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deeprock · 03-21-2018, 02:35 PM

Im starting to work on the interior on my 37 tudor standard touring. I understand there were only two different selections available. Two-tone Taupe Mohair and A Bark Cord. Attached is a picture of what I have. Im thinking its the Mohair? But my looking for some input. Also where would someone find this kind of material? Lebaron Bonney only lists Brown Wool Broadcloth 15-5, that looks to be a close match to the A-Bark Cord.
Thanks for any help one can provide.

swoopNZ · 03-21-2018, 03:23 PM

Take a sample of yours into a car upholstery shop.
They should have a better match for you.
It actually looks pretty close to the 1938 standard broadcloth M-16552-B trim.
Ask Le Baron Bonney for their current sample of that particular cloth.

Seth Swoboda · 03-21-2018, 03:57 PM

It's hard to tell from the photo, I believe you have Broadcloth there.

Anton Voycheck · 03-21-2018, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

It's hard to tell from the photo, I believe you have Broadcloth there.

That is what it looks like.

deeprock · 03-23-2018, 10:28 AM

Thanks for the help. Does anyone have pictures of the interior of a 37 standard? I sure would appreciate some visual guidance.

TonyM · 03-23-2018, 10:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deeprock

Im starting to work on the interior on my 37 tudor standard touring. I understand there were only two different selections available. Two-tone Taupe Mohair and A Bark Cord. Attached is a picture of what I have. Im thinking its the Mohair? But my looking for some input. Also where would someone find this kind of material? Lebaron Bonney only lists Brown Wool Broadcloth 15-5, that looks to be a close match to the A-Bark Cord.
Thanks for any help one can provide.

The upholstery pictured is not Mohair.

The EFV-8 Club's 1937 book might have a photo or two of the standard interior.

TonyM · 03-23-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by deeprock

Thanks for the help. Does anyone have pictures of the interior of a 37 standard? I sure would appreciate some visual guidance.

Here are two photos of my original, unrestored 1937 Ford Deluxe Mohair interior when I first purchased the car. Has been cleaned up since then. Hope this helps. Hoping the photos are ok. I have better pics at home.

TonyM · 03-23-2018, 02:06 PM

There are photos of the 1937 Ford Standard Tudor interior in the EFV-8 1937 Ford book on page 3-4 (chapter 3, page 4). The interior Upholstery Materials can be found on Color Pages CP-2.

3738 · 03-24-2018, 12:48 PM

Pic of my unrestored 37 Tudor Standard

DavidG · 03-24-2018, 03:09 PM

Not mohair nor broadcloth, but rather a cord. If you want a match beyond what LeBaron Bonney has on hand there are numerous fabric suppliers with a wide selection of cords from which you can choose a match from and then furnish the yardage to LeB/B or whomever else will be doing the upholstery work. While all of my upholstery work has been done by LeB/B, nearly half of those jobs has been accomplished with material purchased elsewhere.

deeprock · 03-26-2018, 10:27 AM

Thanks guys, Hey David would you share some of the other fabric suppliers? I google searched and could not find any that had cord fabric.

TJ · 03-26-2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by deeprock

Thanks guys, Hey David would you share some of the other fabric suppliers? I google searched and could not find any that had cord fabric.

Google SMS in Portland, Oregon.

DavidG · 03-26-2018, 03:11 PM

LeBaron Bonney list about fifteen different Bedford cord materials in their fabric catalogue. Bill Hirsch offers over thirty different Bedford cords in their on-line catalog.

As for SMS, in my experience their response time is very poor. I waited nearly a year for a response for a match of some not-very-extraordinary vinyl that I needed and when it finally came, they wanted over $200 a yard for it. You would have thought that I wanted some leather from an endangered species of animal.

03-21-2018, 03:23 PM	#2
swoopNZ MEMBER EMERITUS Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,380	Re: 1937 standard interior Take a sample of yours into a car upholstery shop. They should have a better match for you. It actually looks pretty close to the 1938 standard broadcloth M-16552-B trim. Ask Le Baron Bonney for their current sample of that particular cloth. Last edited by swoopNZ; 03-21-2018 at 09:07 PM.

03-21-2018, 03:57 PM	#3
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: 1937 standard interior It's hard to tell from the photo, I believe you have Broadcloth there.

03-23-2018, 10:28 AM	#5
deeprock Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bruno MN Posts: 90	Re: 1937 standard interior Thanks for the help. Does anyone have pictures of the interior of a 37 standard? I sure would appreciate some visual guidance.

03-23-2018, 02:06 PM	#8
TonyM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Hammond, Illinois Posts: 2,793	Re: 1937 standard interior There are photos of the 1937 Ford Standard Tudor interior in the EFV-8 1937 Ford book on page 3-4 (chapter 3, page 4). The interior Upholstery Materials can be found on Color Pages CP-2.

03-24-2018, 03:09 PM	#10
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 1937 standard interior Not mohair nor broadcloth, but rather a cord. If you want a match beyond what LeBaron Bonney has on hand there are numerous fabric suppliers with a wide selection of cords from which you can choose a match from and then furnish the yardage to LeB/B or whomever else will be doing the upholstery work. While all of my upholstery work has been done by LeB/B, nearly half of those jobs has been accomplished with material purchased elsewhere.

03-26-2018, 10:27 AM	#11
deeprock Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bruno MN Posts: 90	Re: 1937 standard interior Thanks guys, Hey David would you share some of the other fabric suppliers? I google searched and could not find any that had cord fabric.

03-26-2018, 03:11 PM	#13
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,101	Re: 1937 standard interior LeBaron Bonney list about fifteen different Bedford cord materials in their fabric catalogue. Bill Hirsch offers over thirty different Bedford cords in their on-line catalog. As for SMS, in my experience their response time is very poor. I waited nearly a year for a response for a match of some not-very-extraordinary vinyl that I needed and when it finally came, they wanted over $200 a yard for it. You would have thought that I wanted some leather from an endangered species of animal.