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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: SLOW-N-LOW74 on January 14, 2010, 09:32:16 pm
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Hey guys whats up,
I just got a carpet kit from ACC at a price i couldn't pass up and was going to install it and preping it up but i think i'm missing a piece on the upper firewall on the inside. Can you guys take pics of your carpet to see if im missing something thanks guys in advance ;D
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I dont have carpet in mine, so I cant help you but the carpet should meet up with the firewall pad.
Did you get the carpet locally?
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Hey beast, no i got it from an online store it also sells acc carpet but i got it for $129 i could look for my reciept and give you the info if you want
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I was just wondering if it were a local deal that I could get in on.
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You shouldn't be missing a piece as the carpet is all molded in one piece. It should be oversized and trim to fit. another words if it isn't bigger that the carpet you are pulling out, someone must have returned it either due to a coreshift when molding it, or they cut to much off of it.
The carpet should go up past the firewall insulation by at least 3-4" and should go past the door sill by at least that much.
I sell ACC carpet here: http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=7&Category_Code=FLRNG It is $146 + about $21 to ship it anywhere.
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Cool thanks Capt. just wanted to be sure. BTW sorry i had to save some cash
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No problem.
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Hey Capt, I saw two types of carpet for our trucks. Loop and cut pile. My truck is a 79 and it calls for cut pile. I would rather have loop carpet, is there a way around that?
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73-74 used the same style carpet as the 67-72's loop pile. 75+ was cut pile. You can order anything you want, but if you get a 79 in loop pile there is a charge and generally it is non returnable. If that is what you really want though anything can be ordered. Heck you can get it in Super Bright Blue if you want.
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I will do ok without the super bright blue...Im actually going to convert the interior to gray. OK so if I order carpet for a 74, it wont fit in a 79? I have to custom order 79 with loop?
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When you are ready to order, place it and there is a notes section, put what you want in there and If I have questions I will call you. If you put what you want there will be a little more cost that I will have to add to it, but you will get what you want.
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The capt will hook you up! He is working on mine now. He will help!
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my 75 has loop carpet in it, does that mean it was a late 74 or early 75?
Sean
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Hey Capt I had a thought about my acc stuff. I really love all the carpet and floormats. Except for one thing. They need an option to notch out the top left corner of the drivers floormat for the dimmer switch. I'd have notched it myself except the mats have that embroidered edging, and I cant recreate that. I have to pull the mat back daily to get it off the switch. I think I may buy some of those mat anchor things to hold it in place. Great quality stuff though. I was impressed by the mats just because they were way heavier than anything at the parts stores, and I like the spikes on the underside too.
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okiesinmt, yours would have to be a late 74 then.
Kenny,
Are you talking about the floor mats or the carpet. Take a picture! I may can pass it on to them.
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I'll get a pic for ya. I'm talking about the floor mats. the carpet has the grommet for the switch so no problem there, just the dimmer switch is in the way of the floormat. in a newer truck without the floor dimmer, there would be no problem.
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Gotcha! Send me a pic to send to them. At least I could suggest it.
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Ok here ya go...
In the first pic, this is how much the mat covers the switch when it's slid up like it's supposed to be.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/78%20C20%20Rebuild%20Stuff/ACC%20Carpet%20and%20Mats/CoveringSwitch.jpg)
This pic shows how much I'd like to have it notched to accomodate the dimmer switch.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/78%20C20%20Rebuild%20Stuff/ACC%20Carpet%20and%20Mats/Howmuchtonotchit.jpg)
Right now I ride around with the mat slid way back, and it goes up onto the curvature of the floor by the seat mounts. This would be ok, but having it slid back up on the curve like that naturally pushes the mat forward, so pretty regularly I have to slide the mat back off the dimmer switch. When a passenger rides on the passenger side, that mat never moves an inch.
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t195/wes2880/78%20C20%20Rebuild%20Stuff/ACC%20Carpet%20and%20Mats/Slidback.jpg)
I would have cut it by now, but then it would look like crap without the border in that one area. Even if I could find more mats, I haven't found any that are of this quality in any stores...
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This may be a dumb question, but what is the difference between loop pile and cut pile?
I ask not from a year match stand point but more for look, feel and durability. I will be replacing the carpet in my '87 and if the loop pile is more durable, I would opt for it. I'm less interested in factory original than I am in durability and looks.
Thanks!
Allen
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If you have pine trees near, you'll hate loop pile. Needles very hard to get out.
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So can anyboby show a pic of where the carpet meets the firewall, i dont want to make a mistake and get another one.
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Just a general picture?
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That would be fine, i just dont want to cut the wrong spot and have to buy another kit. Thanks in advance capt.
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I can probably get you one this weekend. but if you get ACC carpet it is long so I always leave mine fairly long.