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Re: DIY Carpet + DPO

To: Justin Cook <justincook@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: DIY Carpet + DPO
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:00:32 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
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Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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The center hump carpet has to be made in 3 pieces, If you prefer vinyl
seams, fine. I think they look cheap myself. As for the beading around
the shifter, $.99 worth of something from the fabric store works great.
On the rear wheel humps if you fold and double cut the carpet, it looks
and fits perfect.

See my tech tip on PDLJMPR about DIY carpets.
The quality of the store bought (or upholstry shop) bulk carpet is ten
fold over the kits. The finished job (although not original) looks much
nicer and fits much better then any kit I have ever seen.
A quality carpet set (note quality) will run around $300.
You can do it yourself for about $50. Or buy the catolog kits for $150
and watch them fall apart in a year.

ps If your kit lasted more then 2 years, you don't drive the car enough!

Frank

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