Wested TOD arrived!

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Wested TOD arrived!

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It just arrived. Dark brown lamb. Raiders Wested behind for reference.

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Can we get some pics of you wearing it and more detailed pics, please? Your bottom three pics are pretty much the same. I really want to see if Peter nailed the side vents.

Gracias!
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yes I agree..

put it on.
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Pics on will have to wait as I'm home alone, but will post as soon as I can.
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They would have to be some of the WORST pics of a jacket I've ever seen! :) I mean, I can imagine you were excited to get it, but you may as well have taken photos of the floor for how much they show! :)
I'm just jealous, don't mind me! But do show some pics wearing it as soon as you can!
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Post by Texan Scott »

Remember back in the day when Westeds were in the brown bags & arrived in a box? Nothing against it.
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Post by Kevin Anderson »

Also Tron, did you receive any emails saying it was completed and being shipped? The last I heard of my jacket it had moved to 'processing'.
Back in late October. :(
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Kevin Anderson wrote:They would have to be some of the WORST pics of a jacket I've ever seen! :) I mean, I can imagine you were excited to get it, but you may as well have taken photos of the floor for how much they show! :)
I'm just jealous, don't mind me! But do show some pics wearing it as soon as you can!
Well, that's an achievement in itself, WORST pics.

They do show my hardwoods need refinishing soon. They also show the new jacket shine.

The best part, but admittedly hard to see in the pictures, is the smell of new leather!

Jackets undergoing hot water treatment as I type, but I will attempt to provide more pictures when the family gets home.

Or even better, maybe some others received their TOD's today!
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Post by Indiana G »

satin lining? did the original have satin?

hurry up with those pics tron....those just look like a normal wested ;-) :lol:







congrats.....you lucky bugger :)
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Kevin Anderson wrote:Also Tron, did you receive any emails saying it was completed and being shipped? The last I heard of my jacket it had moved to 'processing'.
Back in late October. :(
Not a word. It took me by complete surprise!
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Fantastic news Tron, thanks. Sounds like Wested is just completing them and shipping 'em out. I expect mine in the next few days, fingers crossed.
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Post by HWaltonJonesJr.Phd »

are you hiding those pockets from the NAZIs or what man...




share a pic of the WHOLE jacket pleeeeze. or whats the point? torture?
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Post by Tron7960 »

Some more pics now that the family is home. These are worse than the 1st pics!(need to learn how to use the camera)

Still damp in these photos.

I'm sure someone will post good pics real soon.

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Thanks Tron

beautiful jacket
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Post by Holt »

thanks.that is one beautifull jacket..

but man!! what a low yolk :shock:


still beautifull.


could you provide us a shot of the vent/pleat up close.

need to see if its ''open''
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I like the way the jacket doesn't lift too much with the arms raised. Very good pic.
Overall, it looks very Temple-of-Doomish! Fantastic! And look at how that collar sits...and those pockets! I want one NOW! :)
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Excellent! Might have to get one of those.
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Post by Indiana G »

very nice! did you order your exact size? how does the sizing compare to your other wested?
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Awesome small pockets and extended yoke seam. Looks like Peter hit a home run! I'm not usually one to request pics from others, but it would be cool to see the jacket outside in broad daylight. And take some sandpaper to that thing! It looks WAY too new!!!
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looks good, I like it alot. congrads :)
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Post by crismans »

Whoo-hoo, first to score the ToD around here (I think). That's a nice looking jacket. Let me add my voice to the chorus of a close-up of the action pleat, the top of the collar stand, and those pockets.
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Very nice fit, although to me the arms look a wee bit long, but when it dries they'll probably be about right I would imagine. Did you order larger than your normal size since you were going to treat it with hot water? Could you maybe snap one shot of it unzipped from front view? If not, that's all right, thanks for the pictures.
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Some details.
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Indiana G wrote:very nice! did you order your exact size? how does the sizing compare to your other wested?
I ordered a size 40 which is the same as my ROTLA special offer. The TOD seems to fit slightly more snug around the torso. Leather feels more substantial.
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Post by Indiana G »

very nice. that is pretty much bang on aside from the distressing. you're very lucky to have that as it is just OOZING with SA.....a stitch nazi's dream :lol:

wear in good health my friend.
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you lucky dog...hope mine gets here tomorrow! Congrats! I also ordered Dark Brown!
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Thanks for these close-ups!

