The Wilton wool is available and worth it in bare feet.
On Fri, 30 May 1997 19:01:14 -0700 Larry Wright
<Larry.Wright@mail.wdn.com> writes:
>DUANE KANAR wrote:
>>I have a '65 MK I with a bit of worn carpet and seat/console
>uphostery. I
>>really don't care how my decision affects the value of my car because
>I never
>>intend to sell it, but I do care how I am received by the Tiger
>family, so I
>> ask if I should replace with new carpet/upholstery or have the
>original
>>materials in the car repaired? What do you think, folks?
>Original or
>>replacement?
>
>Duane:
> I'm in the middle of replacing all of mine (see my silly posts
>"The Inside Story"), and,
>even discounting appearance and utility, it's worth it to replace
>everything just to improve the
>smell. Test: Tilt your driver's seat forward, shove your nose into the
>underside of the seat, and
>_sniff_; I guarantee you'll be ordering all new stuff. The vinyl might
>not smell as bad as the
>garbago under it. The same is true of the carpet but, as I've read
>that the original is Wilton wool
>and probably irreplaceable, that decision could be a wee bit tougher.
> Side note: If you, like me, _never_ intend to sell, you can
>consider that the expenditure be
> enjoyed over many years, making the cost per year rather low.
>
>Larry Wright "I can't get no-- Satis-traction"
>
>P.S. Don't worry about "how I am received by the Tiger family". If you
>want button-tufted purple
>velvet and ball fringe, do it!
>
>
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