jhm1mc13 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I have come to the point in my '46 Plymouth project that carpet is next and I am wondering if anyone has any suggesions on a good source of pre fitted carpet? Stock Interiors .com seems interesting. What do you think? Jim M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 there are none that I am aware of for this year...a good upholstery shop is probably going to be your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grdpa's 50 Dodge Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I may be all wet...but I never saw one come with that originally...Had to be a 'city' car to ever have that. All the 'farm' vehicles ever had was a rubber mat for the whisk broom to de gunk for special occasions. once saw some fuzzy floor mat things in one. most of those were plain rubber to and got a quick dump when to many sand burs got carted in. PLUS these cars were used as pickups in their lifetimes,,,lots of 'livestock' rode to market in the back seat (seat being in or 'out') However carpet would be a great addition to the concrete townie life we enjoy today. Hope you can find an after market source for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I may be all wet...but I never saw one come with that originally...Had to be a 'city' car to ever have that. All the 'farm' vehicles ever had was a rubber mat for the whisk broom to de gunk for special occasions. once saw some fuzzy floor mat things in one. most of those were plain rubber to and got a quick dump when to many sand burs got carted in. PLUS these cars were used as pickups in their lifetimes,,,lots of 'livestock' rode to market in the back seat (seat being in or 'out') However carpet would be a great addition to the concrete townie life we enjoy today. Hope you can find an after market source for one Not a "city" car thing at all: At least through the 1930s and, I think, through the P15 era, the factory fitted rubber mats for the front seat and carpet for the rear seat. Not sure if its simply how my Dad liked cars or not, but the '63 Plymouth I learned to drive on had rubber mats too. First car I had with front carpet was an '82 though I'm sure that it was optional, maybe even standard, on many makes prior to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) I agree with Tod..........mat front, "horsehair" carpet in rear, rubber mat in trunk. However.......finding a N O S rubber mat for floor or trunk nowadays is a pretty tough trick. Probably 30 years ago, I found a N O S front mat, still in box, at a swap meet. It was kinda old back then..... Put it in the car and used it for several years until it began splitting due to age. So, now, I have carpet. In my case, maroon, to match the interior. I believe it's known as "loop pile". There is a place in Kansas City called National Fabric Company that has all kinds of auto materials. (901 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66105 (913) 281-1833) So, I bought however many yards they deemed adequate, plus you will need some complimentary color vinyl material to make edging. Plus some felt type padding to go under it. I took the stuff to a local one man upholstery shop and had him make up and fit the carpet for both front, rear floors and trunk. Been a while, but I think he charged me around $250 for labor. He even made a place you can fold back the carpet right in front of the driver to access the top of the master cylinder. So......... although not original, carpet is the way to go now. (in my humble opinion) Edited January 5, 2014 by BobT-47P15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrauer Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Bob T I will have to give this guy a call as I am needing carpet in my 48 sedan too. Looking at your carpet it looks like it has the foot rubber in the carpet too. Did he install this in the carpet or did it come with carpet already there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Bob; It appears all 3 of your pedals are not original. Have you replaced them and if so where did you get the replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbound Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I just checked out the website referred to in the original post.....here's a link for whoever is interested (for '35-'64 Plymouth-all models):http://www.stockinteriors.com/CutSewnCarpet.asp?Itemid=7461&MakeId=22&ModelId=546#details_box_holder Also, for Chrysler & Dodge of various years....didn't see DeSoto on the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 The heel protector square, vinyl piece is sold separate......comes in various colors to match carpets. Upholstery man sews/glues it in. My clutch and brake pedal pads either came from someone on eBay or from a swap meet. Not original style, of course. At first I didn't like the nubby surface, but got used to it and it's ok. The thing on the accelerator pedal slips down over the pedal to protect carpet from your heel. Guess those things would be considered period accessories.....which I like. So, does that Stock Interiors company actually have/make rubber front floor mats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 The heel protector square, vinyl piece is sold separate......comes in various colors to match carpets. Upholstery man sews/glues it in. My clutch and brake pedal pads either came from someone on eBay or from a swap meet. Not original style, of course. At first I didn't like the nubby surface, but got used to it and it's ok. The thing on the accelerator pedal slips down over the pedal to protect carpet from your heel. Guess those things would be considered period accessories.....which I like. So, does that Stock Interiors company actually have/make rubber front floor mats? If I recall Bob you used to have your pedal pads mounted fat sides facing horizontally not vertically? Or was that Norms Coupe who had them backwards? So you like period accessories? I never would have guessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 as they are designed to be positioned either way, I think it is customer preference...small footprint/wide pedals...wide footprint/small pedal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 as they are designed to be positioned either way, I think it is customer preference...small footprint/wide pedals...wide footprint/small pedal.. Perhaps customer preference but how did they leave the factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 By truck or train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Sorry, couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Perhaps customer preference but how did they leave the factory? before my time and as I have never bought one new...and have seen them both ways....good question...but still boils down to the fact they have to be there.... one way or the other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneto-55 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I was looking at some auto carpet recently, and saw some burgundy color that I thought would look nice. They also had black. My wife thought that the interior should be coordinated with the paint color, but I told her that they didn't build them that way, at least not the carpet. Has anyone put rubber mat back in the front, or just go with carpet all the way through? Would black carpet be too dark? (There is an outlet store near here that has pretty good prices, but not very many colors.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soth122003 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 You might try this site here, they hacw carpet kits for various cars. http://www.carparts.com/ I might go with them when I am ready for carpet in my P-15. Remember, a bullet may have your name on it, but a grenade is addressed "To whom it may concern". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FULMNTE Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I bought carpet for my 51 Wayfarer from stockinteriors.com. Fit was ok. Bought some extra for door panels, kick panels and rear package tray... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Made mine after making construction paper patterns. Two charcoal mats from Home Depot total about $30.00 as I recall for both front and back. Not too dark either. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveplym Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I bought mine from stock interiors as well. The quality was good and it came with the additional insulation the front mat and the heel pad. The edges were sewn, but it wasn't a direct fit so I had to cut some of it to make it fit right. I used the vinyl stair tread for sill plates and it covered up the edges well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm1mc13 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Seeing as I started this I should report that I bought a carpet from Stock Interiors. I had to return it because the heel mat was out of place. I'll be kind and say the fit was poor and after a week long fight it still isn't a good fit. In hind sight I should have done it myself. Hopefully someone makes a real prefit for a P15. Jim M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Yes, Don, I was the one who had the pedal pads going the "wrong way". May have been how they were when I bought the car.........been so long now I don't recall. I had carpet put in the trunk, over insulation, then made my own side panels. Not the greatest job, but not too bad. Did that because I like to put various items in the trunk for car shows and just like the looks of it being "finished". \ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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