New carpets

[billytits]

got my nice new carpets today in midnight blue from the company on ebay nicley made the only obvious thing missing is the hole for the gearstick was yours like that jim? anyway will let you all know how they fit got to cure a few leaks and do some welding before i fit them has anybody else fitted them appart from jim?
Trev

[JIM73]

No ! mine had the hole Trev but it was about 5 years ago now ! They fitted quite easy mate and while i had the interior out i pumped a load of waxoyl into any cavities i could find ! Another thing you will need is some spray adhesive for some of the smaller bits mate !

[billytits]

when you say smaller bits its only a two piece set did you get the bits to go around the back seats dont tell me i need to whinge

[JIM73]

yep ! you need to have a whinge mate !

[JubileeNut]

I think Balmy (Dave!) has just fitted some new carpets!

Paul.

[balmy]

Pauls right-I have just fitted a set from that guy. They fit ok-only needed to trim the front one so it wasnt as 'rucked' up. Gear lever wasnt cut out but its easy enough if you remove the gear stick.

Only fault I found was on the rear carpet-the vinyl 'patches' are not quite in the right place. Either that or I didnt fit it right....... :roll:

[billytits]

thanks gents its going to be a while before i fit them hopefully before the national.

[MarinaCoupe]

Hi Also just bought a set of carpets from the same company, based on the feedback on here. I rang the guy as I needed something non standard (wider/taller) to cover the raised transmission tunnel from when I had the the overdrive in. Not having the gearstick hole cut suits me well as the 5 speed stick comes up further back. Very helpful.

The main difference between what they supply and the BL carpets is that the transmission tunnel is a separate peice from the footwells, rather than the BL molded all in one.

The guy has paper patterns for the Coupe and Saloon and if anyone wants to recarpet their estate if you send a paper pattern for the boot area they will cut to your pattern. Also he says he has the rubberised felt boot floor liner stuff and will make new boot floor liners if someone can supply a pattern.

He will also do non standard things, like binding the edges in contrasting webbing rather than same colour as the carpet, so if you want black carpet with red binding or whatever - he's you man.

He actually likes to deal direct rather than through eBay (saves him money), he's going to send me a pic of the colour swatches and I'll post on here with contact details etc.

[MARINAMAN480]

mite have to come and have a look trev when you have fitted them as considering getting some for my green coupe as i have no carpet at all in mine and is a bit noisey when rallying

[billytits]

tell me about it lee i havent had carpet in mine for two years now i had to take the rubber ones out due to the holding the water in the floor pans i have still got to fix the leaks maybe this will spurr me on to do it i wouldnt want to ruin my birthday present.

[MarinaCoupe]

The carpets arrived in the week and I have just finished fitting them, I have made a page on my Marina Coupe website to cover it - http://www.marinacoupe.co.uk

Bottom line, well trimmed, fitted OK with a bit of adjustment.

No gearstick hole but that suited my needs with the 5 speed shift.

[billytits]

your a lucky man chris mine are still in their bag up in the garage where do you find the time m8