Does anybody have any info on (1) carpet which fits right (2)a darker fawn beige than what is out there as a reproduction.My car is a Nov. 61 built one & all the venders i have contacted try to pass the color differance off as poor replacement carpet. B/S I have owned this car since 4/69 & nothing has ever been done to the interior.Really would appreciate any help.
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Re: 62 carpet
Interior colors are not stable over time. Air and sun are constantly working to alter the original colors. When you bought your seven year old 61, had the carpet been replaced? When these beige Corvettes were built the interior colors almost never matched each other brand new. If you are striving for perfection, (which wasn't the case originally), I suppose careful dying would allow a match eventually. Otherwise just use what's available and shrug your shoulders saying, "Oh Well, it's beige and that's how the cars were originally".
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Re: 62 carpet
Dale In response to your help. When I bought my 62 in 1969 it had 35 k on it & the orginal interior in it.The carpet matched the carpet on the door panels. the repo is much lighter & doesn`t fit worth a damn.I guess its the same old story, repro only means it is similar to the orginal. JIMComment
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Repo means, "Lets do it half-assed this time and all the saps will buy again when we improve it!" And brother, theres truth in that phrase.
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