Which carpet manufacturer?

[BammBamm]

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

[klweimer]

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.
Kirk

[BammBamm]

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.

[BammBamm]

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

[Jimb]

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

[DieselSpider]

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.

[baltobernie]

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

[BammBamm]

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.

[Bytor36]

I tried a kit from Vick's and didn't have much luck. http://www.vickauto.com/newstore/index. ... ts_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-12 ... 2-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.

[piratefifty]

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.

[fiat218]

Just my opinion , BEWARE of the name VICK'S PERIOD

[Bytor36]

Just my opinion , BEWARE of the name VICK'S PERIOD

ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU THERE!

[jetboy]

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.

[Bytor36]

Hey jet - send me (or post) what those panels turned out like. I'd like to see them. Thanks!

[piratefifty]

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?