That's true for the earlier models all right, but I remember reading
somewhere that later they did put carpets in. Mine has traces of
carpet under the seat tracks which I suspect is original, as it
matches my one other original chunk to the left of the driver's left
foot. (And I believe that's original because it has a built-in rubber
pad beside the dimmer switch, where the left side of your foot would
wear at it from operating said switch.)
Regards,
Jim
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Author: Non-HP-kengano (kengano@advant.com) at HP-USA,mimegw5
Date: 24/02/98 9:31 PM
I don't think the TR3 had floor carpets originally. Just a rubber mat. At
least, that's the way I remember Dad's '59.
kengano@advant.com
downstate illinois
1959 TR3A TS57756L
1959 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
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>
> I hope to make my own carpet set for the 3a, but it didn't come with
> carpets when I got it, except for a few old scraps, so I don't know
> what they originally looked like. I have the famous Piggott book but
> unfortunately there aren't any definitive pictures in there.
>
> Could anyone advise:
>
> 1. Are the floor carpets slightly wider than the floor, such that they
> extend upwards a bit at the side of the car and the transmission
> tunnel to cover the unfinished sides of those pieces of carpet?
> \__________________/ Or are they just the width of the floor, with
> the side and tunnel pieces having finished edges?
> 2. Has anyone tried making a pattern from paper templates? Anything
> to beware of?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jim Wallace
> 60 TR3a TS81417
> P.S. I do know that it's possible to buy a set pre-made.
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