Vintique
 

Vintique
(noun)
/ Vin-teek/

an item requiring drilling,shaping, filing, sanding,bending or general chicanery to fit.

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better then making it from scratch?


lol

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You meant Junktique

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In actuality it our fault,the normal model a enthusiast won't pay the price for quality.

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How long has vintique been around?

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Too long!
I'm sure the only reason they sell anything is because too many Model Aers are cheapskates. For those who are prepared to pay, there is often no alternative.

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So where is the alternative vender since Labaron Bonney gave us a pass? I don't see any-one advertising to fill their spot but not only that, I drove to San Leandro and south Hayward looking for a brick and mortar upholstery shop. Found none where I used to have seven or so choices twenty years ago. Now it is Nails and hair twisting, along with your favorite food, curb pick up only. Don't dare go by at night.

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That sorry state of affairs is duplicated here. Seems to me that in a never ending push for higher profits, vendors (of all things) go to the cheapest supplier with no regard for the quality or the longer term consequences of loosing our own ability to do stuff for ourselves. That has only made the country that now supplies us with necessities more powerful and they are now flexing their muscle. They are a very real threat to security world wide - including here and in the US.
It will all come back and bight us on the @$$.

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Classtique sells kits, and provides installation advice/help on their kits, interior and top kits. Due to demand last I heard they had a hefty backlog of orders since Labarron Bonney closed.

https://www.classtiqueupholstery.com/





Perhaps others can give recommendations on local upholstery shops. In my neck of the woods the local clubs are the best source of info. Seems a lot of the small upholstery, and Model A repair shops, do not advertise and sometimes do not even come up when searching on Google.

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I got the vintique kit for the door rubbers and such for my 68C. That was a few years ago not sure what is available today.

Nothing was even close to correct.

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I have posted these pictures before of cowl light arms made by Vintique. I don't believe this is a case of not willing "to pay the price" as they are over $100. This is just crappy manufacturing.


Can't even drill a hole straight?https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f6f9701f10.jpg

Holes not even close to threaded holes in mounting plate.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f43932c3e5.jpg

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San Leandro and Hayward used to be a hotspot for anything cars,motorcycles too...long gone.Couple of shops here in Sacramento,Highlands Upholstery has a good reputation.

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I suggest you all should contact Vintique and discuss your issues:

Our Hours
M-F: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Sat - Sun: Closed
All times are Pacific time


Toll-Free 800-532-1932
Local & Cell: 408-378-1935
Fax: 408-866-1934
International Orders: 408-378-1935
Email: [email protected]

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Or restore your original part, or buy an original part rather then a new part...

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McMimms and SteveB31 speak sense.

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Found an old timer in Manteca, plus another there and one in Modesto. On a good day its an hour to one and a half away and I have seen the good old boys work. Took six months but he did a coupe hot rod in leather, complete for a reasonable price. Worked on it pretty regularly so the owner dropped another $800.00 on him when done. Every stitch is show quality, so I'm now awaiting a return call to take my parts to his shop. With two alternatives in the same general area, I think this is now a done deal. (If he remembers to call me.)

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That's exactly what I did, returned the junk Vintique Cowl Light Arms (https://modelastore.com/index.php?ro...roduct_id=4343) and bought some good used ones from Bert's and had them rechromed.

But when the vendor advertises "Cowl Light Arms- Chrome plated and very nice quality" I expected better.

And yes I did contact them but I don't see them changing their production on my account. From what I am told by Bert's, Vintique is the only game in town for certain parts.

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How did we go from Vinitque to upholstery?