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snhtown

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Posted: April 27, 2007 at 8:31 PM / IP Logged

hey guys i was thinking of replacing the factory flooring with some type of house carpet....it seems all i have to do is get some carpet, cut it so it fits in the same area as the factory carpet/floor and just lay it down...has anyone done this? as easy as it seems?

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Phreak480

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Posted: April 27, 2007 at 8:41 PM / IP Logged

house carpeting doesnt conform to curves nearly as easily. also the flammability of house carpet is different than automotive carpet. I'm not saying you cant give it a try. I had a 74 full size chevy blazer that i used house carpet in (it was really hack, by no means meant to be my best work(actually my worst work)

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snhtown

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Posted: April 28, 2007 at 11:21 AM / IP Logged

yea the fire issue and the curves is something i have to work out, hopefully i can work something out, i have an idea i want to try out one of these days

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Posted: April 28, 2007 at 5:15 PM / IP Logged

What car? you might be able to order a new carpet kit from jc whitney.

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Posted: April 29, 2007 at 5:08 AM / IP Logged

Been there... done that... A customer wanted casino designs for his vehicle... we found that cut pile carpeting works best for this, but expect a LOT of hell for the contours. Another project we did used outdoor carpet with the rubber backing on it. It forms a lot better, but there is still a lot of work.

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