James Espey wrote: > In addition to selling it as an 'exact replacement aesthetically", we're > also selling it now as "the only new thing available". I feel that point is > very important, perhaps moreso than the previous point. Ah, then you are basically a monopoly on the supply and as my A-level economics taught me, this means you can name your price. Just being pedantic :-) > I imagine you'll be hunting for a black binnacle, and those are certainly in > greater supply than the gray, but you should know that they are officially a > "short supply" item and when they are gone, it may be some time (possibly > late next year) before our reproductions are available. There is a guy here who has some of the original vinyl for a black interior, and providing the binnacle itself is repairable (something anyone can confirm???) he can re-skin it. However the crack on mine looks as if it's basically in two halves - nasty! Martin VIN #1458 (how long have I been on the mailing list and wanting to sign e-mails with my VIN? Bliss :-)