Re: [AMC-list] Need help locating replacement parts for 1978 Gremlin

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used a carpet from them for my 71 SC/360. I called some of the big box AMC vendors but no one makes a carpet kit......for a 4 speed on floor Hornet. AT no problem, even homeless guy with 6 pit bulls tied to shopping cart under I10 can hook you up, but no 4speed floor carpets. Jeff Kennedy, who is a longtime friend of mine, asked me to send my old carpet up to be used as a template. The problem is...is that it was a 1971 carpet. Cut pile and just looking at it the thing would fall apart. I wore air mask when removing it and scraping up the jimmy hoffa remains of it simply because I do not know what company supplied carpet to AMC in 1970 when it was made...and whether it has abestos, tnt, ddt or any other airborne baddies in it. 

I do not know where the big box guys get carpet kits from, but sort of like weatherstrips, everyone gets most of them from Metro Moulded Parts and resells them, so similiar with carpets, stripe kits and more. 

I forgot to put the ACC link also:

 http://www.accmats.com/

but was pleasantly surprised at the fit. Side note here, the reason I quit carrying carpet kits for AMX & Javelin in the 1990s is that like many things, carpet can shrink. It can be rolled up sitting in warehouse for years exposed to heat, humidity, cold, moths, whatever. I bought a carpet kit for the 100th AMC I had owned, a 68 AMX 343/AT from a major AMC vendor years ago in Sunshine State and after almost fully installing it...discovered it was short. So had to pull it all back up, pads, damned glue everywhere, rebox it in another box, send it back and wait for 6 months to get my $250 refund So it's why I advocate having carpets done 'fresh' from a place like ACC. And I have never stocked carpet kits again. 
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.planethoustonamx.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick Griffin 




        I want to second this -I just installed new carpet from them and the fit is unbelievable and the price is great. I have installed many new carpets in Camaros and other cars and have never had less trouble. They cant be beat!

        --- On Wed, 6/8/11, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
          The best carpet I have used is from ACC carpets,
          Eddie Stakes
          713.464.8825
          eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
          www.planethoustonamx.com

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: "paxiljunki" <paxiljunki@xxxxxxxxx>

          Thanks to everyone who answered my question!
          Is Kennedy also the best option for me for buying replacement carpet and the mat or  padding that goes underneath it?
          gremlingrrl
       



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