Never seen auto carpet at my Home Depot (and I'm there several times a day
acording to my wife), but I get mine at Auto Parts Club. The quality of
the stuff at APC is better that the carpet that came in the carpet kit I
got...BUT...The kit I got had all of the proper edges stitched up with red
vinyl, so that added a nice touch.
The only other thing I would say if you are carpeting your Spridget
'kitless', is to save your little 'S' shaped pieces of carpet from right
behind the seats, and use them as patterns for your replacements. When I
got my kit, I looked at those and wondered "how the heck are those gonna
work?"...but they went right on and fit perfectly. They'd be really tough
to redesign yourself. (of course, save all your old carpet as a
pattern...it's just that those 'S' shaped pieces are the trickiest)
CTP
ps - I took my leftover black auto carpet and used it to line my toolbox
drawers...costs less than the liner stuff, and doesn't bunch up when the
tools slide around...very posh!
At 10:34 AM -0800 1/15/99, Amy Soich wrote:
>I didn't buy a carpet kit because it cost too much darn money. I made my own.
>I bought some auto interior rug (black) from my local Lowe's (although home
>depot, and any auto store would prob have it) and a can of that spray adhesive
>(man is that stuff sticky!).
>
> I just cut it out to fit and weasled it in there :) I think it looks ok and
>Les Myer said he thought it was nicer than the kit he bought (don't remember
>if it was from Moss or VB).
>
> Of course, it was a pain in the butt and you may not want to do it if you're
>trying for all original. It cost me less than $50 though :)
>
> I've never seen the kits so I can't comment on them.... mayb Les could
>help there.
>
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>Just my $.02
>
>
>Amy
>67 Sprite MkIV
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