center. Received in a timely manner, sent back, received again, sent
back and lastly was graciously offered my money back. Actually the guy
acted as though I didn't know what I was talking about after I had e-
mailed him photos and sent him the console and original door panel
uppers. Swore up and down he had the proper patterns from a Stude guy
so I assumed he wasn't interested in correctness. He wasn't the sewer
just the business owner. Just under $1200.00. refunded. Thank you.
This kit is also sold by suppliers to the Stude hobby folk by another
entity or two or three, They supply upholstery at cost cutting prices
but supposedly not necessarily factory style but factory form fitting.
Maybe so but their GT Hawk kit {advertised as identical but with sewn
pleats: I wouldn't use even if it was free and wouldn't have it
installed on my worst friends car. These suppliers have no association
with Rene' or Phantom. Yesterday I was delighted with a kit prepared
for me by Jim Lawrence {FBN UPHOLSTERY} New Martinsville West
Virginia. This kit is completely leather and he assembled door panels,
and covered the 60-61-62 style arm rests in leather for me also. His
stuff {workmanship is impeccable} now my stuff and is EL PERFECTO.
Holy Guacamole !!! you might say >>>>>> As good as it gets or >>>>It
just doesn't get any better than this. Thanks Jim jimmijim PS you
might consider this a plug for FBN Upholstery or me slammin the
competition but so be it. Just my experience within the last 3
months. You rock Jim Lawrence