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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 12:12 PM
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I have a 13 anniversary 427 vert. I recently noticed the carpet on the drivers side just under the console is shrinking and is very noticeable now. Does anyone else have this problem and is there a way to repair it without replacing all the carpet? I was told that it was caused by excessive tunnel heat, I don’t know if that’s valid. Any help would be great. 😎
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 01:22 PM
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Common problem a few years ago. Most were fixed with warranty claims.
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 02:19 PM
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I replaced my carpet and cut it too short. For a temporary solution I cut a piece of plexiglass to size and wrapped with carbon fiber vinyl.

It looks good enough that I'm not in a hurry to rip out the interior again soon.








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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 03:54 PM
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Doomi you did very well looks like a factory upgrade. Congrats it is a great idea.
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 06:49 PM
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Many people cover the area with tunnel drapes. Search for NSF, he has a very nice set. Vendors charge upwards of $600 for them, which is ridiculous. I like what doomi did there, looks great, and my MIL has a sewing/craft business so I plan to give her the measurements for a custom set of tunnel drapes to match my interior. It's probably less than $50 in materials.
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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by captain vette
Doomi you did very well looks like a factory upgrade. Congrats it is a great idea.
I’ll second that. You did very well! Was it difficult to attach or did it simply slide up under the console nicely?
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Originally Posted by captain vette
Doomi you did very well looks like a factory upgrade. Congrats it is a great idea.
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I’ll second that. You did very well! Was it difficult to attach or did it simply slide up under the console nicely?
Thanks, I really appreciate the compliments! I'm pretty good at messing up projects, so I've also become skilled at finding solutions.

I make light fixtures and furniture pieces out of plexiglass so I have an abundance laying around. And a ton of vinyl wrap from my roof and halo projects.

It just slides up under the console and is held in place by friction.
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Thanks for all the help. I like the tunnel drape idea. Nicely done doomi. ��
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Thanks for all the help. I like the tunnel drape idea. Nicely done doomi. ��
If you are seriously thinking about tunnel drapes, link below is to a great forum vendor offering huge discounts at this time...………..

they do great work and can get you exactly what you may require or need...………….

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Originally Posted by doomi
I replaced my carpet and cut it too short. For a temporary solution I cut a piece of plexiglass to size and wrapped with carbon fiber vinyl.

It looks good enough that I'm not in a hurry to rip out the interior again soon.






Love the originality and execution! real hot rodding lives.
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