anyone ever use Caribou’s upholstery kits ?

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anyone ever use Caribou’s upholstery kits ?

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looks like a good deal . has anyone used them ?
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They are out of business, I have no idea why he leaves the website up?
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That stinks I wanted to redo my front seats black but everyone is so expensive
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I've never used these, but they seem to have decent prices.
http://www.carupholsteryguys.com/
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I bought some in the "saddle" colour, they look great! cant wait to actually install them. The vinyl is of good quality and the colour a excellent. Just hope they fit...lol
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Be sure to let us all know how the installation goes.
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I will, just busy wetsanding the paint I laid, I also realised that I need a proper HVLP paint gun,so I ordered the devilbiss starting line kit from Eastwood, cant wait to lay some paint with that bad-boy, I still have 2 other cars to paint :)

Ill post pictures of the fit of the upholstery.
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Just got blank keys from Caribou's 4 weeks ago, have they gone out of business since then?
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Seems that we have numerous stories of folks ordering from them and never receiving the products they ordered. I have refrained from ordering from them due to the recomendations from others
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It took 5 weeks for my upholstery to arrive....
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5 weeks I can wait as long as it's good quality and the right price ! I would love to see what they look like installed anyone have pics ?
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thebudmanjim wrote:Just got blank keys from Caribou's 4 weeks ago, have they gone out of business since then?
As the guys who purchased the remaining Caribou inventory over a year ago... I'm a little surprised. Ed assured us that he would only be selling reproduction manuals one he shipped the parts to us.
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You're suprised.....He even sold me a catalog! WOW

Please check the quantity and type of products you have ordered.
If there are any questions, please email us at esportscarparts@gmail.com
Date : 19 Apr 2011 - 07:29Order ID : 8456380
Payment by Amazon Product :
Quantity : Price014, Fiat/Pininfarina 124/2000 Spider Parts Catalog, US order : 1
6.50Key Blank #A ignition key Fiat 124 Spider from 1971 : 1 : 10.50
Subtotal : 17.00Shipping : 4.95TOTAL : 21.95
Billing details:DELETED
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