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SSsssteamer · 04-05-2015, 10:20 AM

Many times I have bought from both. La Barron Bonney always comes out on top every time. This last time around, after I had bought a new top for my '30 Phaeton from La Barron Bonney, I was very pleased with it on all points. I thought that side curtains would be the finishing touch to the car. Pricing the side curtains, LarBarron Bonney was about $700 and Car Touche was about $500. Wanting to save the $200 difference was a big mistake. Car Touche used a lesser grade material, and they had incorrect instructions about the curtain fasteners. The aggravation of lesser quality, poor fit of the rear quarter curtain, and wrong directions from Car Touche, was more of an added loss to me than a saving. I will know better the next time around. I will go with La Barron Bonney. I recommend that you do the same.

LopezCarguy · 04-05-2015, 10:59 AM

I went with LeBarron Bonney and find them to be the most impersonal people to deal with, the sales lady's do not return emails or phone calls and all this after spending $2,500.00 dollars...they are late in delivering the upholstery so will see after I get it..if I get it?? what it's like and service after that...dissapointing

antiquepa · 04-05-2015, 10:04 PM

I Installed a cartouche top on my 31 a few years back, it seems to have faded and stained, I will be replacing it with Lebaron Bonney, im hopeing this will be the right move..I wish I had installed Lebaron Bonney..from my experience with Cartouche..its junk!!

KenCoupe · 04-05-2015, 10:55 PM

I used LeBaron Bonney for the interior of my coupe. The quality was great. I had never done upholstery before, but it all turned out looking really nice. I happened to be in the Boston area while I was in the middle of installing the interior and the people were very nice and accommodating. I had a couple of questions, and their technical guy took about 45 minutes to talk to me. Also, when I called then during the project, I was given good answers.

I don't have any experience with Cartouche, but my experience with LeBaron Bonney was good and that is where I would go back to next time.

gnolnor · 04-06-2015, 12:10 AM

I have had complete interiors twice from LB. You will not be disappointed with the quality of the materials and the workmanship! If you want to save some money wait for a sale from LB, (which they have) or wait for the
once a year free shipping sale. I did and saved $500. I have a
(1930/155 D Model A and a 1936 Model 68/710)

gnolnor

whirnot · 04-06-2015, 04:52 PM

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LB is not infallible, when I bought their interior kit last winter the seat cushion was way too big. But they figured out the problem and sent a replacement quickly.

Good Customer service.

BlueSunoco · 04-06-2015, 05:09 PM

Lona,,,, spend a few extra bucks for LB there is a pretty considerable difference when you see the two side by side. Don't scrimp and go for Cartouche. That is just me, but I would spend the money for LeBaron Bonney and do it right.

qmdv · 08-17-2019, 09:28 PM

Was doing a search and found this thread. So now who do you go with that LB is no more

duke36 · 08-17-2019, 09:34 PM

classtique.com

jhowes · 08-18-2019, 09:00 AM

Am I missing something? I thought that LB was out of business. Jack

SteveB31 · 08-18-2019, 09:18 AM

This thread is from 2015

rotorwrench · 08-18-2019, 10:04 AM

Searches should have brought up more recent material. I guess it depends on the search string. Don't be afraid to start a new thread. There have been a lot of threads about this lately.

CHuDWah · 08-18-2019, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke36

classtique.com

Link doesn't work - try:

https://www.classtiqueupholstery.com/

CHuDWah · 08-18-2019, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveB31

This bread is from 2015

So that's why it's so stale!

Dave Dta · 08-18-2019, 06:41 PM

Hello, I thought LeBaron Bonney is out of business...Any quality kits available otherwise? Not interested in Cartouche. Thank you in advance for your replies. Dave

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 08-18-2019, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Dta

Not interested in Cartouche. Thank you in advance for your replies. Dave

Why not Dave? Since Cartouche is now the manufacturer of most Model-A fabric, what is it about Cartouche? Granted their kits are not 100% authentic, ...but neither is Mike's.

rotorwrench · 08-19-2019, 09:21 AM

Even LB had to compromise with replacement materials. Stuff that is no longer available anywhere has to have a compromise for the next best available replacement product. Someone who makes up their own trim still has to find sources for materials. The original founders of LB went out of their way to contract domestic and foreign companies to weave up cloth for them. A lot of the wool stuff likely came from the UK since that has been a specialty there for more than a hundred years.

