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Title: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: mcjbob on November 19, 2005, 03:07:17 PM
My Squires faux wood siding is getting a bit long in tooth and needs replacing.  I've seen a number of Squires where the replacement was awful!  Wrong color, wrong grain...etc.  I've got a few pieces of NOS, but not enought to do the whole car.

There was a place in Salem Oregon, Bunny's, that specialized in automotice woodgrain vinyl but I don't have a current number. The one for Bunny's listed on the Woodie Club web is not valid.

JC Whitney has some but its too dark.  I've contacted Stripeman.com and they have a Cherry Oak, but don't know if this is close enough to the original in color and grain. 

OK...any sources for NOS?

Any recommendation for a current production supplier?

Any help would be appreciated.

mcjbob
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: Roger on December 25, 2006, 09:12:42 AM
Did you find anything?  Let me know because I need woodgrain for a Squire wagon too.
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: 78squirewagon on December 25, 2006, 12:43:53 PM
Same here. (I need wood grain)
The replacement stuff from Whitney looks pretty good because the person that re-painted my car the first time used it and it's hard to tell the difference from the real thing.
The hardest part is finding the moldings. I was lucky enough to run across Doc (Earthquake) on this website and he had entire set that looks great.

Thanks

Mark
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: osiyo59 on December 25, 2006, 01:19:02 PM
I'm in the same wooden boat. I need it for my Squire as well. I have considered doing a real wood siding if I can't find it. 8)
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: 78squirewagon on December 25, 2006, 07:59:53 PM
Like I said, the stuff on my car now is the replacement stuff from Whitney and nobody knows the difference. Plus I guess it was cheap enough. I am not sure if they make it anymore but it beats nothing and is easy to put on plus looks good

Mark
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: wagonmaster on December 31, 2006, 01:14:04 PM
I researched this when I had my '80 Squire and was considering replacing it. 3M still has replacement woodgrain vinyl that is close. Also, the woodgrain vinyl for the Jeep Wagoneer is also pretty close. Keep in mind that even Ford used slightly different colored woodgrain, depending on the assembly plant. In the parts books there are different part numbers on some years depending on the assembly plant, so if it doesn't look exactly like what was on there, but is close, it's going to be hard to notice. Besides, new is always going to look better than the 30-year vinyl that is on there!
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: phils toys on December 31, 2006, 05:25:07 PM
I agree with wagonmaster, a brochure i have for my bobcat listed a different color( type) woodgrain for the wagon and the car in the same year.
fortunately  mine is still good.
Phils toys
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: missmypinto on December 31, 2006, 09:07:51 PM
Quote from: wagonmaster on December 31, 2006, 01:14:04 PM
I researched this when I had my '80 Squire and was considering replacing it. 3M still has replacement woodgrain vinyl that is close. Also, the woodgrain vinyl for the Jeep Wagoneer is also pretty close. Keep in mind that even Ford used slightly different colored woodgrain, depending on the assembly plant. In the parts books there are different part numbers on some years depending on the assembly plant, so if it doesn't look exactly like what was on there, but is close, it's going to be hard to notice. Besides, new is always going to look better than the 30-year vinyl that is on there!

i was going to suggest the jeep grand wagooneer as well you can get resto stuff for those and they were so big it should be more than enough material to do a wagon
Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: edselbill on January 11, 2007, 03:54:11 PM
I don't know if this will help, but with my Pinto came a tube, from Ford Parts, that has extra 3M Vinyl.  Not enough for a car, but if I ever got hit on one panel, I'd have enough to repair it with.

It was stamped with all the part numbers and original order sheet (and aplication instructions), all referring to the Pinto Squire.

I'll pull it out of the garage and post all the part numbers and contact info I can find..... however it was dated in the mid- 90's.  So you prob. won't be able to get it through Ford, but maybe through a 3M cross-reference?

Title: Re: Need replacement woodgrain vinyl for my Squire...any sources???
Post by: edselbill on January 11, 2007, 05:25:30 PM
Check this out on e-bay right now !!!

This auction is for a new old stock woodgrain transfer. 1974 FoMoCo product. Part number is: D4AZ-7120748-A. Comes with Ford form I.S.4444 instruction sheet. Decal is in nice plyable condition. Approximatly 17 by 69 inches long. Ask questions before you bid. Winning bidder to pay ACTUAL shipping + $3.00 handling fee. I package the items after they sell so I am unable to quote shipping until the auction is over. No personal checks, please. Please check my other auctions

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