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MG TD TF 1500 - Leather and Vinyl samples from Kimber Creek

I've received some Bright Red leather and updated vinyl samples Kimber Creek will be using for TF1414. Tom has my seats and will be re-upholstering my seats for me and supplying to me the vinyl panel interior kit. Tom said to me earlier in the year that he was waiting for vinyl samples to arrive from Asia hoping for a much better match and asked if I wanted to wait.

I agreed and I'm real happy I waited.

Attached a couple of pictures. Leather is on the top.

These are the best compared to all other suppliers out there. No one comes even close! That includes Collingburn when he sent me his.

I’ll have the seats back and trimmings sometime in June.

Frank
TF1414


Frank Cronin

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Frank Cronin

Hi Frank. I know Collingburn has huge raps from the T Type fraternity and others. The son has now taken over the business and I recently watched his U Tube video where he guides us around the workroom as well as showing us samples of his work. The link is http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_gsA89YKbdw. The impromptu video was shot nearly 3 years ago. What interested me was the detail on the TF door card. Have a close look and make up your own mind.

I'm really pleased with the work done here in Sydney on my cards and even more pleased that I didn't order from overseas. The two different stitch lengths, the correct use of two thicknesses of thread, location of stitching, straightness of stitch runs, shape of the pocket, thread colour match, hidem stitching and overall detail is impossible to fault and is a dead ringer to the original Abingdon work. I know because I have a complete set of original TF trim including the door cards. The guy I used had these beside him when he made mine. I hope you are just as happy with the workmanship on your trim as I was Frank. Having them made by a competent upholsterer is definitely the way to go. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the video and comments.

FYI to everyone out there, Collingburn is no longer making trimmings for T series and focusing just on MMM types. He sold that part of the business to Kimber Creek late last year and now has all the supplies, patterns, etc.

I'm pretty confident I'll be happy with the results. I will post pictures when they arrive.

Best

Frank
TF1414
Frank Cronin

Tom's products are second to none. Not cheap, but quality never is. And there are few people in the world with the passion for the history and originality of these cars as Tom. His collection of assembly line photos and manufacturing information is unparalleled.
Steve Simmons

That color looks very good. Like to see a close up of the vinyl grain/texture.
Christopher Couper

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