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One of my 60's carpet is black, the other is dark blue. I've
also seen brown.
John
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Carpet for a '59
The carpet in my 1959 is also black.
On Thu,
12 Jun 2003 20:24 , Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
sent:
>Some carpet providers may have access to really
deep
>pile carpet. (Although I don't know of any.)
>However, it
is doubtful they would be able to provide
>you with moulded carpet. It
would be a cut & sew
>style, not always a good thing unless done
and
>installed absolutely correctly. I speak from
>experience with
a truly crappy Kanter cut & sew carpet
>set for a friend's '66
Imperial.
>
>Turquoise carpet would be terrific, but if
the
>original carpet on the back of your seat is black,
>then that
is what you should go with unless you plan
>on changing the seat carpet,
too. Also, should you
>get lucky in your search for shag, chances are
good it
>will be available in black.
>
>In 1960, Chrysler
appears to have used black carpet in
>every interior selection except
for two of the 5
&g t;colors of New Yorker cloth interiors - blue and
terra
>cotta. 1960 Imperials seem to have used black carpet
>in
most of its interior selections, also. Perhaps
>the same was true in
1959.
>
>Chris H.
>
>1960 NY T&C (in Terra Cotta
w/ matching carpet)
>1966 Crown Convertible
>1966
LeBaron
>
>spring.com wrote:
>> I presume
that "ACC" is Auto Custom Carpets, at
>> www.accmats.com,
right? Chris H. indicated that
>> Imperials in
the 60's used a cut pile. Would my '59
>> have
the same type of carpet, or was it changed in
>> 1960 (or later)? What's on the floor of my car
is
>> very worn, but what's on the back of the
front seats
>> is still quite thick and lush.
If I'll have to make< /FONT>
>> do with a
substitute, would carpeting used in a
>> newer
vintage, possibly non-Mopar vehicle be close
>> as well, and maybe easier to obtain? I
remember
>> that late '70s Mercury Grand
Marquis, and probably
>> Lincoln, too, had
really thick carpet. I want as
>> close as I
can get to the original, but if what was
>> in
the Mercury is easier to get, cheaper, and closer
>> to what was originally in my '59 Imperial than
what
>> is available now that is billed as
Imperial carpet,
>> then I'd consider
it.
>>
>>
What's in the car now is black. I'm replacing the
>> turquoise seats, and was wondering if anyone with
a
& gt;> '59 out there had carpeting in any
other color than
>> black. ACC has cut pile in
turquoise, so it crossed
>> my mind to maybe
change the color. Anyone know if
>> other
color carpets were offered in '59?
>>
>> Neal Herman
>> 1959 Imperial Crown
>> 1972
Buick Riviera
>> 1983 Chrysler
Cordoba
>> 1997 Buick
Riviera
>>
>>
-------Original Message-------
>> From: Dick
Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: 06/12/03 12:02 AM
>> To:
mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: IML: soft top well liner for '65
(and
>> carpet)
>>
>> >
>> > I have dealt with ACC, they will make a carpet
of
>> cut pile for you if
that
>> is what you want, regardless of what
their catalog
>> says. I had them
make
>> a
>>
carpet for my 67 convertible out of very dark green
>> cut pile carpet - it
>>
is
>> beautiful and fits perfectly, and came
with die cut
>> padding already
glued
>> to
>>
the carpet, with all the right cutouts etc. I
>> couldn't be happier with
>>
the
>> fit and appearance. The texture is
close to the
>> original, but not
exact.
>>
>>
However, I think it is as close as can be gotten
>> with modern materials.
>>
>> Dick Benjamin
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
From: "Chris Hawkins" <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: soft top well liner for '65 (and>> carpet)
>>
>>
>>
>
>> > --- lillyvine@xxxxxxxxx
wrote:
>> > > Thank you Greg and again
Chris... i had looked
>>
on
>> > > the internet
and
>> > > found auto carpets .com and
they had the carpet
>>
they
>> > > claim for
the
>> > > imperials the price was
203.00 dollars and they
>>
said
>> > > it was the
loop
>> > > carpet
>> >
>> > I think what they
mean is they have carpet that
>>
will
>> > fit. It's not likely a
reproduction of what was
>>
in
>> > there
originally.
>> >
>> > Imperials in the 60's used a cut pile - quite
deep
>> up
>>
> through 1965. In 1966 they went to a shorter nap,
>> > Wilton-style cut-pile carpet. I can't think
of
>> any
>>
> postwar Imperial that used a loop pile.
>> >
>> > Chris
H.
>> >
>>
> 60 NY T&C
>> > 66 Crown
Convertible
>> > 66
LeBaron
>>
>>
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