2003 King Ranch trip?
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2003 King Ranch trip?
Are there any plans for a King Ranch trip in late 2002 or 2003? I am in Irving, Texas and after I bought my KR, my neighbor bought her black one and I would like to go. I want to buy some leather for the expy console I want to put in it. I miss it from the last SuperCrew. Let me know.
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Damon,
For the KR trip, lead the way and just sit back and see how many follow. Planning for a trip to the real KR isn't easy, good luck and I can help you if you'd like with a list of most if not all the KR members on this site.
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For the KR trip, lead the way and just sit back and see how many follow. Planning for a trip to the real KR isn't easy, good luck and I can help you if you'd like with a list of most if not all the KR members on this site.
Later,
~DM~
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Damon,
It's going to be tough to come by the leather. You could probably buy a suitcase or something like that and get what you're wanting but, as I recall, coming up with a sheet of KR leather is like chasing the pope in his popemobile with a can of RAID and swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated.... umm... okay, bad example. Long story short, it's hard to come by.... I think it could be done though from a suitcase or something like that....
As far as the KR trip is concerned, I would love to make a commitment but, as usual, work has me by the 'male member' thus, I can't make any concrete plans very far in advance. I'd love to go but, it may have to be at my own leisure. *shrugs*
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It's going to be tough to come by the leather. You could probably buy a suitcase or something like that and get what you're wanting but, as I recall, coming up with a sheet of KR leather is like chasing the pope in his popemobile with a can of RAID and swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated.... umm... okay, bad example. Long story short, it's hard to come by.... I think it could be done though from a suitcase or something like that....
As far as the KR trip is concerned, I would love to make a commitment but, as usual, work has me by the 'male member' thus, I can't make any concrete plans very far in advance. I'd love to go but, it may have to be at my own leisure. *shrugs*
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seems as though you could go to a tannery and get something to match cheaper than you could get a suitcase to just rip up. with the excess you could also do other mods that may be nice like around the overhead consol etc.
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I found a guy who located the Castano leather found in the KR. It took him a month. He is going to do my Expedition console lid. He is going to use the existing material in the factory one and just add. I have not been quoted the $ for all of this yet though. When I get time to go dwn there and see him I hope it is not a lot! I can't waite though. After using that console in my 2001 SuperCrew, I got very use to it and do miss it!!!!
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Genuine KR Castano leather? From KR? Somehow I doubt it's genuine KR Leather.
To get a sheet of that stuff, you have to pawn your twig and berries and give up your first, second, third, and fourth born....
They're super **** about it...
I'd be interested in finding out where you found it... if it's real.
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To get a sheet of that stuff, you have to pawn your twig and berries and give up your first, second, third, and fourth born....
They're super **** about it...
I'd be interested in finding out where you found it... if it's real.
RP
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Originally posted by RockPick
Genuine KR Castano leather? From KR? Somehow I doubt it's genuine KR Leather.
To get a sheet of that stuff, you have to pawn your twig and berries and give up your first, second, third, and fourth born....
They're super **** about it...
I'd be interested in finding out where you found it... if it's real.
RP
Genuine KR Castano leather? From KR? Somehow I doubt it's genuine KR Leather.
To get a sheet of that stuff, you have to pawn your twig and berries and give up your first, second, third, and fourth born....
They're super **** about it...
I'd be interested in finding out where you found it... if it's real.
RP
I dont see how all the KR leather in the trucks actually came from the King Ranch. I just dont see it possible...Thats ALOT of leather in each vechice...They had to have subcontracted it out to a few different companies to meet fords demand....
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Well I went to the upholstry shop today and he can get me the actual "King Ranch castano leather" and it will cost me $145.00 for a yard of it. I do not need but a 3" X 10" piece of it, so I am debating wheather or not the expy console is worth it. If I can sell the unused leather to a few KR owners who want to do some mods to there KRs would be great. I do want that console though. After living with that Expy console in the last SuperCrew, I really miss it.