Which carpet manufacturer?

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Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby BammBamm » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:40 pm

It's time to start the interior. I really like the factory look off the loop pile in nice strait lines. Whose carpet kit has carpet like that? AR, Vick, stockinteriors.com? I want the nicest look and best fit
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Re: Which can carpet?

Postby klweimer » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:07 am

Lots of opinions on carpet here on the forum. I'd dig through some of that. I would also contact whoever you're considering and ask for a small sample, especially if something other than basic black. I just received a new set of black carpet floor mats from AR and they look nice and heavy and fit well.
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Re: Which can carpet?

Postby BammBamm » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:02 pm

could you post a close up picture of the carpet? Other wise I might just make my own. I found these guys
http://www.albrightssupply.com/Loop-Car ... p/c601.htm
and a local carpet shop will bind it for me for $1.75 a foot.
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby BammBamm » Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:17 pm

You guys have opinions about everything.. Has anyone seen carpet kits from different manufacturers?
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby Jimb » Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:31 pm

I went to an auto reupholstery shop and had it done from scratch. I managed to find an exact match to original carpet. Perhaps a bit more...don't know for sure...but now that it's done I'm really glad I did it that way. It looks perfect!

Jim
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby DieselSpider » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:59 pm

Some of the carpet kits out there are made from some pretty thin material so watch out. The previous owner replace the carpet in mine before I bought it and its pretty light weight. The plus is that it dries out pretty quickly if I get caught out in a sudden downpour. I am pretty sure he said it was the economy carpet from International Auto Parts but mentioned he got it from their local store in Orlando so I am not sure if that is the same as the IAP known to this forum.

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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby baltobernie » Thu Jul 14, 2016 2:53 pm

Not sure of your budget, but if you Google "German square weave auto carpet", you'll see some nice stuff.

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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby BammBamm » Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:17 pm

that german square weave looks cool. I have a sample coming of what i think is stock. Fortunately i have a complete set of stock carpet to judge it by.
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby Bytor36 » Mon Aug 01, 2016 4:54 pm

I tried a kit from Vick's and didn't have much luck. http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_6_35&products_id=2880 The kit seemed too small and stiff to actually work - or provide the kind of fitment I was after. When I spoke to them they advised the kit was a 'floating' kit and that fitment might have gaps, etc.. I didn't know this when I bought the thing. I will say the kit seems very well built, but the poor fitment was what killed it for me.

I found a kit at Midwest Bayless for just a little more than the Vicks kit: https://www.midwest-bayless.com/Fiat-124SC-0_p-3949-carpet-set-black-plush-fiat-124-spider-1968-82-new.aspx. This kit was perfectly sized and fit exactly as I'd hoped and expected. I will say, however, the edging/trim they used seemed to pull away from the carpet easily - a quality issue I complained about but not worth returning as I'm running out of time with this project.

When I do my next resto I'm going to match material and build a kit myself.
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby piratefifty » Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:32 am

Trying to figure out the puzzle that is Vick's carpet kit. Biggest problem is all edges have a 1/2" round binding that makes it nearly impossible to get a proper fit between the seat rails and tunnel, and forget about it fitting under the stainless door threshold trim. I wish that I had bought the carpet stock and cut it myself.

Speaking of Vick's beware of the 3-piece 2-1/4" header/center pipe/muffler set. There was absolutely no way the center pipe will not drag the ground. I had to get a local muffler shop to bend a center pipe with a resonator...you'll need the resonator unless you're longing for the old days of Thrush glass-pack mufflers and weekly citations for excessive noise.
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby fiat218 » Mon Aug 15, 2016 6:36 am

Just my opinion , BEWARE of the name VICK'S PERIOD
:shock:
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby Bytor36 » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:11 pm

fiat218 wrote:Just my opinion , BEWARE of the name VICK'S PERIOD
:shock:



ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU THERE!
love these damn things - damnit
'72 124 Sport (burg w/black) sold '88
'79 Spider 2000 (silver w/blk) sold '91
'72 124 Sport (burg w/black) sold '10
'81 Spider 2000 (wht w/blue) sold '18
'84 Azzurra (wht w/tan) sold '18
'84 Azzurra (blk w/tan) current

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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby jetboy » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:20 am

Ill have a report on the autoricambi set soonish. Its in drop ship transit- but the other bits I have received from them (door panels and rear panels) seem top notch so I am hoping for good things. I'll post pics upon arrival.
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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby Bytor36 » Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:05 pm

Hey jet - send me (or post) what those panels turned out like. I'd like to see them. Thanks!
love these damn things - damnit
'72 124 Sport (burg w/black) sold '88
'79 Spider 2000 (silver w/blk) sold '91
'72 124 Sport (burg w/black) sold '10
'81 Spider 2000 (wht w/blue) sold '18
'84 Azzurra (wht w/tan) sold '18
'84 Azzurra (blk w/tan) current

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Re: Which carpet manufacturer?

Postby piratefifty » Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:12 pm

jetboy wrote:Ill have a report on the autoricambi set soonish. Its in drop ship transit- but the other bits I have received from them (door panels and rear panels) seem top notch so I am hoping for good things. I'll post pics upon arrival.


How'd the AR carpet set work out for you?


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