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Tow Me · 06-01-2010, 12:00 PM

I'm getting ready to purchase some carpet for my crew cab... and I'm trying to make a decision on ACC carpets. They offer cut-pile and essex. Both are available with mass backing, which is a no brainer for sound deadening. I believe I bought some of the cut-pile for my single cab and it seems pretty good. Cut-pile offers so many more color choices and call out OEM colors where essex color pallet is limited.

What does everyone think about the 2 choices? Essex carpet is $100 more so is it worth the extra dough?

Cutpile below

Essex below

*Stitch* · 06-01-2010, 08:21 PM

Essex is going to be tighter woven so to speak...Essex is the type of carpet that comes in Mercedes and many other german cars from the factory...it is very nice stuff...we put it in all of our high end street rod interiors that we do at my shop...

6772fan · 06-01-2010, 08:44 PM

I personally like the cut-pile in our trucks.

Justins76 · 06-02-2010, 12:15 AM

I went with cut pile. Looks nice and keeps the price down.

CLASSIC87' · 06-02-2010, 01:14 AM

I'm in the same situation as you are here... but I'm actually leaning towards the 80/20 loop carpet. It's not so fuzzy and appears to have a cleaner look IMO. I know its not the correct "period" of time.. but I found a blue they I'm going to go with (the complany sent me approx. 6 samples to choose from).
The previous owner of my Blazer installed the "cutpile"... and I personal think it looks like a "pile"

It sheds alot... at least the one that is installed here.

Tow Me · 06-02-2010, 01:40 AM

I agree that the loop carpet looks good. Where r u ordering the carpet from ? I need crew cab size.

CLASSIC87' · 06-02-2010, 01:56 AM

http://www.1aauto.com/

They have been very helpful and very quick on getting my samples out...

LOW1TON · 06-02-2010, 05:37 PM

I have ACC carpet in my crew cab I went with the loop it looks great but it did not fit very well had to do alot of steaming and pulling to fit all the contours of the crew cab floor and lucky for me it was black because there are still some area I am not 100% happy with the fit, but if I were chossing between the two I would go with the essex. Remember when you order the kit if you want carpet up the back of the cab to order extra. Thats what I did and also had my bed covered in the same carpet so it would all match.

Tow Me · 06-02-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LOW1TON

I have ACC carpet in my crew cab I went with the loop it looks great but it did not fit very well had to do alot of steaming and pulling to fit all the contours of the crew cab floor and lucky for me it was black because there are still some area I am not 100% happy with the fit, but if I were chossing between the two I would go with the essex. Remember when you order the kit if you want carpet up the back of the cab to order extra. Thats what I did and also had my bed covered in the same carpet so it would all match.

I checked your crew cab.... very cool. I like what you did with the 1 piece windows and the mirrors. Do you have any interior shots of your crew cab?

06-01-2010, 12:00 PM	#1
Tow Me Glen Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Roseburg, Oregon Posts: 331	Carpet Question I'm getting ready to purchase some carpet for my crew cab... and I'm trying to make a decision on ACC carpets. They offer cut-pile and essex. Both are available with mass backing, which is a no brainer for sound deadening. I believe I bought some of the cut-pile for my single cab and it seems pretty good. Cut-pile offers so many more color choices and call out OEM colors where essex color pallet is limited. What does everyone think about the 2 choices? Essex carpet is $100 more so is it worth the extra dough? Cutpile below Essex below __________________ Glen Simpson Severed Ties - Oregon Roseburg, Oregon 1983 Chevrolet C10 - Ginger Photos 1970 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Build Page: 1970 Pale Shade of Brown Past Trucks 1981 GMC Crew Cab Short Bed Project Crewella: 1981 CCSB 1999 Chevrolet K2500 CCSB Photos

06-01-2010, 08:21 PM	#2
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: Carpet Question Essex is going to be tighter woven so to speak...Essex is the type of carpet that comes in Mercedes and many other german cars from the factory...it is very nice stuff...we put it in all of our high end street rod interiors that we do at my shop...

06-01-2010, 08:44 PM	#3
6772fan Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: East Texas Posts: 380	Re: Carpet Question I personally like the cut-pile in our trucks. __________________ Lane 1979 Chevy SWB- (Second owner- Father in Law was first) 1979 Chevy Silverado SWB-Red/Red

06-02-2010, 12:15 AM	#4
Justins76 OutOfMyMind & I'llNeverKnowWhy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Another world, some other time Posts: 672	Re: Carpet Question I went with cut pile. Looks nice and keeps the price down. __________________ -Justin-Out of my mind and I'll never know why 1976 Chevrolet Silverado C10 350 4bbl / TH350 Big10 longbed 1986 Pontiac Firebird T-Top 5.0L TPI 700R4 WS6 1992 Pontiac Firebird T-Top 5.0L TBI 700R4 My cardomain page I don't like to save, it's more fun to spend!!

06-02-2010, 01:14 AM	#5
CLASSIC87' OL BLUU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: WICHITA, KS. Posts: 1,065	Re: Carpet Question I'm in the same situation as you are here... but I'm actually leaning towards the 80/20 loop carpet. It's not so fuzzy and appears to have a cleaner look IMO. I know its not the correct "period" of time.. but I found a blue they I'm going to go with (the complany sent me approx. 6 samples to choose from). The previous owner of my Blazer installed the "cutpile"... and I personal think it looks like a "pile" It sheds alot... at least the one that is installed here. __________________ More Drop and pics... whatch'a think?: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249927 My recent 2wd Blazer progress thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393427 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394870 Last edited by CLASSIC87'; 06-02-2010 at 01:29 AM.

06-02-2010, 01:40 AM	#6
Tow Me Glen Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Roseburg, Oregon Posts: 331	Re: Carpet Question I agree that the loop carpet looks good. Where r u ordering the carpet from ? I need crew cab size. __________________ Glen Simpson Severed Ties - Oregon Roseburg, Oregon 1983 Chevrolet C10 - Ginger Photos 1970 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Build Page: 1970 Pale Shade of Brown Past Trucks 1981 GMC Crew Cab Short Bed Project Crewella: 1981 CCSB 1999 Chevrolet K2500 CCSB Photos

06-02-2010, 01:56 AM	#7
CLASSIC87' OL BLUU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: WICHITA, KS. Posts: 1,065	Re: Carpet Question http://www.1aauto.com/ They have been very helpful and very quick on getting my samples out... __________________ More Drop and pics... whatch'a think?: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249927 My recent 2wd Blazer progress thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393427 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394870

06-02-2010, 05:37 PM	#8
LOW1TON Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: BRISTOW OKLAHOMA Posts: 247	Re: Carpet Question I have ACC carpet in my crew cab I went with the loop it looks great but it did not fit very well had to do alot of steaming and pulling to fit all the contours of the crew cab floor and lucky for me it was black because there are still some area I am not 100% happy with the fit, but if I were chossing between the two I would go with the essex. Remember when you order the kit if you want carpet up the back of the cab to order extra. Thats what I did and also had my bed covered in the same carpet so it would all match.

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