Date:         Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:00:28 -0500
Reply-To:     Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Paul Borghese <PAUL98@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Custom Interior Panels
Comments: To: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
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I am interested in both the panels and rugs.  What would it take to have
them manufacture a bunch for the list?  It sounds as if they are already
starting to manufacture the panels.

Paul Borghese
-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 1:27 PM
Subject: Custom Interior Panels


>Does anyone know any vendors selling replacement interior panels?
>
>I contacted Sewfine in Colorado. They are interested in manufacturing
panels
>similar to the ones they make for bugs, splits & bay window vans. Pricing
>would be similar to the van panels they carry now. It is my understanding
>that they are currently building panels for someone's Vanagon now. They
have
>also indicated that they now have quite a number of extra panel backings
>already cut for the Vanagon.
>
>They have plan to manufacture replacement carpets as well but have not
>obtained an old carpets to use as a pattern yet. They said that they will
>start making the patterns as soon as they get a customer willing to send in
>their old carpets.
>
>Has anyone ever ordered parts from these guys. I know they've been in
>business for some time but I never had any dealings with them before.
>
>Is anyone else interested so that we can perhaps negotiate a volume
discount?
>
>BenT
>San Francisco
>(I have no relationship w/ this vendor whatsoever other than as a potential
>customer)
>---