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Old 07-21-2007, 12:31 AM
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Default New Carpet / Seats for 1986 - $180 in Mexico

I had the carpet and Seats replaced in Tijuana today. Here is a link to the photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Brian.Ha...n/VetteCarpet1

The material was $30 and the install was $150. Let me know if you need the contact info for the shop.

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Old 07-21-2007, 12:37 AM
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Big improvement.
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Did you get a happy ending too?
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Wow! Great deal.A big improvement too.
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did the cushions seem a little lose to you?

the look loose in the photo but that could just be the nice plush leather
Old 07-21-2007, 09:58 AM
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Best $180 you've spent!
Looks great!
Old 07-21-2007, 10:00 AM
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$180 + six pack XXX beer + fish tacos, facial..uh hu...= TJ happy ending=???
$300?? +



Wish I didn't live 8 hrs from the border...hehheeh........
Looks good!
Old 07-21-2007, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by _twisted_
Did you get a happy ending too?




Great job for the money
Old 07-21-2007, 03:34 PM
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LOOKS GOOD!
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Replaced or recovered?
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So how was the facial
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Just curious...you took the time to remove the seats but not the old carpet?

Looked like you put the new stuff over top the old stuff.

Since I can take a C4 interior apart in 30 mins with my eyes closed by now, you were about 30 seconds a side from removing the old stuff.
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Originally Posted by PUNISHER VETTE
Big improvement.


But whats with the wood screws holding the upper door molding piece on? Did you do that or did the shop put those in? I don't mean to be critical but there are better ways to hold those pieces on if the tabs are broken and you don't want to spring for new ones..
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Originally Posted by MinnesotaWhite
Just curious...you took the time to remove the seats but not the old carpet?

Looked like you put the new stuff over top the old stuff.

Since I can take a C4 interior apart in 30 mins with my eyes closed by now, you were about 30 seconds a side from removing the old stuff.
The old carpet was removed in the back area of the car. I asked him only to cover the area under and in front of the seats. That carpet is insulated with thick rubber from the factory. It seemed better to just cover that carpet. Since the car leaks whenever it rains. I'll go down in a few weeks to have all the rubber replaced. I'll post photos of that job too.
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But whats with the wood screws holding the upper door molding piece on? Did you do that or did the shop put those in? I don't mean to be critical but there are better ways to hold those pieces on if the tabs are broken and you don't want to spring for new ones..
Those screws were there from before. I bought the parts from Ecklers to secure the door at the handle but they didn't fit. Do you have any other method to hold the molding?
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Originally Posted by All2kool
Replaced or recovered?
The seats were recovered with new foam put in. The carpet was replaced in all areas except for under the seats.
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Originally Posted by jhammons01
did the cushions seem a little lose to you?

the look loose in the photo but that could just be the nice plush leather
It only looks like leather. Yes I asked about the cushion on the drivers side. I'll have it fixed next time.

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Old 07-21-2007, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by _twisted_
Did you get a happy ending too?
Ofcourse, I had a massage with her then a full body exfoliation with Reflexology then the facial.
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Originally Posted by Brian86
Those screws were there from before. I bought the parts from Ecklers to secure the door at the handle but they didn't fit. Do you have any other method to hold the molding?
I just bought new ones for mine a little while back.. $55 each.. But a friend of mine repaired his by peeling back the black covering just above the broken tabs. He then drilled down through the broken tabs and glued small diameter machine screws about an inch and a half long to replace the broken tabs. Glue the black covering back down to hide the screw heads and you have a pretty good looking repair job. Since you already have the screw holes in yours from the previous repair, I don't think it would be worth the effort to try to fix them now.... But that's up to you..
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Looks like a really big improvement for a good price.


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