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Ed in Maine · 11-07-2010, 07:52 PM

I recently wanted to make a front carpet for my 32 Coupe. After you have picked a carpet, made a pattern and cut out the carpet, the big job is putting on an edging which can be expensive if you take the carpet to an installer. Take a look at the binding that is provided by the Installerstore.com. I have just finished using the Instabind Carpet Binding Tape and it works just great. I used their "regular style" binding. I also picked up some pyramid style rubber padding at Hershey as a heel pad and trim around the transmission/emergency brake handle. I cut out a rectangular rubber pad and a corresponding hole in the carpet and used regular carpet seam tape to hold the pad in place. I found that if you put the front edge of the rubber pad at the break point between the two floor boards, you get a stress free fit.

I think I was able to make this carpet for half the cost of a professional carpet. Have some fun! Ed

Kahuna · 11-07-2010, 08:30 PM

Ed, that's great. BUT where are the pictures?

paul2748 · 11-07-2010, 08:43 PM

Ed - sounds great. We would like to see some pics. When people do things like this, they should take pics as they do it - it would be a nice to see how it is done.

345 DeSoto · 11-09-2010, 07:25 AM

Pictures...

B-O-B · 11-09-2010, 11:40 AM

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I used a piece of burlap & Peggy sewed it on the marine indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes. I made the extra support fron scrap metal from a metal roof along with the drip pan on the 34 5/W.

11-07-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
Ed in Maine Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cty., ME or Flagler Cty., FL Posts: 1,106	Making Your Own Carpets I recently wanted to make a front carpet for my 32 Coupe. After you have picked a carpet, made a pattern and cut out the carpet, the big job is putting on an edging which can be expensive if you take the carpet to an installer. Take a look at the binding that is provided by the Installerstore.com. I have just finished using the Instabind Carpet Binding Tape and it works just great. I used their "regular style" binding. I also picked up some pyramid style rubber padding at Hershey as a heel pad and trim around the transmission/emergency brake handle. I cut out a rectangular rubber pad and a corresponding hole in the carpet and used regular carpet seam tape to hold the pad in place. I found that if you put the front edge of the rubber pad at the break point between the two floor boards, you get a stress free fit. I think I was able to make this carpet for half the cost of a professional carpet. Have some fun! Ed

11-07-2010, 08:30 PM	#2
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: Making Your Own Carpets Ed, that's great. BUT where are the pictures?

11-07-2010, 08:43 PM	#3
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 3,982	Re: Making Your Own Carpets Ed - sounds great. We would like to see some pics. When people do things like this, they should take pics as they do it - it would be a nice to see how it is done.

11-09-2010, 07:25 AM	#4
345 DeSoto Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Skaneateles,NY(summer)/Port St.Lucie,FL(winter Posts: 126	Re: Making Your Own Carpets Pictures... __________________ ..."If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit"...

11-09-2010, 11:40 AM	#5
B-O-B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft Mohave,Az Posts: 1,987	Re: Making Your Own Carpets Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used a piece of burlap & Peggy sewed it on the marine indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes. I made the extra support fron scrap metal from a metal roof along with the drip pan on the 34 5/W. Last edited by B-O-B; 10-12-2013 at 10:40 AM.