Carpet replacement
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,652
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From: Lakeland Florida
I have an 86. With black carpet. It was faded and turning green in some locations. But otherwise in good shape with very little wear. I pulled out the seats and interior ,took out the
carpet and then resprayed it with black carpet dye. It came out great and allowed me to save several hundreds of dollars. Just giving out a possible option here.
carpet and then resprayed it with black carpet dye. It came out great and allowed me to save several hundreds of dollars. Just giving out a possible option here.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 901
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From: Tampa, FL
I'll x2 what @kdf1986 said. As long as it's a solid and very common color, it's often times just easier to touch up the areas where it's faded. In my opinion though... for the floor carpets, I recommend taking them out and totally pressure washing them, and then letting them dry in the sun. After decades, it collects all kinds of dirt and dust, and it's totally worth it.
I bought all new carpets from Auto Custom Carpets. The quality is decent, but the factory Corvette C4 carpets are not the greatest. I'm really surprised honestly because there were so many other "lesser" GM cars that had significantly higher quality carpets. Maybe it was just a weight savings thing. But ACA had decent carpets for an inexpensive price. You do want to lay them out in the sun for a little bit so they become a bit more pliable when you install them.
I bought all new carpets from Auto Custom Carpets. The quality is decent, but the factory Corvette C4 carpets are not the greatest. I'm really surprised honestly because there were so many other "lesser" GM cars that had significantly higher quality carpets. Maybe it was just a weight savings thing. But ACA had decent carpets for an inexpensive price. You do want to lay them out in the sun for a little bit so they become a bit more pliable when you install them.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 7,706
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From: Everett WA
C4 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
I believe the "Mass Back" sets are the OEM quality
https://www.mamotorworks.com/corvett...truvette-51869
https://www.mamotorworks.com/corvett...truvette-51869
