<VV> Clark's and carpet

[Eric S. Eberhard]

I don't think you get it.  The most likely scenario is that once 
every 2-3 years they make a run of hundreds of one particular 
carpet.  They may do several each year.  Then they stock them and 
sell them.  The next year they make a run of different carpets.  It 
may be years before another run us done.  It is an outside factory 
they do not control.  It may be overseas.  They may have a 
contract.  I am sure they could do it for you ... it would cost 
thousands.  You can solve this by having someone local make a custom 
kit for you on the front pieces.  I sympathize -- I have an 81 Land 
Cruiser.  Many parts are RHD as they sold well in your part of the 
world and Japan and Africa.  Often LHD parts (especially since mine 
is diesel) are a pain.  But there is only so much reasonable a vendor 
can do to do custom work and still make a profit.  And like I said, 
any upholstery shop can make you carpets (I have had it done once 
with great results ... it just costs more).  Eric

At 02:24 AM 1/27/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Eric,
>
>Thanks for your comments but the only change required is to not have 
>a heel pad installed.
>
>That's it, nothing else on these carpets changes for RHD.
>
>I really hope Clark's will come around to my thinking.
>
>Regards
>
>Carl
>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:14:21 -0700
> > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > From: flash at vicsmba.com
> > Subject: Re: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 60, Issue 92
> > CC: arlettecarl at hotmail.com
> >
> > Well -- if one spends a lot of money on something they love (probably
> > irrational amounts of money) emotions get high ... I have had minimal
> > problems with Clark's. Just guessing, but they likely do not make
> > these carpets. They are contracted out. It is common that the
> > contractor does not allow for mods depending on his factory. But
> > Clark's also stocks a lot of stuff -- they may have them already cut
> > on the shelf. In any case, I am sure it is not a matter of being
> > unreasonable or cranky, it is just that they likely don't have a way
> > to do what you want at a reasonable price.
> >
> > I will say after getting back in to Toyota Land Cruisers that I
> > suddenly remember how good Clark's and the Corvair community are. In
> > the Land Cruiser world nobody makes as many repro parts as Clark's
> > does ... not even close. Nobody's catalog is as complete with as
> > good pictures. They have way stricter policies (basically you cannot
> > return anything ever). Their prices are not as good -- I think
> > Clark's has driven prices down for years due to volume. I suspect as
> > people quit Corsa and let the hobby die, they will find that Clark's
> > will no longer be able to repro everything and be so cheap ... and
> > then we will regret not paying a few bucks extra a year to keep Corsa
> > alive and Clark's in business.
> >
> > Enjoy it while it lasts :-) I bet you anything they would have done
> > it if they could.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > At 02:08 PM 1/26/2010, you wrote:
> > >From: Arlette Carl <arlettecarl at hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: <VV> Frustration with Clark's Corvair
> >
> >
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