What carpet did the 71's come with???

BarryBum · Post by **BarryBum** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:20 pm

Loop nylon or cut pile???

rr6pak · Post by **rr6pak** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:34 pm

Mines loop...dont know if there was a choice/option.

Post by **Eric** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:36 pm

loop....although cut pile feels much nicer under your feet

BarryBum · Post by **BarryBum** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:44 pm

I ordered a new carpet from Legendary and they never asked. I just assumed it would be an 80/20 nylon loop.....and they sent me a cut pile.

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:44 pm

i can give the part numbers and mfg and type tomorrow, i have the original carpet in my 71. , I was looking the other day when i was putting in seats and i found the tags under neath and it stated afew things , can't remember now.

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:50 pm

from what i've seen cut-pile started in 74...i'd rather do a one-piece cut pile than 2 piece, cuz i'm considering not having a console...and i don't get along with seams

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:30 pm

Id imagine the loop would be much more uncomfortable and harder to clean.

1972 Road Runner GTX · Post by **1972 Road Runner GTX** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:44 am

Smellslike1974 wrote:Id imagine the loop would be much more uncomfortable and harder to clean.

On the contrary, it's much easier to clean. It is also correct for up to, at least, 1972. Cut pile carpet is disco era and, while softer, gets yucky lots faster. Last time I checked, I wasn't laying on the floor of my GTX watching TV, so I would much prefer the correct loop.

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:45 am

Well in that case,why put a carpet in your car at all right?Your not laying on it???

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:02 pm

this is in ref. to barrybum's question. i went to my 71 sebring plus, and it had the small 2inch square mfg. labels..on the front piece going across under the footpedals it had this number..w/point pepperell(mfg)---1704 G
B-6 BLUE PLY LETTERS ARE KINDA MESSED UP THEN IT HAS THE DATE 3-29-71
on the other piece that runs across and under the seats, it has w/point pepperell 1736 g b6-blue ply b/s w/ctr a rest front 3/17/71
hope this helps, i just thought it was kinda neat finding the original carpet, and it is loop style.
i just wonder is west point pepperell still in business??

ROGERLEE · Post by **ROGERLEE** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:08 pm

thats funny, looking at the numbers, now i know my car had bench seats in there, when i got it , the car had some funky looking van bucket seats in them

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:43 pm

ROGERLEE wrote:thats funny, looking at the numbers, now i know my car had bench seats in there, when i got it , the car had some funky looking van bucket seats in them

It's funny how much has changed in our cars before we got them. I'm finding more and more "changes" the deeper I get into my project.