1980 LeBaron
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Hello guys-
The lovely 1980 LeBaron shown below is going to be featured as our hero's car in an upcoming tv show. I found it in Toledo, Ohio last summer when we did the pilot episode. It has 30,000+ miles on it, and runs like new.
Now, I have to find a second car identical to it, so that we have a backup when we film the series starting in about 7 weeks.
So-either I need to find a second car that looks just like this one, or I need to create it.
I already bought another, white 1980 LeBaron about 2 months ago. It is a higher level trim, and the wrong color interior. So, we can remove the vinyl roof from it, and paint it green, but-I still need to find a jade green low level interior for it.
The interior sew patterns and fabrics don't need to be an exact match, except color (no one will pay that close of attention to it, except for perhaps you guys). We could use a Plymouth Volare or a Dodge Aspen interior in the same color, I think. I know that it's not a perfect fit, but we'll make it work.
The interior really doesn't need to be in perfect condition-we can clean it up enough to make it look okay on camera.
I think that the color we want was popular in 1977, 1978, 1979, and it was probably discontinued by 1981. It was more popular for wagons (and if we have to, we can make a wagon interior work).
Will you give me your favorite source for repro carpets and headliners, please? We need to replace the headliner (of course) on both cars. And if you have any ideas of junkyards we should check out-please, let me know.
Our hapless, fictional, 1980-LeBaron-owning lead character thanks you for the help.
Jim
The lovely 1980 LeBaron shown below is going to be featured as our hero's car in an upcoming tv show. I found it in Toledo, Ohio last summer when we did the pilot episode. It has 30,000+ miles on it, and runs like new.
Now, I have to find a second car identical to it, so that we have a backup when we film the series starting in about 7 weeks.
So-either I need to find a second car that looks just like this one, or I need to create it.
I already bought another, white 1980 LeBaron about 2 months ago. It is a higher level trim, and the wrong color interior. So, we can remove the vinyl roof from it, and paint it green, but-I still need to find a jade green low level interior for it.
The interior sew patterns and fabrics don't need to be an exact match, except color (no one will pay that close of attention to it, except for perhaps you guys). We could use a Plymouth Volare or a Dodge Aspen interior in the same color, I think. I know that it's not a perfect fit, but we'll make it work.
The interior really doesn't need to be in perfect condition-we can clean it up enough to make it look okay on camera.
I think that the color we want was popular in 1977, 1978, 1979, and it was probably discontinued by 1981. It was more popular for wagons (and if we have to, we can make a wagon interior work).
Will you give me your favorite source for repro carpets and headliners, please? We need to replace the headliner (of course) on both cars. And if you have any ideas of junkyards we should check out-please, let me know.
Our hapless, fictional, 1980-LeBaron-owning lead character thanks you for the help.
Jim
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