Carpet color/pattern correct for 1974 Options

[jhynesrockmtn]

Hi, working away on a refresh of some items on my Bumblebee. One of the items I want to address is the cheap carpet kit it has that has not been installed very well to boot.

I am going to place an order for a kit. The question is which color. I want to go with the German Loop. There is a black, early charcoal and late charcoal.

Which color is the most appropriate for a Bumblebee with a black interior.

[wonkipop]

my jan 74 car (not a SE) has the loop pile that @87m491 has except its brown.
but that is what the original german loop pile carpets looked like. with that mixed in white salt and pepper look and a tightish weave.

i've got a 73 color chart and fabrics and its pretty much the same as the 74 interior fabrics that mr b. has on his website. they either had needle pile carpets (which looks fuzzy) or that particular loop pile in 74 (at least early on in the 74s).

i've seen that more mottled look black carpet that @Freezin 914 has posted from his car on some 75 1.8s i have on file from L jet research. don't know if it was original to 75s or whether those cars on file are fitted with replacement carpets. but seems like carpet could have changed and maybe not at 75 model year start up? its got a different less tightly woven look. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)