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10-15-2010, 10:54 AM
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Replacement Carpet Source?
I'm looking for carpet for a '73 W115. Doesn't have to be original MB. Anyone got any sources? Those I have found during searching either don't carry MB at all or just not for the 115.
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10-15-2010, 12:42 PM
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More data needed
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10-15-2010, 04:59 PM
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Topsonebay has good prices.
You can email John at topsonebay@yahoo.com He has oem material and makes everything to order. I ordered new carpet, seat covers and a new top for my SL. I was very happy with the fit and quality. No doubt, I will get new carpets for my 6.9 when I am ready.
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10-16-2010, 04:35 PM
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10-17-2010, 12:08 PM
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Create your own
The carpet in my 1972 220d was pretty threadbare when I got the car. After comparing prices at various aftermarket suppliers I decided to fabricate the pieces myself. Using the originals to create slightly oversized cardboard templates for each footwell area. I reused the foam pads from the front footwells after carefully separating the pads from the carpet. You may be able to salvage the heel pad from the driver's mat for reuse as well. Be sure to trim the cardboard templates to fit after putting the foam pads down first otherwise the carpet sections will be short of filling the footwells exactly. Modern day commercial loop carpet is durable and very close to the texture of the original.
The pieces that cover the sidewalls of the floorpan, the tunnel behind the console and the two odd shaped pieces that tuck under the rear seat bottom are pretty easy to visually size up before cutting. I discovered that the difference between carpet designed for indoor use and automotive use is a coating of rubber-like material on the backing. Any carpet installation supply store stocks the substance which comes in quarts and gallons and is used for some seam and other carpet repairs. Be sure to choose the latex version rather than the solvent based. It brushes on easily and a second coat can be added within an hour or two. The final step before adding the color coordinated binding is to test fit and trim each piece as necessary. I jobbed out the binding to a local trim shop with good results. The final cost was about $400.00 plus my time versus almost $700.00 from aftermarket suppliers. The end result looks good, is durable and easy to keep clean plus it was a very satisfying part of my hands on repair/restoration.
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10-17-2010, 02:33 PM
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GAHH is great
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Ordered new seat upholstery set from GAHH. They matched PERFECTLY the Parchment MBTex in my 76, and the fit was also perfect. The only thing that was a little different was the pattern on the fibreboard seat backing panels. The originals have small vertical lines, the replacements did not. Since the material matches so well and my originals were in good shape, I'm using those instead of the new panels. D.
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10-18-2010, 07:48 PM
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carpet
I took all my "raggedy" pieces of carpet to the local upholstery guy in town and asked him how much to reproduce all those pieces in a color that's pretty close. He mentioned about 200 dollars, labor and material. He'll install the snaps and sew the border trim as well.
That seemed pretty reasonable, he's done work for me before and the money stays local.
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10-20-2010, 10:51 AM
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