Try this, it is easier than buying an expensive machine. Cut an oversize piece of carpet from the source. Make sure that the pattern in the loops goes the same direction. Lay the piece over the part needed to replace. Cut the carpet to the same dimensions by pulling the loop back and using the jute for the pattern. After this is done get carpet seaming tape and use an iron to seam the new piece into the existing carpet. Again making sure the pattern matches. When done you can use a hot glue gun to seal the top of the cuts, if needed. O-yeah Use the hot iron from the back side of the carpet. I have used this on carpet burns from cigarettes in my rentals. It works great. I would practise on junk carpet first. RC Billings Montanaaaaaaa --- Tim Hulse <thulse@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Has anyone tried the carpets from Kanter? I know I > had could service and the > correct parts for my 56. Mechanical parts anyway.... > Tim > 56 2-dr Southampton > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On > Behalf Of Clint and Laurie > Carter > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 6:09 PM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IML: 59 carpet > > > An upholstery shop should be able to serge the > edges. Serging is like > binding the raw edges, only it's done with thread, > not a another piece of > fabric or carpet. The seams of your t-shirts are > probably serged. > > Kate - the sewing machine expert - are there any > home sergers that could > handle a job like this? I know mine won't. > > Laurie > '59 Crown (also in need of carpets!) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Captden30@xxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 5:40 PM > Subject: IML: 59 carpet > > > ernie answered a question about carpet saying to > just cut and fit and > have the edges serged.what is serging, and if it is > sealing the edges where > can you typically get that done. i have carpet for > my 53 custom and would > like to cut it but i do not know how to seal the > edges. dennis > ===== RC Billings, Montanaaaaaa http://www.imperialclub.com/temp/1955/RogerCrabtree/ http://greetings.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Greetings Send your love online with Yahoo! Greetings - FREE!