04-05-2015, 10:20 AM	#21
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Many times I have bought from both. La Barron Bonney always comes out on top every time. This last time around, after I had bought a new top for my '30 Phaeton from La Barron Bonney, I was very pleased with it on all points. I thought that side curtains would be the finishing touch to the car. Pricing the side curtains, LarBarron Bonney was about $700 and Car Touche was about $500. Wanting to save the $200 difference was a big mistake. Car Touche used a lesser grade material, and they had incorrect instructions about the curtain fasteners. The aggravation of lesser quality, poor fit of the rear quarter curtain, and wrong directions from Car Touche, was more of an added loss to me than a saving. I will know better the next time around. I will go with La Barron Bonney. I recommend that you do the same.

04-05-2015, 10:59 AM	#22
LopezCarguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Lopez Island, Wa. Posts: 276	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche I went with LeBarron Bonney and find them to be the most impersonal people to deal with, the sales lady's do not return emails or phone calls and all this after spending $2,500.00 dollars...they are late in delivering the upholstery so will see after I get it..if I get it?? what it's like and service after that...dissapointing __________________ The only thing worth learning is what you learn after you know it all !!

04-05-2015, 10:04 PM	#23
antiquepa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: wheeling west virginia Posts: 231	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche I Installed a cartouche top on my 31 a few years back, it seems to have faded and stained, I will be replacing it with Lebaron Bonney, im hopeing this will be the right move..I wish I had installed Lebaron Bonney..from my experience with Cartouche..its junk!!

04-05-2015, 10:55 PM	#24
KenCoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 239	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche I used LeBaron Bonney for the interior of my coupe. The quality was great. I had never done upholstery before, but it all turned out looking really nice. I happened to be in the Boston area while I was in the middle of installing the interior and the people were very nice and accommodating. I had a couple of questions, and their technical guy took about 45 minutes to talk to me. Also, when I called then during the project, I was given good answers. I don't have any experience with Cartouche, but my experience with LeBaron Bonney was good and that is where I would go back to next time.

04-06-2015, 12:10 AM	#25
gnolnor Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Solvang, CA Posts: 131	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche I have had complete interiors twice from LB. You will not be disappointed with the quality of the materials and the workmanship! If you want to save some money wait for a sale from LB, (which they have) or wait for the once a year free shipping sale. I did and saved $500. I have a (1930/155 D Model A and a 1936 Model 68/710) gnolnor

04-06-2015, 04:52 PM	#26
whirnot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bend Or. Posts: 1,056	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) LB is not infallible, when I bought their interior kit last winter the seat cushion was way too big. But they figured out the problem and sent a replacement quickly. Good Customer service. __________________ Bill Worden 1929 Roadster 1929 Briggs Town Sedan 1930 Closed Cab pickup Smith Motor Compressor 1951 Ford F1 High Desert Model A's

04-06-2015, 05:09 PM	#27
BlueSunoco Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Windy City Posts: 937	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Lona,,,, spend a few extra bucks for LB there is a pretty considerable difference when you see the two side by side. Don't scrimp and go for Cartouche. That is just me, but I would spend the money for LeBaron Bonney and do it right.

08-17-2019, 09:28 PM	#28
qmdv Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Payette, ID Posts: 935	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Was doing a search and found this thread. So now who do you go with that LB is no more

08-17-2019, 09:34 PM	#29
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche classtique.com

08-18-2019, 09:00 AM	#30
jhowes Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: upstate NY near Mass border Posts: 789	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Am I missing something? I thought that LB was out of business. Jack

08-18-2019, 09:18 AM	#31
SteveB31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Englewood, Colorado Posts: 1,372	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche This thread is from 2015 Last edited by SteveB31; 08-18-2019 at 10:53 PM.

08-18-2019, 10:04 AM	#32
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Searches should have brought up more recent material. I guess it depends on the search string. Don't be afraid to start a new thread. There have been a lot of threads about this lately.

08-18-2019, 06:41 PM	#35
Dave Dta Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 22	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Hello, I thought LeBaron Bonney is out of business...Any quality kits available otherwise? Not interested in Cartouche. Thank you in advance for your replies. Dave

08-19-2019, 09:21 AM	#37
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: LeBaron Bonney vs Cartouche Even LB had to compromise with replacement materials. Stuff that is no longer available anywhere has to have a compromise for the next best available replacement product. Someone who makes up their own trim still has to find sources for materials. The original founders of LB went out of their way to contract domestic and foreign companies to weave up cloth for them. A lot of the wool stuff likely came from the UK since that has been a specialty there for more than a hundred years.