Very nice, very nice. Peter seems to have nailed all of the little details to a tee. How do you like the dark lamb? That was one of the three choices that plagued my dreams until I finally chose one. And is the lining satin or rayon (the original NH jacket was rayon, right?)
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Post by Holt »

looks great.cant wait to see how it ages..

it looks dull..have you had it in the shower to get the newness of it?
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Indiana Holt wrote:looks great.cant wait to see how it ages..

it looks dull..have you had it in the shower to get the newness of it?
Yup!
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ahh..this confirms it...my eyes has been trained :lol:
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Sure looks like ToD pockets and the sleeves are well on there way to the proper wrinkleage...wrinkleness...er..wrinkleability... oh well, goodnite my fellow 'mericans. regards, Hanson.
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Post by agent5 »

Thanks, Tron! Looks fantastic. The only thing I can see that doens't match up is that the top of the storm flap appears to be rounded a'la Raiders where the TOD was very squared off. Otherwise looks great. I wish I had the money for one right now.
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crismans wrote:Thanks for these close-ups!

Very nice, very nice. Peter seems to have nailed all of the little details to a tee. How do you like the dark lamb? That was one of the three choices that plagued my dreams until I finally chose one. And is the lining satin or rayon (the original NH jacket was rayon, right?)
I'm very pleased with the dark lamb. The color is much nicer than I expected. As for the lining, I'm not sure, but it doesn't feel like satin.
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bigrex wrote:Very nice fit, although to me the arms look a wee bit long, but when it dries they'll probably be about right I would imagine. Did you order larger than your normal size since you were going to treat it with hot water? Could you maybe snap one shot of it unzipped from front view? If not, that's all right, thanks for the pictures.
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That's the jacket of a grave robber... hopefully mine will get here soon.
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You look like a serial killer, dude. :lol: Ted Bundy anyone?
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Post by Browncoat »

Great looking jacket! Nice big 80s zipper! :lol:

Perhaps, the 42s go out this week and the 44s next?

It would be nice to get mine before Christmas. I hummed and ho'ed about what leather to choose from. I am glad I chose the authentic in the end. The dark lamb looks really really dark.

But again, GREAT looking jacket! Congrats on getting yours!
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Tron thanks for sharing, it looks great. I will probably have to wait a little longer, I ordered a 42. I think the color looks perfect for TOD :) .
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So this is the TOD jacket Peter is offering here?

http://www.ekmpowershop4.com/ekmps/shop ... -158-p.asp


Tron, it looks really good. In the shots the leather almost looks black. Does it look a little more brown in person? :-k
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Browncoat wrote:Great looking jacket! Nice big 80s zipper! :lol:

Perhaps, the 42s go out this week and the 44s next?

It would be nice to get mine before Christmas. ..............
:lol: the rest of the 40's have to be delivered first ;-)

Tron, when did you order yours? Is it same spec as the copied jacket?

Looks great BTW
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WOW i am seriously impressed! Can't wait to get mine!

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Yep. That there'd be a Temple jacket. :-k

Many congrats!

I wonder when the 38s are due to ship out.
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Post by Kt Templar »

Congratulations on getting the first one!

Looks fantastic. The one with your arms raised show really well how it drapes .

Great colour choice too.

The lining is a nylon/manmade fibre, very much like the original. It's a different material to Wested's regular 'satin'.
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Post by Tron7960 »

Thanks for all the feedback everyone.

Just to fill you all in on the background, I ordered on-line Oct. 30th. Size 40, with a sleeve of 23.5 and a back of 26. I asked for nothing specific beyond my choice of color/leather which is dark brown lamb. Pictures of course distort this (especially my pictures :oops: ) but to me it's a much more satisfying color than my authentic brown Raiders. Very much the color of my AB Aldens.
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Post by coronado3 »

It really looks perfect.... Great choice of hides and Great job Peter!

The low Yoke looks just like the jacket in the shot where Indy arrives at Pankot.

So.... Can you get your hands in those pockets?!?!?! :lol:

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congrats, it's gorgeous.. hoping to see a size 42 in the same leather (which looks bang on) to Calgary soon! :D Heck, I was having it delivered to work, and I'm off this week! I better call


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...And as an earlier poster mentioned, how awesome is that big chunky zipper!
Still glad I got (or am getting) authentic brown though. Matches my boots better!
I'm a 42 too, so I hope there's not a big delay between delivery of the different sizes.
Wouldn't seem fair for someone who ordered a size 40 in late November to receive their jacket before someone who ordered say, I size 44 in October. But what's a few day or weeks? I'm just glad the first production jacket we've seen seems to be of a very high standard.
And I'm sleeping next to my mailbox again.
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I am sure they will be going out in sequence of when they were ordered as they are all custom (not OTR/standard).
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coronado3 wrote:I am sure they will be going out in sequence of when they were ordered as they are all custom (not OTR/standard).
Coronado,
I'm pretty sure Peter said the 40's patterns were cut first as they were first available being the first copy. There was a delay on cutting the other patterns due to illness. Even though they are custom cut, they have to have a starting off point for the general size so they are not starting from scratch with each jacket.
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