I sent off and got fabric samples and they didn't have anything that came
anywhere close to matching the original maroon seats on my 50 AD truck.
Joe
At 02:39 PM 4/27/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Kathy, the info is as follows:
>
>LeBarron Bonney Company Phone: 800/221-5408
>P O Box 6 Fax: 978/388-1113
>6 Chestnut Street
>Amesbury, Mass. 01913
>
>Brochure I have says "For Model A and early V8 F**d and M*rc**y cars".
>Don't know if they have stuff for Chevy trucks or not. Doesn't look like
>it. Never ordered from them, but I have heard good things from my neighbor
>who has a flawless '32 F**d sedan. BTW, he also has a flawless '67 Camaro
>RS convertible for sale if anyone's interested. Perfect condition.
>
>LeBarron Bonney is at the same location as "Hampton Coach". Same town, same
>street address, and same PO box number. I got a brochure from Hampton Coach
>and they advertise "Antique Auto Upholstery" for 1922-1954 Chevrolets and
>1930-1955 Bu**ks. They also have upholstery for Plym***hs, Pont**cs, Olds,
>Caddy in the very early years. Information in the brochure says they send
>"FREE OF CHARGE" (my caps) price information and fabric samples. So....if
>you want to see what your original upholstery looked like, send for a free
>sample. Sorry TF folks, they only have fabric for pickups and panels
>through 1954 (as well as cars).
>
>Kathy, your dad and mom would benefit from LeBarron Bonney, but all us
>oletruckers need to contact Hampton Coach.
>
>Ron...should Hampton Coach be on our list of suppliers???
>Tom Caperton
>'47 2nd 3100
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kathy Bray <thistle@midcoast.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 12:02 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Labarron & Bonny
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I was just talking to my father (who has a '41 Plymouth Coup) and he
>>mentioned a place called "Labarron & Bonny" as being THE place for interior
>>upholstery for old cars. He didn't know if they do old trucks and I didn't
>>see them on the vendor list at "chevytrucks.org". Has anyone heard of (or
>>used) them? Address and phone number? They are located somewhere in
>>Massachusetts which is a lot closer to Maine then some of the other
>>suppliers, so I would like to check them out...maybe go see for myself what
>>they offer.
>>
>>Oh, did I mention that my mother has a Model A truck? I guess this
>>obsession for old vehicles runs in the family!! ;-) Actually, between all
>>three of our vintage autos, we have found them to be much more reliable
>>then our *newer* (nothing newer than '91) vehicles. :-) I guess other
>>people might feel that way too, 'cause everywhere I go with "Old Bess",
>>someone's always asking to trade their newer truck for her. And then when
>>they hear what I paid for her they say I got the DEAL of the century and
>>offer to buy her for almost double!! I just shake my head and say, "Nope,
>>"Old Bess" is here to stay."!!! Part of the family now.
>>
>>Kathy Bray
>>and "Old Bess" '52 3100
>>
>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
Joe Clark, Southern Appalachian Field Laboratory
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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