Minnesota Classic Glastron Forum
General Category => Classified / Wanted to Buy => Topic started by: 1sailor! on November 21, 2015, 07:49:16 PM
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Can anyone recommend an upholstery and carpet supplier who might carry the orange vinyl and carpeting used in 1971 for the Glastron 160 GT? I do have a sample to help, but I need to narrow down whom to contact who might be able to locate the proper material. I am also looking for a company to mold/bend a replacement wrap around windshield. Mine is complete but crazed, so I would like to replace it. Again lots of vendors, but I am guessing some are more familiar with this windshield than others. Thanks.
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Where are you located again? There is a place in lakeville mn called Masterglas that has made copies of the old windshields for a few of us.
The carpet and vinyl is nearly impossible to find the exact original. You can do searches online for marine carpet. Also check Menards/home depot/lowes/ect for indoor/outdoor carpet. I ended up finding my closest match to my green at Home Depot. As far as the vinyl goes, I think you might find the correct orange but finding it with the correct pleating is nearly impossible.
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Colin lives in PA
Terry
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All " Vendor and Repair Resources " are listed here ...
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?board=7.0 (http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?board=7.0)
Upholsterer's
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=3866.0 (http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=3866.0)
Glastron/Carlson windshields
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=2901.0 (http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?topic=2901.0)
The vendor I used for vinyl is gone, so guess they went out of business ...
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I did a search for vinyl, found some that looked close, ask for a sample and matched to a small piece I found under my deck.
It took a few samples to get close to color I needed.
Your orange shouldn't be hard to find, but houndstooth inserts might be a bit harder.
Just make sure it's marine vinyl/fabric.
Members are/have rebuilt GT160's and live on the east coast, there threads might be helpful with local vendors.
1972 GT-160 - needs transom
http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=9439 (http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=9439)
Just brought home a 1974 GT-160
http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=905 (http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=905)
72GT160 update
http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=463 (http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=463)
Many more GT160 projects in this section ...
Glastron Projects
http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=28 (http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=28)