Hi all. I just finished putting a GM 4L80E into my 68 Polara, and I had to modify the floor pan quite a bit to get this to fit. During the floor pan mods I ripped out the old carpet, which was mostly shot anyways, and now it's time to lay in new carpet. Since this is a daily driver, I was wondering how the quality of JC Whitney stuff is, as the price seems fairly reasonable. Or perhaps there is another cost effective alternative I could be looking for my big C body. What do you use for heat insulation under the carpet?

It's been a while, but last I got carpet from JCW, it was a good quality ACC rug.

I used some modified bitumen rolled roofing as sound deadener, and some of the plastic foil bubble insulation from home depot for heat insulation. It was cheap, it dosen't absorb and hold moisture, and worked great.

Back in the late 80's I used JCW carpet in my 64 300, it was almost a hair too narrow to fit, but it was a stick car and they made no mention of stick vs auto when ordering. It fit, but I had to pay close attention to laying it down. It also seemed thinner that the OEM I pulled out, but they had various grades and I picked cheapest.

Check Rock Auto, they carry ACC and I bet it's cheaper than JC Whitney

I've bought quite a few carpets from JCW over the years and have always been pleased even though they've come from several different manufacturers.

Check these guys out. I used their carpet in my truck and was very satisfied. http://www.stockinteriors.com/images/stock_headerSM.jpg

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-1973-Plymou...361&vxp=mtr
I just put this carpeting in my 65 Fury. I have a 4 speed car, so was limited on manufacturers. I was really surprised how well it fit.The 4 spd hump was dead nuts on, plenty left over to trim on the corners. The carpet has a decent backing.
I also used sound deadener foil/bubble stuff and it's exponentially quieter and cooler in the car, night and day difference.

As JC Whitney does not manufacture any products, the quality of their carpeting depends entirely on what company they buy it from. You may want to call them and ask.

R.

Lots of old threads on here about carpet. There is some good reading.

Dennis