where to buy moulded floor carpet ?

[jamie247 542]

hey guys and girls just about to tackle the interior of XE INSANITY, I ordered a boot carpet off ebay and after 4 weeks its finally been shipped so my ? is where is the best place to get loop or plush moulded floor carpet any recommendations etc

[hendrixhc 10,921]

I got carpet for Lucy and Ephie. It was the super plush pile. I fitted Lucy's and it went in great. Yet to do the XE.

 

I got in Melboune i think from Knox.

[NZXD 2,328]

I got mine from Knox to, I got the loop and the fit (test only) is great.

 

Only took about fours days to arrive and I'm in NZ.

[steve mcqueen 1,796]

My upholsterer supplied the carpet for Project Goldie,

Its something that you would find in late model cars of today.

It's glued down and follows the contours of my floor so well.

Was a little more costly but looks and feels so good

and its what i wanted so didn't mind forking out for it.

Contact an upholsterer and speak with them,

food for thought.

[jamie247 542]

knoxs looks the goods

[jamie247 542]

Got my Knox carpet plush pile today must say not real happy with the fit in fact appualing needs trimming heaps each side so moulded really means shit

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Do you mean the trimming up under the scuff plate areas and kick panels?

[jamie247 542]

Yeah mate

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Im pretty  sure thats normal. Both cars i have done have been the same.

[jamie247 542]

Yeah I'll b trimming a fair bit off it'll work out just thought they'd b close for $250 with underlay can't complain really

[NZXD 2,328]

Yeah mine needed trimming but the fit in the floor area and over the tunnel etc is good.

[jamie247 542]

OK cool yeah tunnel area looks good haD a quick look it'll b fine Stanley knife n straight edge for holes a wod punch ?

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Thing i found when i did mine is to allow a little extra and sit on the carpet when your trimming it. Try to bolt the center down and stretch it with your knee as you do it. Just make sure it doesnt shift from the centre otherwise the other side can end up to short.

 

I screwed it down on the edges as well to stop it shifting. ( XC Falcon)

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Yes wad punch timber and hammer for the holes!

[jamie247 542]

Sweet tackle it on wend now to run underlay tomorrow

[hendrixhc 10,921]

You probably know this anyway but i located the carpet where it had to go and then poked a scriber up from under the car in the seat holes to get them in the exact right place.

[jamie247 542]

yeah cheers mate knew that but handy if no 1 else did, im thinking I might get the centre gunnel right then punch holes put screwdrivers in to stop it moving then trim sides, does that sound stupid LOL

[jamie247 542]

1 ? I do have is it ok to underlay the whole floor?

[hendrixhc 10,921]

Yeah i did that with the screwdrivers!

 

I did the whole floor with underlay.

 

Im thinking of doing the dynamat thing in the xe under the underlay as well. But the budget dynamat.

 

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Automotive-Sound-Deadening-Deadener-Car-Renault-Rolls-Royce-Rover-3m-x-1m-/171555046647?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27f17a44f7

[jamie247 542]

yeah thought that would be the safest way to get even sides cheers, yeah I thought of the dynamat it does look good when done properly but then I thought more money to spend elsewhere LOL