On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 20:24 , Chris Hawkins <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx> sent:
>Some carpet providers may have access to really deep >pile carpet. (Although I don't know of any.) >However, it is doubtful they would be able to provide >you with moulded carpet. It would be a cut & sew >style, not always a good thing unless done and >installed absolutely correctly. I speak from >experience with a truly crappy Kanter cut & sew carpet >set for a friend's '66 Imperial. > >Turquoise carpet would be terrific, but if the >original carpet on the back of your seat is black, >then that is what you should go with unless you plan >on changing the seat carpet, too. Also, should you >get lucky in your search for shag, chances are good it >will be available in black. > >In 1960, Chrysler appears to have used black carpet in >every interior selection except for two of the 5 &g
t;colors of New Yorker cloth interiors - blue and terra >cotta. 1960 Imperials seem to have used black carpet >in most of its interior selections, also. Perhaps >the same was true in 1959. > >Chris H. > >1960 NY T&C (in Terra Cotta w/ matching carpet) >1966 Crown Convertible >1966 LeBaron > >spring.com wrote: >> I presume that "ACC" is Auto Custom Carpets, at >> www.accmats.com, right? Chris H. indicated that >> Imperials in the 60's used a cut pile. Would my '59 >> have the same type of carpet, or was it changed in >> 1960 (or later)? What's on the floor of my car is >> very worn, but what's on the back of the front seats >> is still quite thick and lush. If I'll have to make<
/FONT> >> do with a substitute, would carpeting used in a >> newer vintage, possibly non-Mopar vehicle be close >> as well, and maybe easier to obtain? I remember >> that late '70s Mercury Grand Marquis, and probably >> Lincoln, too, had really thick carpet. I want as >> close as I can get to the original, but if what was >> in the Mercury is easier to get, cheaper, and closer >> to what was originally in my '59 Imperial than what >> is available now that is billed as Imperial carpet, >> then I'd consider it. >> >> What's in the car now is black. I'm replacing the >> turquoise seats, and was wondering if anyone with a &
gt;> '59 out there had carpeting in any other color than >> black. ACC has cut pile in turquoise, so it crossed >> my mind to maybe change the color. Anyone know if >> other color carpets were offered in '59? >> >> Neal Herman >> 1959 Imperial Crown >> 1972 Buick Riviera >> 1983 Chrysler Cordoba >> 1997 Buick Riviera >> >> -------Original Message------- >> From: Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: 06/12/03 12:02 AM >> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: IML: soft top well liner for '65 (and >> carpet) >> >> > >> > I have dealt with ACC, they will make a carpet of >> cut pile for you if that >> is what you want, regardless of what their catalog >> says. I had them make >> a >> carpet for my 67 convertible out of very dark green >> cut pile carpet - it >> is >> beautiful and fits perfectly, and came with die cut >> padding already glued >> to >> the carpet, with all the right cutouts etc. I >> couldn't be happier with >> the >> fit and appearance. The texture is close to the >> original, but not exact. >> >> However, I think it is as close as can be gotten >> with modern materials. >> >> Dick Benjamin >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Hawkins" <imperial1966@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:47 PM >> Subject: Re: IML: soft top well liner for '65 (and>> carpet) >> >> >> > >> > --- lillyvine@xxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > > Thank you Greg and again Chris... i had looked >> on >> > > the internet and >> > > found auto carpets .com and they had the carpet >> they >> > > claim for the >> > > imperials the price was 203.00 dollars and they >> said >> > > it was the loop >> > > carpet >> > >> > I think what they mean is they have carpet
that >> will >> > fit. It's not likely a reproduction of what was >> in >> > there originally. >> > >> > Imperials in the 60's used a cut pile - quite deep >> up >> > through 1965. In 1966 they went to a shorter nap, >> > Wilton-style cut-pile carpet. I can't think of >> any >> > postwar Imperial that used a loop pile. >> > >> > Chris H. >> > >> > 60 NY T&C >> > 66 Crown Convertible >> > 66 LeBaron >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com >> ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing >> List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your >> response will be >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and >> attachments) for the >> Administrators should be sent to >> webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). >http://calendar.yahoo.com > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be s
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