Tell me about your carpeting...

73SpeedBuggy · Post by **73SpeedBuggy** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:35 pm

I've decided I want to carpet my buggy. I looked into TJKustoms, but they don't make their carpeting for '73 and newer bugs. I want something bright green and I'm concerned about it getting rained on. So what solutions have others found here?

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:26 pm

Here's a couple threads about it. http://www.meyersmanx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3000&highlight=carpet http://www.meyersmanx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3225&highlight=carpet

fubar · Post by **fubar** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:44 pm

Aluminum.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:02 pm

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]I bought some cheap indoor/outdoor carpet @ home Depot, less than $25, cut some to fit the tunnel and used carpet glue adhiesive to mount it. I then cut a template of the floor area on each side out of 1/4" plywood, glued the carpet to those and they can be removed for cleaning etc. Carpet alone, rumpled up and would'nt stay in place. Works great and keeps the noise down. [/FONT]

73SpeedBuggy · Post by **73SpeedBuggy** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:27 am

Hmm,.. Interesting idea there with the plywood. You happen to have any pics?

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:41 am

Another thing lots of folks do is have the floorpans coated with pick-up bed liner coating. Its very tough, helps deaden sound, helps rust proof the pan, gives good traction for your feet and is easy to clean.

TMc2548 · Post by **TMc2548** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:15 am

I also bought my carpeting from Home Depot, or Lowes, I cannot recall exactly. Anyway I got some relatively inexpensive carpet that had rubber backing. I also bought foam padding. pic of padding...

pic of pan with carpeting...

I'd rather have a higher quality product and thought of getting one of Tom's but this was a budget issue and I'm pleased with the results. It's held up OK so far but I can tell I'll need to get some floor mats to keep my heel from digging a hole.

Mr Towd · Post by **Mr Towd** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:57 pm

When at the Mid America show we had a lot of interest in the later years. (To my surprise.) We do have the masters made and may be moving forward with them real soon.

Carltons · Post by **Carltons** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:09 pm

I was trying to find marine grade carpeting so that It would not fade etc. Good Luck everybody wants $40= yard 8 - 12 feet wide. Then tack on "delivery charges" of 20-25 bucks. Anyway at the edge of frustration someone mentioned home depot. They carry inexpenisve "outdoor carpeting" and if you ask them they have a line of Marine Carpeting. it is some nice durable stuff. A little limited on colors (six or so). and you can get it by the foot. No minimum no shipping etc. it worked well for me. Formed well around corners. Home depot charged me $25 with tax for a 2' x12' piece. superduty adnesive $8. Carlton [img][IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h221/ ... G_2684.jpg[/img][/IMG] [img][IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h221/ ... G_2648.jpg[/img][/IMG]

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:54 am

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]If you look @ my original thread I posted some photos, but for some darn reason, no prints, so next time no photos, this site is not a user friendly site unless you know how to kiss something, cause other photos work but mine don't! work![/FONT]

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:18 am

Don't feel bad Jim, I never could get photobucket pics to work either. Parked photos elsewhere on the web and they work ok on here.

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:33 am

[FONT=Comic Sans MS]They used to work![/FONT]

73SpeedBuggy · Post by **73SpeedBuggy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:35 am

[QUOTE="Mr Towd"]When at the Mid America show we had a lot of interest in the later years. (To my surprise.) We do have the masters made and may be moving forward with them real soon.[/QUOTE] Tom, you make the one for a 73 and you've got a buyer.

73SpeedBuggy · Post by **73SpeedBuggy** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:37 am

[QUOTE="TMc2548"]I also bought my carpeting from Home Depot, or Lowes, I cannot recall exactly. Anyway I got some relatively inexpensive carpet that had rubber backing. I also bought foam padding. I'd rather have a higher quality product and thought of getting one of Tom's but this was a budget issue and I'm pleased with the results. It's held up OK so far but I can tell I'll need to get some floor mats to keep my heel from digging a hole.[/QUOTE] TOm, that looks real nice. How did you manage to get the carpet to lay so well? It almost looks like a mold.

73SpeedBuggy · Post by **73SpeedBuggy** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:05 am

Bump. Paging TMc2548. Can you respond to my above question now that the forums are back up?