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Headliner ColorRob R, You said that your headliner was green. Was it wool? or Rexine/vinyl type stuff? The samples that Carl Hanson sent me were a vinyl type, whereas you would expect wool, in pale grey or light fawn/tan. Maybe we have found another variation here ... funny colours with vinyl/Rexine? - Regards, John Elmgreen John Elmgreen: The headliner from my car was vinyl (Rexine?), the same blue as the rest of the trim behind the seats, including the rear window frame. I know this stretches everyone's credibility but every indication is that this was original fitting. I sure would like to have someone check out #679010 somewhere in New Zealand, or any other very early FHC, for similar features. Maybe the first few cars were really experimental prototypes? - Carl Hanson, 1951 XK120 FHC #679012 Carl, Actually, the sample you sent me was not what I would normally think of as Rexine, which is a real "leathercloth" rather than the more usual vinyl of the sample (which made me think it was not original). Rexine looks almost like simple cloth on the back, with a thin layer of plastic over the top. The sample had a more involved back pattern etc. But a second example as always causes me to pause! The more you know, the more you know you don't know. Anyone else care to comment? - Regards, John Elmgreen This makes me wonder. My 53 fhc had vinyl headlining and similar trim items. Although it seemed very old, I always assumed it was non original and put in later on in the states. Mine is sort of beige. Could it be that vinyl was use on special order? Am I right that in the sixties? the americans had a special liking for vinyl type products? - regards, Duco Avis Sorry to interrupt, but hoe does this "blue" looks like? Light or dark? Rather grey? - Best regards Zoran Mitrovic Zoran, Carl's blue headlining is most like the mid blue April 1955 leather sample I have (but the 120 colour is more blue than the grey type blue of the 1955 sample). Not Navy Blue, and not a very light blue, but a mid Blue. - Regards, John Elmgreen John E, My green headliner in 679187 is wool, which I believe they called mohair? If I can find a place to snippet from I'll send you a piece. I'll also send a bit of Rexine from the inboard panels of the seat backs. This stuff seems like nothing more than a cotton bed sheet with three coats of paint on it. For Roger, thanks, I wasn't quite sure if the avocados in your country are the same color as in my country, hope so, hope that makes it clear to everybody. If I had said "Army green" you would have said "Whose army". Years ago we even had stoves and refrigerators that color. - Rob Reilly Rob, No, the headlining is just called wool, the mohair is the top of the hood on an OTS or DHC (theoretically). A sample would be much appreciated, also the Rexine. It agree with your amusing description of Rexine! - Regards, John Elmgreen
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