I remember YO Carpet Installation much easier

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This is an ACC Carpet...Owner bought it without mentioning it to me...I am kinda...saddened by the workmanship...but what can you expect for $166

I think I paid around 250-300 for the carpet in each of my rides.

Do I have to let these sit out in the sun or something to flatten them out?It seems there is GOBS of excess carpet and its cut to fit the application

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The last time I paid $150 for an ACC carpet was 30+ years ago....never had one that was "cut to fit" other than cut to fit the sills/shifter/etc


I've had Trim Parts carpets that where cut to fit (pure junk) that were bought by customers trying to save a few bucks, and they were/are currently in the $150+ price range,.. ACC carpets, even just the 80/20 loops currently start in the $250+ price range directly from ACC...maybe it was "reboxed" by a vendor?

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Your probably used to the ACC carpets that YO used to carry, now they're Trim Parts Carpets IIRC

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I bought my ACC carpet from this vendor for 143.95

It hasn't gone in yet (upcoming in the next week or two) but it looked right when I took it out of the box.

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In 1978 I went to the dealer and bought a new carpet for my 71 Challenger 4 speed. It fell into place, the shifter hole was cutout, fit the tunnel properly and no trimming required. It seems to me if you make a repro carpet you should make it like that. If you can't make it like that maybe you should charge $50 for it, because that's all it's worth.

Sheldon

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I agree

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You guys sound like gramps, "I remember when ............."

Bet you wouldn't want to go back the the salary/pay you were making in 1978.

Chrysler went out of business for a reason, no customers.

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I'll snap a pic before I start hacking it and report back...there is a good 8" on the L/R side that need to be lopped off....

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I would suggest using a real carpet knife to trim it in instead of hacking away at it. It is way sharper and works way better than a utility knife. That's over half the battle being able to cut the carpet cleanly and easily.

I use my carpet knife for every thing and never use the utility knife because even with a new blade in it, it don't cut as nice as the carpet knife with a dull wore out blade in it.

I have a year in school leaning to kick carpet and other flooring and then spent 2 years doing it after I graduated from Hi school.

I'm not scared of carpet installation, you make a bunch of pie cut's to relive the carpet and it will fit nicely.
Carpet knife up top. I cut drywall with mine right before this picture was taken.