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footwell plastic
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 08:49
by birminghamtr7
where can i get new footwell rubber / plastic thats sits in the footwell. or is it just a standard generic rubber mat pattern.
as you can see mine is poorly. btw i have sorted carpet discolour out, with a dye it was almost white with sun damage where it had been exposed.
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Posted: 10 Apr 2009 09:28
by EntonoX
well isn`t it a better idea to buy a new carpet set?
The money that goes into restoring it, is almost the same as a new set i think. New carpet set at rimmerbros is about 100Gbp.
TR7, ACG 2700L
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 12:43
by birminghamtr7
they dont do this grey carpet
if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 13:22
by EntonoX
isn`t it a standard grey?
TR7, ACG 2700L
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 13:33
by gaz
i bought some last year from a local fabric shop enough for two mats for under a tenner
it looked something like this something like this stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ribbed-Rubber-Mat ... 240%3A1318
It rides again.....



Posted: 10 Apr 2009 14:07
by windy one
Im sure there are companies near you that reproduce wedge carpeting, no? There is a place near here in New Jersey(USA) that reproduces wedge carpeting. I just bought a set (in red) for my TR7. They sell their carpet kits on Ebay all the time.
Johnny
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 20:18
by FI Spyder
There are companies that do TR7 carpet kits in grey, just not from the usual suspects. Not sure what shade of grey but better than black if your restoring a Spider or customizing another 7. Jusy like there are comanies that do hoods in different colours than that normally available from Rimmers, Moss etc. Just do a google search.
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Posted: 10 Apr 2009 20:34
by birminghamtr7
it is the carpet out my spider the carpet is in great condition and as it should be colour is pewter. and more of a shag pile than a standard wool. my friends describes it as a carpet you'd find in a bathroom. Its nice and original and i doubt i,d find another moulded carpet like this. and my car is now rhd so have always intended to take footwell plastic out and put on the correct side [:)] just want it to look as good as i can after taking so long to get this far. ive set myself a target for end of May.... wish me luck
if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding
Posted: 10 Apr 2009 22:10
by Underdog
I have a gray kit in mine from Rimmer. Has sort of a brown cast to it...cut pile. First kit I had on the original redo came from Prestige. It was more gray but faded badly. I had the seats done in black vinyl with charcoal velour inserts and a set of NOS black Spyder door trims. I wasn't looking at originality just a more modern look than the blue plaid.
72 MGB BRG
80 TR8 Persian Aqua
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Posted: 11 Apr 2009 06:12
by gaz
the stuff i got got isn't a cheap fix its as close to the original as youll get
It rides again.....



Posted: 11 Apr 2009 09:56
by birminghamtr7
cheers gaz i think tour proberbly right
if you factor in the earth's rotation, we are all speeding