Carpet Sources......?

[seabeelt]

Anyone ever try these guys????

http://www.stockinteriors.com/CutSewnCa ... odelId=517

Any thoughts.. good , bad, so so???

[davery]

Anyone ever try these guys????

http://www.stockinteriors.com/CutSewnCa ... odelId=517

Any thoughts.. good , bad, so so???

I think I bought that same set on ebay for $190 for an 1985.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FIAT-124-SPIDER ... 21&vxp=mtr

It looks like the same pic. The carpets was OK, not great. But then it did not cost that much. It went in pretty easy, but had no directions. I contacted the place I bought it from and they could not help me. The picture threw me a bit, as a couple of the pieces are in the wrong position. They also could not tell what two extra pieces were for and I figured out they were for the door inserts. I have had them in for about 6 months and they seem to be holding up well. The biggest problem I had is that I trimmed the sill pieces too short toward the rear and had to add a small piece. It was not a big deal, as you can hardly see it.

[4uall]

You could always make your own for approx $40.00

http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... t&start=15

[spidernut]

One of my Spiders has a carpet kit purchased from one of the big vendors. My other Spider has a set I made from carpeting from Lowes. Here's the comparison:

Big Vendor carpet kit: Thin, flimsy, fits poorly, falling apart at the seams after 4 months, looks cheap. Cost $199 plus shipping

Lowes outdoor cornrow style carpet: Thick, stays in place perfectly, fits perfectly, rock solid after 2 years, looks excellent. Cost $60. My former set was 9 years old and still looked new. The edge binding I had sewn on by a local carpet store was 100% intact and unworn. No fading, no tearing, never slid out of place.

[seabeelt]

Sounds like Lowes is the place for carpet. Will they order a color or do you have to take what they have? Also is there a specific mfr/style, They have about a hundred different colors/brands/styles on their web site
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[seabeelt]

Just looked at the ebay link above, that is definitely the cheezy carpet brand. The model Im looking at on the website for stockinteriors is the 80/20 loop (like OEM) replacement. IAP has it for $345, i think, its from this company. The pile is the cheaper version. I have ordered samples for both types (no cost). If nothing else I will have a sample to take to Lowes or the Depot for color/quality comparison.

[4uall]

http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... &sk=t&sd=a

[davery]

Just looked at the ebay link above, that is definitely the cheezy carpet brand. The model Im looking at on the website for stockinteriors is the 80/20 loop (like OEM) replacement.

It's the same picture. I guess I assumed the carpet was the same as well.

[spidernut]

Go into your local Lowes, Home Depot or carpeting store. There are several manufacturers who produce cornrow-style carpet (actually an outdoor grade carpet) in black, gray, tan, burgundy, blue and green. Some look better than others and the website does not accurately depict the differences.