Any preference? Any horror stories?

I recently purchased a sectional set for my '72. It arrived with a serious flaw on the rear section. BUT---There are no serged slots in the rear section for the luggage tie down straps nor were there serged slots for the hold down clips at the rear of the two front sections. When I mentioned the contradiction to MSA's claim that these were like original, I was told that people do not use the tie down straps because they are no longer available so the slots are not put in. The guy said that I would have to cut the slots, with the risk of the loop unravelling or send them out to have an upholster put them in. This sounds kind of bogus to me. Any thoughts? Are carpet sets available with the serged slots somewhere? They did agree to replace the rear section and pay for my return shipping costs. I have tentatively agreed to deal with the serging issue myself.

I need to get carpet as well. I was looking at Auto Custom Carpets. www.accmat.com

Anyone tried those?

I checked out ACC as well. They have a good carpet for about $254.00. Also checked out ClassicDatsun which, if I read him correct, can supply like stock carpets. He was surprised that I wanted loop because his impression was that cut pile was original carpet. He just had another customer ask for loop yesterday. I will be returning my MSA carpets.

Hey Marty Rogan!

LeBaron Bonney has all kinds of restoration stuff

http://www.lebaronbonney.com/catalog.htm

For what its worth, I have also bought things from Too Intense Restoration. High quality seat covers headliner and carpet sets. Troy made a mistake with a carpet component and fed exed the correct piece overnight. Could not ask for more in my opinion.

Maybe I'm tired of dealing with MSA but very happy with TOO Intense.

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Are you sure that the cars didn't have cheap, thin carpets from the factory? It WAS the 70s when things were cheap and thin... :dead:

Hey US240Z- Did the carpet you got from TooIntense have all of the cutouts and notches for the cargo straps on the rear section and the cutouts for the hold down hooks on the front sections? Were they serged? I still have some of the original carpet in my car, the two small sections under the seats and the right passenger section. When I compared the old ones with the set from MSA, it seemed that the old was indeed heavier with a deeper loop. I got my seat cover kit from MSA and was very happy with it.

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Originally posted by 77 Z

So what is the story on the carpet from British Vic....I am thinking of having an upolstry shop do mine..the guy does boat and vehicles

Any suggestions...

I ordered the seat kits/foam kits for my '78 280Z from Midwest Z. I have a local trim shop lined up to do the full carpet for $350 installed. He'll also install the seat kits for $100/seat.

Would there be any advantage to buying a carpet kit from a mail order place, and then having a pro shop install it?

Tomohawk

The installation is the least of my concerns at this point as I am starting to become quite good at restoration...just redid my fuel line and injectors myself which is something I would not have attempted a few years ago...

Anyway my main concern is the quality of the product that will be installed. I just want something that is going to last for more than a couple of years and is somewhat fade resistent although the windows will be tinted 20% like the other 280 I previsouly owned...

So...its quality not so much installation

Thanks for the reply.

77 Z