I need carpet Options

[johnpierre]

Hey everyone

It is time to dedicate some attention to my, well, you already know don't you. I am looking to replace the original (yes original) carpet. I have been looking on Ebay and can't really tell what the quality is like of the kits that are available. I found one for 75.00 but the seller gave it a 5 out of 10.

There is a supplier in OC califormia that I have spoken to that restores everything porsche and they have the original wool loop kit in original colors but that kit was over 500.00

Does anyone have a recommendation? I want to spend about 150.00 for a charcoal grey or black kit that will fit properly and look not like a crappy after market product until I can afford the real deal.

Any thoughts?

thx -jp-

ps I have a 73 1.7 fuel injected model

[Tom_T]

jp -

In case you missed this where I added it to my prior post on pg. 2 .....

.... since it's worth the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) factor

....... & I'm really NOT a green car guy either!

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It's a great 914 book too BTW!

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Tom
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[johnpierre]

jp -

In case you missed this where I added it to my prior post on pg. 2 .....

.... since it's worth the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) factor

....... & I'm really NOT a green car guy either!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/pictures.abebooks.com-10181-1455328755.1.jpg)

It's a great 914 book too BTW!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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I just looked up this book, it is 100 bucks crap, going to have to wait on this one...

[Tom_T]

jp -

In case you missed this where I added it to my prior post on pg. 2 .....

.... since it's worth the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) factor

....... & I'm really NOT a green car guy either!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/pictures.abebooks.com-10181-1455328755.1.jpg)

It's a great 914 book too BTW!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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I just looked up this book, it is 100 bucks crap, going to have to wait on this one...

JP -

I paid about $40 for the softcover about 3-4 years ago from Amazon, so they must be raping people on the prices because it's in between printings.

Just keep an eye out for it to go on sale, for a nice used one, or whenever they release a new printing.

IMHO $100+/- is piracy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

PS - This is another one to look for, which has reprints of most/many of the English "back-in-the-day" articles from all the car magazines from the USA?Can, UK, OZ, etc. - including the MT & R&T road tests etc. - albeit in black & white, not color.

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PSS - Re: wheels - everyone has their own tastes. My Rivs were on the car from the OO/dealer & were an easy & cost effective way to get the 5-spoke look of the Fuchs 5-lug 911/912/914-6 wheels on a 4-lug wheel that bolted right up. The real 5-spoke Fuchs are still super expensive + require either 4-to-5-lug adapters, or drilling your hubs for 5-studs, or a full 911/912 5-lug conversion at even more money.

Did you get your "full moons" or "full dish" from Hubcap Mike here in Orange? If not, he's online & does all sorts of classic & hot rod caps, + for trailers (our Avion has 57 Plymouth cone-full-wheel-covers/caps as used on it back in 1960 from him).

Some like the classic 8-spoke 4-lugs like these which are available from Empi, Enkei, Revolution, etc. in the pic below, & often seen on all sorts of 60's & 70's sports cars & racers & VWs & come in silver, dark grey, black, 2-tone, etc. ....

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https://www.google.com/search?q=8+spoke+cla...KHYXfDFEQsAQIGw


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Tom
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