 What style carpet to buy, perlon, cut pile, loop, german/US? |
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| Aaron Cox |
 Nov 2 2003, 09:19 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California  |
i have a black car..so looking at black/charcoal/or gray colors.
what style/material? |
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| ChrisReale |
Nov 2 2003, 10:12 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
How original do you want it to be, and how much are you willing to pay? If you dont care, Id get some American stuff. Id even go the route John Rogers did, by putting a thinner style carpet directly on the firewall and floors. Search over at Pelican on the 914 board for pics of what he did. I think it looks sharp
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 2 2003, 10:13 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i just want a nice black carpet...its a daily driver (originality is nice ! ) but i just want something durable enough....
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| URY914 |
Nov 2 2003, 10:21 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,027 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Get some of those shag carpet squares. You peal of the paper on the back and they stick to the floor.
Very '70s. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Paul |
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| Bruce Allert |
Nov 2 2003, 10:26 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
There is a guy in Amity, Oregon that is making carpeting for the teeners and is selling them on Ebay. Usual prices are from $85 . He has a marine carpet that is a low pile and extra heavy duty. I was thinking of going with some of that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2433867255 bruce |
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 2 2003, 10:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
yeah ive seen that.... someone told me its crap tho (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
"you get what you pay for" i was thinking perry khiel, or autos international |
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| redshift |
Nov 3 2003, 12:22 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Oatmeal squareweave, with salt 'n pepper coco mats.
M |
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| Qarl |
Nov 3 2003, 12:27 AM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
Maybe a nice green shag...
Yeah baby! |
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| ss6 |
Nov 3 2003, 03:39 PM
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fun city... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Western Connecticut Member No.: 221 |
I used a charcoal colored cut pile marine carpet. (The "marine" part supposedly meant extra UV resistance.) Kind of a salt and pepper look up close, grey with the glasses off.
Looks OK, but cut pile doesn't look quite "period" in the teener. If I had it to do over again, I'd go with the OEM gray Perlon. Saw a concours winning Black -6 done up that way, it was awesome, and it had a definite "vintage Porsche" look. |
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| Qarl |
Nov 3 2003, 04:11 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Supposedly the guy with appbiz... www.appbiz.com has nice carpet kits for the 911 and he has been offering 914 sets on e-bay recently.
He has correct-looking materials too... and a decent pricing. I would think that this would be a good and inexpensive way to go... http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?View...5&since=-1&rd=1 $113 - $139! My only comment is that he hasn't gotten the driver's side heal pad correct looking (OEM) yet. but for that price, you could sew your own in! |
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| redshift |
Nov 3 2003, 04:38 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
I have no heels, those look perfect for me.
My computer did a bad thing last night, 40gb main drive went, and on reinstall with a second disk, errors .chk filed half of another 20gb partition! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) It's nice to be here, Bob. M |
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| Hi_Fi_Guy |
Nov 3 2003, 04:52 PM
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Tuetonic terror Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 12-August 03 From: Sunny Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 1,019 |
I just ordered some samples of Carpet and Vinyl from World Upholstery. I haven't received the samples yet so I can not comment but you might want to take a look too.
http://www.worlduph.com Enjoy, |
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| tracks914 |
Nov 3 2003, 07:04 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
I used a carpet called Detroit loop. (or it might have been American loop) It looks quite similar to the original German loop but the price was almost 1/5th. It is a bit darker than the German but great for a daily driver. I did my whole car, made new floor mats and had an apolsterer (sp) sew the piping were ever it was on the originals all for $100 CAN. ($80 for the carpet that I cut out myself and $20 for the sewing) thats about $65US.
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