Subject: [Healeys] re BJ8 carpets

From: carroll phillips <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:06:01 -0500 (EST)

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Ive only used Heritage carpets in the Healeys, for the BJ8 its pretty=20
much a dead on carpet set, the only cavat would be the triangular dart=20
that is sewn in on the area by the driver seat is a little too small=20
from original. Thats it=C2=A0=C2=A0 !!!!
Be prepared for a lot of work installing it to get it to look proper,=20
you really have to had installed these before. I have an original set of=20
carpets that I use to recut and know exactly how they lay against each=20
other. The carpets are all over size and need to be trimmed and fit=20
properly to the car. You can cut to make perfect if you like perfection=20
or make them a little loose and roll up on each other like the=20
originals.=C2=A0
The panel kits are another subject, the foam is way too thick and makes=20
it look puffy , causing poor door=C2=A0 closing and fittment against other=
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parts, again it can be corrected with a lot of work. I buy the=20
recovering kits and change the foams with the original sizes.
Carroll Phillips
Top Down Restorations

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Ive only used Heritage carpets in the Healeys, for the BJ8 its pretty much =
a dead on carpet set, the only cavat would be the triangular dart that is s=
ewn in on the area by the driver seat is a little too small from original. =
Thats it&nbsp;&nbsp; !!!!<br><br>Be prepared for a lot of work installing i=
t to get it to look proper, you really have to had installed these before. =
I have an original set of carpets that I use to recut and know exactly how =
they lay against each other. The carpets are all over size and need to be t=
rimmed and fit properly to the car. You can cut to make perfect if you like=
 perfection or make them a little loose and roll up on each other like the =
originals.&nbsp; <br><br>The panel kits are another subject, the foam is wa=
y too thick and makes it look puffy , causing poor door&nbsp; closing and f=
ittment against other parts, again it can be corrected with a lot of work. =
I buy the recovering kits and change the foams with the original sizes.<br>=
<br>Carroll Phillips<br>Top Down Restorations<br>=

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