ACC has the patterns, the problem is getting a mill to reproduce the actual
carpet used by the OEM. We've been fighting this problem in the Packard
world since forever. The original "Moss Tred" carpet is a wonderful thing
to behold, but totally not practical for anyone to tool up to make again, as
the quantity would be so small that the cost would be outrageous. I
suspect the Imperial stuff would be the same story.
One of my friends has found some commercial grade carpeting that is very
close, but the colors are usually not right, unless you are very lucky, and
of course this stuff is not molded to fit. If you could get ACC to make up
carpets using the right stuff, and with the heavier jute padding that the
OEM's used, you'd have something very close - but I suspect the quantity
would not interest them. Also, you'd probably wind up paying about $1500
per car for it.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Re: IML: 68 carpeting??
> Do you think it would be possible to get a company to custom make OEM
quality carpet for a '68? How much would it cost???
>
> Can't afford it now, but thinking about later . . .
>
> Mark M
>
> >
> > From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 2004/06/15 Tue PM 11:32:56 EDT
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: 68 carpeting??
> >
> > It's a fair price, Kate, if you are happy with the quality and the
color.
> > Request a sample first, though. These folks are probably re-selling ACC
> > carpets, which I have used for years and am generally pleased with. OEM
> > quality they aren't, but that is not available anywhere for most of our
> > cars.
> >
>
>
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