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[55 Fargo]

Hey all, bought carpet, cut it to fit, took the carpet to a pro, to sew edging, total cost carpet $55.00, edging, heel plate, dimmer switch grommet, $35, total $$90.00.

I used on the bare floor, laminate floor high mositure below grade underlay,this stuff is a vapor barrier, is very thin high density type material. Then on top of this 3/8 carpet under lay, then carpet, I had the supplies so that was paid for a long time ago.

Now my job is not so great, she is quiet, and looks on a scale of 1 to 10,about a 4 or 5, so not so great, but a nice color fo carpet. I also had an access panel cut and sewn for the MC, I like to keep and eye on the fluid level, this idea was show to me by Bob Toft.

This car is a bit of a road beater, so all is an improvement

Here are some pics of the job.

Edited April 21, 2010 by Rockwood

[Niel Hoback]

Pretty spiffy!

[pflaming]

Rockwood, I appreciate people who use a bit of common sense and fix things to their liking as opposed to those who take their cars to some professional then show it off. I have an acquaintance who has a 'perfect, and I mean perfectly restored 57 Plymouth, but he only paid the bill. Good work and it gives me something to think about.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Great economical nice lookin carpet job Fred! Did you do the back too?

Bob

[55 Fargo]

Thanx for the thumbs up guys, the rear area was also carpeted..........Fred

[Captain Neon]

Looking good!

[BobT-47P15]

Looks nice, Fred. Glad you could incorporate the movable section

for access to the master cyl. It is rather handy.

With the installation of the carpet, has the noise level decreased

a bit more?

[mackster]

Rockwood, I appreciate people who use a bit of common sense and fix things to their liking as opposed to those who take their cars to some professional then show it off. I have an acquaintance who has a 'perfect, and I mean perfectly restored 57 Plymouth, but he only paid the bill. Good work and it gives me something to think about.

exactly my toughts! great looking carpet rockwood! you have alot to be proud of on your car...its all great work that you have done to it.

mucho nice!

[RobertKB]

Looking good, Fred. I am sure your car is quieter inside now as well. Nice colour but then again I am partial to blue.

[dirty dan]

... I have an acquaintance who has a 'perfect, and I mean perfectly restored 57 Plymouth, but he only paid the bill...

We call that a "checkbook restorer".

I know a guy in Baton Rouge that has a beautiful hotrod 34 ford coupe. Nice guy, but when I got to talking to him, it was apparent that he knew he had a small block chevy engine, but had no idea what the displacement was and no idea what transmission was behind it.

To me, that's kind of sad.

[dirty dan]

Looks great Rockwood!

[1940plymouth]

Looks great, sure do enjoy seeing photos of that car. keep um coming

[Uncle-Pekka]

Hi Fred,

The carpets do look very good. You have got great value for what you spent on the materials & sewing job. Congratulations!

/Unkka-Pekka