Hello team. I need an information where I can find the replacement parts for '73 Mercury Colony park. I need a replacement upholstery for front bench seat (green vinyl leather) and wood grain for entire body. Your suggestion is greatly appreciated.
This might help with the vinyl: http://www.originalauto.com/samples.htm http://smsautofabrics.com/ I'm pretty sure your wagon has the dark woodgrain, right? If it is, then JC Whitney is your best bet: http://www.jcwhitney.com/wood-grain-customizing-kit/p2006573.jcwx Measure the square footage that you need and add 10%, before you order. I used their longest roll and cut it on the length to get two 2 strips 12" high (perfect for my car), but since my car is only 18 feet long, I had 6 feet left of the 24" wide roll. Now that I'm replacing the tailgate, I'm sure glad I kept the rest. Main page: http://www.jcwhitney.com/ If not, then check these out: http://www.stationwagonforums.com/forums/local_links.php?catid=8 and this: http://www.rvinyl.com/woodgrain.htm
Woodgrain for your 73 Mercury Colony Park I would go to http://www.woodgrain4wagons.com for the woodgrain for your wagon. This guy specializes in Ford Squires and Mercury Colony Park. He reproduces quality woodgrain with the correct black planking lines too and has many shades available. J.C. Whitney's woodgrain is OK for a cheap replacement, but their woodgrain has a dull satin finish and isn't laminated and it won't hold up in the elements of winter with cold weather, rain and snow and after 2-3 years, you'll have to replace it again. Woodgrain for wagons decals are laminated and I believe they have a 7 year warranty. Just a suggestion, Kenny.
I know someone who can paint on the woodgrain. It much easier than you would think. You can even pick the kind of wood you want it to look like. There is a trick to it but it's not complicated. It involves the new water base paint they sell. After the wood grain is put on it is sprayed with clear.
It is not very expensive. The painter took a class where they showed him how to do it. He has already done the wood grain on a wagon. I have not seen the process done. I was told to use a white background. The paint is wiped on somehow. It goes on real fast. Once it is on then clear urethane is sprayed over it.
I did my my moldings like that. Excellent finish. Light or darker brown then final paint 'graing pain, the a clear cost.
I just bought cloth bottom seat material for a 59 Rambler wagon from SMS ( see link above by Stormin)they have been in business for 40+ years. The material was perfect match. They sent a swatch on the computer in color... try them