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sefton
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Posted: Tuesday December 4th, 2007 07:17 am |
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I'm going to buy a new carpet for the GT.
Which are the best? Newton Commercial? Somerford?
Update: (I would like a navy carpet but Newton doesnt make a molded carpet in navy as the pile is too thick. I really wanted a carpet that molded around the exhaust tunnel). I'll check the somerford guys out.
Thanks
Craig.
Last edited on Tuesday December 4th, 2007 07:36 am by sefton |
Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Tuesday December 4th, 2007 11:52 am |
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| The original carpet would not have been moulded.
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sefton
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Posted: Tuesday December 4th, 2007 12:25 pm |
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| True, tbh though I just want a really good quality & fitting one.
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taffy1967
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Posted: Tuesday December 4th, 2007 02:39 pm |
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Newton Commercial probably supply the best quality carpet, or you could try these: -
http://www.automobiletrim.com/car-carpet.html
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sefton
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Posted: Wednesday December 5th, 2007 08:53 am |
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this is what Somerford said:
Many thanks for your e-mail. Our carpets are made for us and are of very good quality, but they are not made to the original spec. They have a separate piece sewn in to form the tunnel. They are made from tufted carpet and have sewn edges - price £69.75 incl. VAT. They come in a variety of colours and incl. the rear parcel shelf.
might just go with newton as they have the original spec and I would have thought they will fit better...I suppose I can live without a molded tunnel.
Craig.
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sefton
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Posted: Wednesday December 5th, 2007 02:26 pm |
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I'm slightly unsure which carpet I need? how can I find out if my car was built before or after may 1973?
http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/cars/mini/product.jsp?ref=33&series=2&type=3
http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/cars/mini/product.jsp?ref=155&series=2&type=3
If like mk3 s meister said the original didnt have a molded tunnel I guess I need the second link.
Craig.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Wednesday December 5th, 2007 06:02 pm |
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Do you have the remote type gearchange with the big aluminium housing or rod type gear change?
The floor tunnel where the gearlever comes though is rounded on a remote type change but is more raised and angular on a rod change.
Newtons carpets fit very well. If you want to see how they fit, PM me and I'll mail a picture of a set in my S replica.
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sefton
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Posted: Wednesday December 5th, 2007 06:55 pm |
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Andrew1967 wrote: Do you have the remote type gearchange with the big aluminium housing or rod type gear change?
The floor tunnel where the gearlever comes though is rounded on a remote type change but is more raised and angular on a rod change.
Newtons carpets fit very well. If you want to see how they fit, PM me and I'll mail a picture of a set in my S replica.
Not sure, I'll check it out though...thanks!
Are the newton's as easy to fit as they say?
Thanks
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Wednesday December 5th, 2007 07:09 pm |
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Probably not quite as easy as they say but not too bad either. 
I had to trim the sill carpets to get a nice fit. The trickiest worst part is getting the gear lever hole cut correctly. Having said that, I didn't have an old carpet to use as a pattern so that made it more difficult.
Take your time when doing it. Measure twice and cut once as they say 
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sefton
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Posted: Thursday December 6th, 2007 08:23 am |
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Newton said just send them these pics and the'll know.
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sefton
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Posted: Thursday December 6th, 2007 01:52 pm |
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The guy at Newton Comercial said I need the later carpet (molded)
But they dont do it in navy in a moulded as its tufted carpet (thicker apparently).
So it's either black & moulded (best fitting) or Navy and unmoulded (prefered colour)
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sefton
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Posted: Tuesday December 11th, 2007 02:40 pm |
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going to order the unmoulded navy one (as I really want the carpet to match the seats etc).
I suppose the unmoulded one will mould it's self once its glued to the floor plan anyway!
I'll take some pics once fitted!
can anyone recomend any glue?
Thanks
Craig.
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taffy1967
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Posted: Tuesday December 11th, 2007 03:34 pm |
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A tin of spray glue should do the trick?
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Tuesday December 11th, 2007 04:39 pm |
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The floor carpet sections are not usually glued to the floor.
I always use brushable Evostick to glue the other sections into place.
The moulded carpets come with clips and stud fasteners like the original carpets had so I'd assume the non-moluded ones do as well.
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