Actually, nylon loop carpet was used in the '60 Imperial Custom Series. I don't
know about other years.
Paul
In a message dated 1/29/2004 9:13:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rexcrews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> Kurt,
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> Unfortunately, the correct carpet for your car in not available from any
> vendor that I know of, and we have discussed this topic before. Richard
> Burgess of the IML has looked high and low for the correct carpet for his
> 1960,and it's just not out there. You will have to settle for the modern
> "fuzzy" pile carpet or switch your carpet over to loop pile. If you are
> replacing all your carpet, the loop looks more correct, as it is an
> authentic period carpet, even though it was not used in Imperials. The big
> carpet company in Alabama that manufactures most of the auto carpet in this
> country does not (at least not when I did my car) have the pattern for the
> '59 Imperial carpets.
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> Good luck,
>
> Rex Crews '59 and '60 Crowns/ '61 Custom
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