Topic: Who can make a 66 deluxe door panel for t-bred car?

[21.04]

Does anyone have a lead to a company that could make a 66 deluxe door panel for t-bred class car?  I've inspected panels from 4 major manufactures and none of them have the right color match for 66 red.  TMI is the closest and also has very similar firmness of insulation.  I do have NOS upholstery but I'm not getting very far with TMI to use my upholstery on their panels to get anything close to t-bred standards.   Also have not found any vinyl dyes with correct metallic red either. 

-Matt

[carlite65]

T-bred cars are not allowed to use reproduction parts according to MCA rules. is that where you are heading?

[21.04]

Just the opposite.  I have NOS upholstery in a roll and looking for a manufacturer to make a panel out of the material I have.  The correct color of 66 red deluxe panel is not reproduced.  I know of at least one well know member on the site who has restored tbred cars that have done this.  I just don't have any contacts. 

-Matt

[Bob Gaines]

Just the opposite.  I have NOS upholstery in a roll and looking for a manufacturer to make a panel out of the material I have.  The correct color of 66 red deluxe panel is not reproduced.  I know of at least one well know member on the site who has restored tbred cars that have done this.  I just don't have any contacts. 

-Matt

Technically it isn't supposed to happen as you say and consequently is not talked about because of that . If you can't tell the difference and there is no reason to suspect a repro then the need to enforce the rule would not come up. If it is known to be a repro regardless of how genuine it looks technically there will be blow back. Your public forum request has probably raised a few eyebrows.  Is there a reason you haven't asked the well known member who has done this before about helping you ? You may have to get the job done using that person as a go between if he doesn't want to give up his source. It isn't out of the ordinary for a lot of time ,effort and money to develop trial and error contacts. That is something to consider when discussing a need for help. Just some of my observations.