63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

[Collin MacDonald]

I got new carpet and installed it from Al Knock, I got a 63 Coupe but the carpet for under the seats does not have the area cut and trimed with vinyl carpet trim in the area of the deep holes under the seats. It just covers the hole area.
Does anybody have photographs of what the trim and carpet looks like under the seats. I think I will have to go back and redo these pieces of carpets... My car was made in January so I don't have the real deep bays...can somebody help me out....Thanks

I did specifically order 1963 COUPE carpet from Al, but for some reason the areas were not cut out like they should be...are they all like that?

[Tracy C.]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

Hi Collin,

Carpet sets do not come with anything cut. There is to much variation at installation. There was a great article in the last (I think) Corvette Restorer that can walk you through this.

good luck,
tc

[Collin MacDonald]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

HI Tracy,

Does the carpet around those holes have the same type of vinyl binding sewn around them? If there is so much variations then how does NCRS judge them? Do you have any close up photographs?

FYI...seeing the light and the end of the tunnel...Car is spectacular...I am so proud of the restro...I think I over restored, but hey, I built it the way Chevy meant too...

[Tracy C.]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

There would be no edge binding here Collin. I don't have any pics but someone else may have.

By variation, I meant it is possible to shift the carpet pieces at installation by as much as 1/4 to 1/2 inch depending on the installer. If the cuts were already present, they may or may not match up with the hole locations when all is said and done. This is true for all years and not just 63.

tc

[Mike M.]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

call bill sangrey, carlisle, pa. he's the 63 carpet expert. mike

[Collin MacDonald]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

Do you have Bill's number??

[Steven S.]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

If I remember correctly, there is different carpet for an early car with the tool depressions under the seats. You might want to talk to Al Knock and make sure you got carpet for an early 63. I have a late car and have no dpressions under the seats, so the carpet you got fits just fine in mine.

Steve

[Mike M.]

Re: 63 Carpet under the seats...need help...

collin: bill just moved to carlisle(new home). call information carlisle, pa. good lick. mike