Replacing Carpet

[mbboy]

I was wondering how feasible it would be to replace the carpets in my 380sl with a heavy-duty, commercial carpet you can buy at Home Depot and most carpet stores, since it would be a lot cheaper than buying pre-cut replacement carpets -- (app. $150 vs > $300)

Seems to me that it would be fairly easy to cut using the old pieces as templates, and I can have it bound for only $1/ft. The only potential problem I can see is that it has has a rubber backing, which makes it higher and less flexible than the original. But it's also plusher, and it seems like I could peel the backing off if I have to, as it's apparently not glued on too tightly. I was wondering if anybody here has ever tried this, and the pros and cons of doing it.

The other option i have is to buy 10 yards of a "German-velour that a local auto upholsterer will sell me for $150, and, then, cut it to fit. But it's definitely not as heavy or as plush as the commercial stuff. So any advice anyone could give me would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


MBboy