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Old 12-14-2012, 06:35 PM
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Default Who has the best carpet for a C3?

Ordered my MrMikes covers for the Fiero seats and now need carpeting.
So who has the best with minimal trimming. Does Corvette Central get theirs from Willcox or Al Knock or Paragon etc.
Tried doing a search on the forum and couldn't really find an answer.
I need so real world opinions from guys that have bought complete kits for their cars


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Old 12-14-2012, 06:40 PM
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I got my from willcox and very happy with it . very little trimming.
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Same here, i got mine from Willcox. good fit and minimal trimming
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I got mine from 'Al

perfect fit



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Willcox carpet here. Laid very well with minimal trimming. I'm very satisfied.
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Al Knoch Interiors. They treated me well in the past and I'll use them again when needed.
Old 12-15-2012, 06:45 AM
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I think best quality is Al Knoch. If you want a decent carpet at a good price, ACC. That is who most of the vendors sell. I got mine from a vendor on the forum and was happy with it. It was from ACC. It is a little thin in places but it was easy to install with little trimming.

All depends on the quality and price you want to pay.
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I used ACC 80/20 loop. Couldn't have been easier to install.
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I was not happy with the quality of the ACC (Corvette America) carpeting that I received from Ecklers and sent it back. Most places sell their carpeting. I went with Mid America's carpeting and the quality of the 80/20 loops were much better and slightly thicker. Trim Parts sells carpeting also, but I have never seen any. Al Knoch has to be good, I would think. Lou.
Old 12-26-2012, 02:36 PM
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Something to consider when you are deciding to choose carpet: Mid America Motorworks manufacturing division PERFORMANCE CHOICE carpets are developed from original Corvette carpet sets with the same materials, patterns, factory-correct colors and correct heel pad used by GM. Just an FYI!

Check out our carpet sets here: http://www.performancechoice.com/pc-...ets-1-187.html
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Got the ACC from Willcox, although I don't have it all in yet I'm happy with it.
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Willcox here
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Willcox, but not jet installed
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MidAmerica may have a good 'grade' of carpet; but they don't have the factory color that my car came with. The only blue carpet is 'Midnight Blue'. Mine came with 'Medium Blue' carpets. Check to see that you have a good color match before ordering, if that matters to you.
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
MidAmerica may have a good 'grade' of carpet; but they don't have the factory color that my car came with. The only blue carpet is 'Midnight Blue'. Mine came with 'Medium Blue' carpets. Check to see that you have a good color match before ordering, if that matters to you.
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Please check your private messages. Mid America Motorworks does offer medium blue carpet and we would like to make this right with you!

Mid America Motorworks has factory correct colors and we are always happy to send carpet samples at no charge to make sure you get the exact carpet you need!

Thanks!
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I can vouch for Mid America's C3 carpet; the 80/20 loop. I've done a few cars in the past, and this project really turned out nice, and was half as much effort as I had anticipated - mostly because the fit, etc. was spot on. And, the adhesive (green stuff) works very well too.

Credit where credit is due, I say!

P.

PS: Now if I can find some nice floor mats to really set the job apart. The carpet is red, but I was thinking black floor mats with 69 crossed flag embroidery would look spiffy. The old mats (came with the car) were too thick and bulky. something thin; maybe a cut pile type would be good. But, the dang things gotz ta stay put - a problem with light weight/thin mats, IMO. (I picked up maybe 40+ hp by removing the old floor mats...Talk about a cheap power adder (LOL).

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I also checked MidAmerica's site. I saw there was no Dark Orange for my 1968 convertable offered. Maybe if you don't see your color you could call for availability. I was hopeing to see mine. MidAmerica you may want to chime in here.

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I was pleased with Al Knoch's carpet quality and fit.
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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
I can vouch for Mid America's C3 carpet; the 80/20 loop. I've done a few cars in the past, and this project really turned out nice, and was half as much effort as I had anticipated - mostly because the fit, etc. was spot on. And, the adhesive (green stuff) works very well too.

Credit where credit is due, I say!

P.

PS: Now if I can find some nice floor mats to really set the job apart. The carpet is red, but I was thinking black floor mats with 69 crossed flag embroidery would look spiffy. The old mats (came with the car) were too thick and bulky. something thin; maybe a cut pile type would be good. But, the dang things gotz ta stay put - a problem with light weight/thin mats, IMO. (I picked up maybe 40+ hp by removing the old floor mats...Talk about a cheap power adder (LOL).
We can definitely custom make those floor mats for you! Our manufacturing division PERFORMANCE CHOICE is not limited to what is on our website. We do many custom projects and orders all the time.

We were thinking we could take the mats below:

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette...-51-10069.html

And then instead have the 1969 nose emblem embroidered. We can also move the emblem to the middle of the mats. If you want to private message me your phone number, I can have someone contact you and figure out the details of exactly what you want. Otherwise just call 800-500-1500 and our sales team can figure out your order!
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Originally Posted by twinpack
I also checked MidAmerica's site. I saw there was no Dark Orange for my 1968 convertable offered. Maybe if you don't see your color you could call for availability. I was hopeing to see mine. MidAmerica you may want to chime in here.
As I said above, Mid America Motorworks manufacturing division, PERFORMANCE CHOICE, is not limited to what is on our website! We are always taking custom orders. After talking to the sales team there, it looks like we currently do not have the Dark Orange due to low sales BUT that does not mean we can not get it for you.

I am looking into the possibility of getting this color carpet for you.

If you want to private message me your contact information, I can have someone get in contact with you to figure out exactly what you want! Thanks!

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