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Carpeting question
Looking to get some carpet for my truck this month and get rid of the old vinyl Matt.
What brand has the best fit? Also I want looped pile carpet like the older muscle cars had. I understand that the early squares had this. Will the fit a late 80's truck? I'm unsure if there was any floorboard revisions between 73-87. Thanks! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Carpeting question
I got my carpet from LMC a while ago, it fit pretty good and has formed to the floor of my truck over time. However, I'm not sure whether it was the way I installed it, but I had to trim some off the driver and passenger sides. Other than that, i like the way it came out.
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Re: Carpeting question
I can only get cut pile from lmc. I want looped carpet. Plus I don't like lmc shipping costs
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Re: Carpeting question
Have you checked into ACC? I believe that is where most aftermarket suppliers get their carpets from.
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Re: Carpeting question
x2 that is where mine came from, and i got loop.
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Re: Carpeting question
check out site vendor CaptKaos he prolly has it or can get it
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Re: Carpeting question
Capt kaos. What site is his again?
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Re: Carpeting question
73-87chevytrucks I believe.
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Re: Carpeting question
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Re: Carpeting question
I think all of the big auto interior suppliers online give you the option of pile or loop carpet. I would make sure to get the better grade of carpet they offer, with a good backer, unless you are doing a special dynamat or other undrlayment. I had a local upholster do my carpet and it did not turn out well, because it was a cheap (thin) carpet and not molded - but I did not want to spend a lot of money on the truck. I have it all covered with Huskyliner floor liners and Walmart treadmill mat over the hump and outside edges, so you don't see the carpet anyway and it does not get dirty.
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Re: Carpeting question
one tip, the carpet I ordered had a the pad glue to the back of it.. it was a lot easier to cut the pad off, glue the pad to the truck floor (added more padding where there wasn't any..) and then glue the carpet down.. was 1000 times easier than trying to do them at the same time...
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Re: Carpeting question
Do I really need to glue the carpet down? I'm going to put some sound deadner but not Dyno matt. Prob a factory style Eva since it works well
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Re: Carpeting question
I'm not sure if you NEED to.... but mine would have had wrinkles and felt loose, I think...
I ran sound mat also. Maybe others will chime in.. me personally.. I hate when carpet slides around... Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Carpeting question
Well there are the plastic tabs in the corner on the firewall and the platic door sill plates not to mention I have a thru flood hurst shifter plus seat bolts. I wouldn't think it would move? Plus it's nicer to be able to run speaker wiring with an easy out carpet
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Re: Carpeting question
Ive never seen a factory carpet glued down in anything ive taken apart.
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Re: Carpeting question
That's what I figured
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Re: Carpeting question
I've bought a few carpets from here and I can't complane I think this is where LMC gets theirs from also
http://www.stockinteriors.com/
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Re: Carpeting question
Well
I sourced some from year one for 159 and they will ship it to flat an not rolled up. I will post some pics when I get Er in. Thanks guys Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Carpeting question
yea i went with ACC on my s10...they shipped it in a roll so when it came time to lay the carpet in i chose to leave a bunch of weights on top of the carpet to help it mold to the contours of the floor for about a day or so then i proceeded to finish installing it. I am satisfied with he product...i think the only thing that stands out to me is the small rubber/plastic cutout by the pedals where your foot rests...its not the same as original. A set of floor mats quickly covers this up however
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