I am intrested in installing a carpet kit in my 72.
Whitch one of PP's is the best.I want to go gray.

How many hours app. does it take?

I just purchased one from Morph in the vender section!

There is no 'best' unless you find a NOS factory set.

Some difference I have noticed:

Some kits are more factory like and require more work to install properly (steering column is a hole instead of a notch, the hand brake must be removed, etc.) You get better coverage/fit at the expense of more work.

Some kits have a sewn in heel pad, some are pressed in and bonded (the latter lies smoother and doesn't ripple.)

I've observed the surging is nicer on some as well, where it doesn't crinkle up as much around tight bends.

Then there is the whole choice of what actual carpet you choose - that can also vary wildly.

My choice? Morph kit with european loop. Best mix of price, ease of install, and quality.

Install time for a first timer is probably a couple of hours max. There are many threads on installation tips.

Best of luck!

I have the Morph kit. While it probably won't satisfy the concourse weenies, I think it is great! Perfect fit, good quality and James is a great guy to do business with.

Damn...I need to get some new pics with the Eric Shea GT door kit, new panels and new seats that I have now.

I have a Morph kit also. Havn't installed it yet but it looks good. I need a plush tan set now. I have to start thinking about that soon.

I got one for you.
Changed my mind.

so is the morph kit the better fit and most factory looking?

I went with the Morph kit too and for the price its very nice. I installed it myself and it looks excellent. I went with black loop instead of grey cause I like the look and it matches my Lloyds matts nicely too and just really gives the whole interior a new look. Here is a picture. Morph also sewed in a leather shift boot for me as well.

Whoa, Eric Shea makes a GT door kit? Any links or pictures? This is something I am interested in..I did not know he made those kind of parts

No, I would say the Morph kit is very nice.. but it is not the closest to factory - I would guess the AA kit would be, but I have not handled them all.

Another difference I forgot about: If the fender pieces are cut & angled vs. flat. Flat requires a bit more manipulation to get into place properly.

Oh, also, if they offer surging around the slot for the heater lever if you're running without center console (I keep meaning to get around adding it to my morph kit!)

I guess I'm giving you a list of questions to ask, as each maker changes their kits pretty regularly.

Or if you just want the best value:quality:ease of install, go with Morph!

Yeah lets see your new seats! What did you get (and do you want to sell me those old ones )?

Do you need a tan interior too?

He does! Here is mine installed....

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For Jason - The seats. Just had them recovered. None for sale!
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Looks great Mike! Did you build up the bolster a little?

Yeah. I like the look and feel a lot better.

The base 72 kit was needlefelt perlon (like felt) through dec of 71 the pass floor piece was longer along with the bulkhead and center tunnel piece different than jan 72 up production. (corresponded with the retractable seat belts.
The appearance group 72 models has installed loop carpet the so called "hair" type. 1972 916 had installed hardigan cut wool. All of these kits were dark charcoal not the light charcoal like most aftermarket kits one sees in the cars. (that is for all of the black interiors!!!!!!!) In 74 1/2 the carpet was changed to a nylon tweed mix of black and purple that continued until the end of the line in 12/75.
What is available in addition to the cheap domestic loop kits out there is the factory carpet kits (rare and expensive but available in both the felt and the loop, and the tweed) and good replicas of the felt and the loop and the tweed. One needs to look for good binding a good drivers heal pad, good workmanship (as all of the aftermarket kits are not molded, it takes a bit of sewing to form the carpet) and always make sure that the hole is there for the steering column to go through.
It will take an amateur about two hours to install a kit and all that is needed is some spray trim adhesive used sparingly on the rocker carpets, the bulkhead carpet and the left drivers wheelwell carpet. The pedal board carpet will hold itself up by being clamped by the pedal board. One must drop the steering column and lower dash pad to install the column through the hole in the pass bulkhead carpet.
The 70-71 carpet kits consisted of 9 pieces the 72-76 carpet kits 10 pieces.

Wow! Looks great! Are those door panels leather or vinyl? Can I ask how much ? How about the fit and quality? Cheers and love the seats too.

Morph's kit is very good, and the best value, no doubt. The best kits I've seen come from Autos International.

I've got one of their best tan kits, if you are interested Rick, but I'm sure Morph's is less $.

Thanks!

They are covered in vinyl. They are Morphs fiberglass panels but I had them covered here locally when I decided to go with the GT style pulls. I'll have to check on price. They did them for me because I do a lot of work with the shop. They did my seats as well.

I recently purchased a carpet set from AA. I was very satisfied with quality of materials and the fit was right on. Not certain if the price was comparable to Morph and the delivery time took longer than I had hoped for.

keith

What are the choices out there for tan loop carpet?

according to the year there are different colors. We sell a very nice dark tan loop kit which would be identical to the buckskin tweed carpet in the 75 76 models, and a lighter tan loop kit in the 72 models. Both are made from material from Germany. The factory kits are hard to find we only having partial kits, in light tan (70 71) medium tan ( 71 and 72) dark tan (73 and 74)and buckskin tweed, )75 and 76).

For a '73 2.0 with the brown interior, what color loop carpet did the factory normally install or could you order it independently?

Dave

George--what's in a partial kit? (I have a 73 2.0 with tan interior)

My brown interior had the original brown carpet (replaced with Morph) - it was a dark brown, with "hairs" of alternative color fibers in it.

There is nothing that matches the original, but I'd wager "german loop brown" would be the closest. See this thread:

Brown carpet thread

I went with Cognac because I wanted something different, and my car is wildly non-stock.

Dem 914 interior

For factory swatches, there is:
Jeff's ever useful paint/fabric swatch page

I like the Cognac you installed - looks sharp! I also like the Bamboo swatch also. I think one of these would be a nice contrast, especially considering my exterior is also brown (98 - special order Sepia).

Thanks for the info!

Dave

I have the center tray between my seats.If I would like to remove it does the morph kit have the center carpet for in between the seats

I would check with James or Hiedi. I think they make the kits up local to them.

They do not. However, I asked James for an extra piece for that very purpose and he provided it no problem. You can see it in the pics I posted earlier in this thread.

Yes, you need to be clear with them about that. I made that mistake at first and ordered their kit cause my car had some wierd carpets from the previous owner and no center tray...when I got my kit from Morph I had this empty space and had to order the center piece again and it cost me another 60 dollars or so plus shipping to Japan and they do not accept returns even on new items plus I had to wait for them to make me a new piece and it was during their busy time and took almost 2 months before I had it, but once I had it was very happy.

I think if you want your car to be a show car or concours car you should pay the extra money and get the AA kit, George knows his stuff about them. If you want an affordable kit that is very close to the original and you don't mind getting it dirty than go with the Morph kit. Either way you will be very pleased..about the wait, I think both companies are about the same. I have had things come from AA to me here in Japan in less than 4 days after ordering

Michael, What did you use on the rear bulkhead in place of the back pad? Your interior looks great by the way.

Thanks. I used perlon. Very inexpensive and easy to work with. I put down Dynamat, then the perlon.