Selim Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 restoring my buick super 1949 convertible. wanna buy ready made upholstery (full set) to install! any recommendations ? also ready made top convertible top? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 LeBaron Bonney should have the seat covers, carpet, kick panels, etc. for the convertible. Putt Georgi, Ltd. makes the best fitting tops I have been told by the guys at Classic Cars of Houston - email Putt Georgi regarding the ARO 2000 tops at onlinesales@frontier.com. Website: http://www.aro2000.com/putt_georgi_ltd.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdmn852 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Hello,as Dan O says Lebaron Bonney has a kit for the 49 I believe my car has a LB kit that was put in my car before I bought it. I also bought the top from ARO 2000 but haven’t installed it yet.The Super have two styles of upholstery,a cloth and leather combination on seats and a leather seat similar to a Roadmaster.LB makes both but color are limited to red or black.Most surviving or restored cars seem to have the red no matter what the body color is .Both LB and ARO will send samples on request.Good luck on your Buick.Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyDee Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) Older post I know but I was scrolling through the posts as it's a slow Saturday at work today and snce Betty The Buick needs interior this caught my eye. I Googled LeBarron Bonney and came across this. How very sad! https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/03/22/upholstery-supplier-lebaron-bonney-files-for-chapter-7-bankruptcy/ Edited May 18, 2019 by WendyDee (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 any tip for a place to buy ready made upholstery for my car that could b installed immediately? any suggestion for upholstery generally speaking? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Farrington Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 1:31 AM, Selim said: any tip for a place to buy ready made upholstery for my car that could b installed immediately? any suggestion for upholstery generally speaking? thanks Unfortunately, we have cars that are not often restored when compared to the Chevrolet's of the 50's. There are GREAT uphostery shops out there that can recreate your intierior, you will just need to be patient. I was quoted $10,000+ for a scratch built inteior on the 47 Buick I purchased. I found a decent used interior for half that. Most kits I saw were close to 8k. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted December 5, 2019 Author Share Posted December 5, 2019 I could buy fabrics and have a specialist do it for me. Labor is cheap here compared to USA . Yet I need to buy whatever is there to help specialist do his job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hagen Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I purchased ready made interior from Autocrafters and it is beautiful. Ready made with foam backing, Installed it myself and it was easy, door materials were foam backed and oversized. I chose burgundy to go with my Sequoia Cream exterior. Bought a black top from The Convertible Top Guys and installed it myself, very happy. Interior was under 500.00 and top about the same. That’s the good news, I tried to find Autocrafters and believe they were bought by Lebanon Bonny (which raised prices a lot) and now I believe they are both gone. I think their workers were retiring and could not find skilled replacements. By the way the interior material I believe is called Plethera, looks like leather, very soft. I believe McDonalds used it on there booths a few years ago. Good Luck! Please share what you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Problem is , everyone is talking about old experience. I need to know places where I could buy upholstery stuff from. Any suggestions? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41Roadmaster Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Old post, I know, but if you are still in need I recommend contacting Hill Jenkins. He took over his dad's antique car upholstery and top business, Jenkins Interiors, located in North Wilksboro North Carolina. He may have what you need. Good luck! http://www.jenkins-interiors.com Phone: 336-902-0717 or 336-667-4282 Email: music_man_jetliner@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 SMS has what you want by the yard. I got very nice fabric from them for a 1958 Edsel. They have Buick fabric as well. They can send samples. https://smsautofabrics.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 i am looking for ready made door panels! cant find that! only fabrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdmn852 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Check the Jenkins link they show a 49 Cadillac upholstery they may be able to help you if you contact them.,Buicks and Cadillac share the same body so upholstery would be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Checked the Jenkins one, I got a reply from them with a 9 thousands $ 9000$ cost! Is there anything cheaper than this?! It’s crazy expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdmn852 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Is that the whole interior ? I guess that would be real leather on seat surface,still expensive. I did ask about the top boot for my car it’s $545. that was about same as LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hi Mohamed, a complete leather interior for 49 Buick 56C would be the kick panels, door panels, windlaces, rear quarter panel covers, front seat cover, back of front seat out back covers, and the rear seat covers! All done in the correct color leathers for 1949. The cost of the kit is $8995.00 + $250.00 boxing, packing and UPS shipping to NY . What color is the interior you are needing? Thanks much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdmn852 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If all the panels ,seat backs,etc. are leather,it would actually be over restoration, on original interior only the top seat areas are leather, the rest is done with what is basically painted cloth like material, most restorations use vinyl for a less costly substitute that didn’t exist when car was new. Even on most new cars ,leather is usually used on seating surfaces only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) I took my old crusty door panels to a Mexican guy in SW Houston and he reproduced them for about $75 each. They look very nice. Not perfect material match but very close. Did LeBarron Bonny get bought out by some other company? Surely they did not just pitch it all in the trash. Edited January 18, 2020 by Dan O (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Dan O said: I took my old crusty door panels to a Mexican guy in SW Houston and he reproduced them for about $75 each. They look very nice. Not perfect material match but very close. Did LeBarron Bonny get bought out by some other company? Surely they did not just pitch it all in the trash. Will do the same with local maker here only one problem can’t find those metal thing on back of front seats as shown in pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Selim said: Will do the same with local maker here only one problem can’t find those metal thing on back of front seats as shown in pics Those are called robe cord escutcheons...looks like one on my 55's and maybe other period GM cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) i found couple of them on ebay but only one! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1949-Buick-Robe-Cord-End-Escutcheon/312885490750?hash=item48d96db43e:g:MB0AAOSwWkdd8W~U is there a shop where i can buy them 2 pairs? not necessarily NOS , any reproduction would do. even it is not buick! just wanna get them asap in order for upholestry guy to work on them would those fit my car? they r for later buick models http://www.fusickautomotiveproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=4605687P thanks Edited January 19, 2020 by Selim (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Selim - I think Scott Farrington may have these chrome seat pieces. He is parting out a 1949 Buick. He is on this forum and sells on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Get the ones from Fusick. The Ebay items will cost more $$ and over a month to get chromed. No one will notice any difference (if any). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selim Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 54 minutes ago, old-tank said: Get the ones from Fusick. The Ebay items will cost more $$ and over a month to get chromed. No one will notice any difference (if any). u r absolutely right . Just did buy them from fusick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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