Re: [AMC-list] AMC-list Digest, Vol 6, Issue 48

[Douglas Englin <monzawgn62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have installed carpets several times in my 1960 Rambler Americans...and I have noticed that different suppliers must have different patterns they go by. Some of the carpets I have seen go right in with little trimming, and otheres require quite a bit of trimming and fitting. Some had little cut-outs along door sills...which are NOT correct and will show from under the sill. The better trimmed set even had space for the gas pedal and floor pedal(s).

Douglas Englin
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>Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:39:01 -0400
>From: Don <don_nsx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: [AMC-list] Carpet
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>Nick,
>I hate to say this, but maybe these companies are making these carpets TOO authentic.
>When I bought my 70 AMX new in the fall of 69, the carpet looked like it was thrown into the car from about 25 feet away. Needless to say the "fit and finish" part of AMC was always suspect.
>I didn't buy the car for that but I spent a lot of time trying to make the factory carpet fit the car.
>The new one I put in during the restoration had all the same problems.
>I had never heard that a heat gun could be used to alter the shape and I may give that a go to try to make it fit.
>Don
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