rustyablades

What company has the best matching carpet for a 63 Coupe. There are a ton of companies and some look pretty cheap.

67:72

My opinion is that Al Knoch is the best in th business. For the last 40 years, they have been the first place I go to for soft parts.

rustyablades

Thanks much. I'll give them a look. Much of what I have seen looked cheap.

ptjsk

I called ACC, and I contacted Al Knoch with attempts to find out which is a better product. After several conversations, I was told by an individual at Al Knoch, that they purchase their carpet from ACC.

I ended up ordering from Rock Auto. They sell the ACC at less than 1/2 the price of ordering directly through the manufacturer.

The carpet is scheduled to be delivered today. I'll be installing into our '63 convertible.

Pat

outofspec

I just did my ‘63 carpet with ACC from Rock Auto and heat barrier from Frost King insulation purchased from Home Depot. ACC carpet was foam backed and fit perfectly. As ptjsk stated, the price is great. Also Rock offers floor mats at a great price that perfectly match the carpet. Insulation idea was a tip I got on this forum. Two rolls were about $50 bucks. It is self adhesive and easy to work with.

gleninsandiego

I went the ACC Rock Auto route
Love it

mrichard

Never knew that Rock Auto had so many parts for our cars at great prices. They even have all the Gm service manuals, sales literature, in Paper, DVD or USB stick. Very impressed...Michael

rustyablades

I didnt know Rock auto had carpet. I will order it there.
Crazy that they can do it for the price they do.

ptjsk

Well.....I guess it's just my luck. I ordered over three weeks ago. I received a notification that it was in their warehouse and they were going to be shipping to me.

Now today (as it was supposed to arrive), I get a notification from Rock Auto that they no longer have my product. WTH????

Guess I'll have to see about ordering it from another site.

Pat

65 Pro Vette

do you know who at Al Knock gave you that false information?

ptjsk

Hey Don,
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It was a gal that answered the phone. She said it probably wouldn't do me any good to talk to their "carpet buy" because he couldn't speak very good english.

When I asked about the quality, fit and durability of their carpet versus the competitors, she asked in comparison to who? I said for instance ACC? She replied that that's who we buy our carpeting material from.

Obviously, you disagree? Please expand on your statement as I now need to purchase carpet again.

Pat

henry63

Don't mean to hijack the thread, but mine is a 63, and dark blue, so maybe it goes along with this. I'm about to get my convertable painted, and of course redo the interior after. My concern is with the fading, does anyone sell carpet that doesn't fade?

leif.anderson93

If your car is garaged and is only used as an occasional pleasure vehicle, I don't think you need to concern yourself with carpet fade. UV rays are what fades carpet.

henry63

I drive it a lot, and only put the top up if I get caught in the rain. The carpet looked good 15 years ago and I've dyed it, painted it and still have faded carpet. Just thought there might be something out there that wouldn't fade.

PSB

I just looked it up. Make sure you have the vinal binding not cloth binding on exposed edges. They show cloth binding.

ptjsk

After I received the notice from Rock Auto stating that they no longer had my part (dark blue for '63 convertible) available, I went ahead and ordered from another vendor who advertised the product.

I paid an increased cost of what Rock Auto advertised. They charged my card, and I obtained a verification in my email account.

Unfortunately, I received a call from the vendor stating that they didn't have my product available, and they wanted me to choose a different color. Obviously, that wasn't going to work for me.

Once again, I'm on the hunt for carpet!

Has anybody ever tried carpets by Newark Auto?

Pat

59BlueSilver

How can I tell if I have Loop or Essex, not a carpet guy?

J.Abbott

Pretty sure that everyone's carpet comes from ACC. Knock my cut, mold and bind his own on some of the year, but the actual carpet comes from ACC. That is a huge manufacturing process that not many companies could actually manufacture.

mrg

Comparison pics:

dr914

most of the resellers get it from here, EXCELLENT quality perfect fit stella vaughn

auto custom carpets

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ANNISTON, al 36202