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Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:53 pm

looking for the best carpet kit, that is a reasonable price.
plz no 300 and up kits!

lookin for it to cover kickpanels as well.
possibly a kit with complete interior.

car is a 67 T1 that is gulf blue/white.

:D

Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:48 pm

jbugs.com sells TMI products which are good products in my opinion

http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=101870 thats the front carpet kit

here the rear carpet kit...meaning the rear package tray behind the rear seathttp://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=101871

Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:19 pm

I'm buying a kit for my 67 bug as we speak and did tons of research, including getting samples. First, keep in mind that 67 bugs had no actual floor carpet as a standard feature. It was side and kick area carpets, etc. and rubber mats on the floor as original equipment. If you want to retain this, look no further than Wolfsburg West. They have the exact correct kit that will fit perfect, properly edge bound, correct colors, and wont require a razor knife and three hours of modification to make it fit. Their exact correct square loop pile is expensive. But their synthetic that looks great too is under 200 bucks and will come in the correct color to match your car and color. Wolfsburg West also has factory color charts so you know which shade was correct for your year and paint color (if it matters).

If you want full floor carpeting with the heel pads and all the trimmings, check West Coast Metric. They have these and at good prices.

Be wary of cheap carpet kits (or cheap anything). If a kit says something like: "fits 1947 - 1977" or the like, be very scared. It will require more modification than a K-Mart suit to make it fit.

Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:28 pm

Wolfsburg West has the top quality, correct interior pieces on the market. If you go with the synthetic, it's under the $300 mark.

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113863008AZ

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113863703A

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113863703A

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113863107A

Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:17 pm

would this work for kick panels? and what color do you reccomend?

Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:23 pm

do you mean these kick panels

if so, yes those carpets kits come with those pieces....i recomend something dark if it is a daily driver, so you cant see the dirt and stains as well...im running salt n' pepper in my 58' (as seen in the pic)

Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:40 pm

yup!
how was the install and where did you get the kit?
both carpet and kicks

Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:47 pm

dog_jr911 wrote: yup!
how was the install and where did you get the kit?
both carpet and kicks

i got my kick panels at kustom 1 wearhouse in orange... they were less than $20...i dont mind them being plastic, you cant tell once the carpet is over them..and the sound is good in my car..i ahve 2 5 1/4 up front and 2 6x9's in the back.

its not a kit you have to cut to fit... here is a link about it...my info is near the bottom of the page..http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=199847&highlight=

here is another thread about them... i posted in this one toohttp://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186146&highlight=

Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:54 pm

thx!
looking for the carpet kit link..
ladybug89, where did you get your carpet kit at?

Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:36 am

I have a TMI set from Jbugs, looks pretty decent.

Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:04 am

that does look good!

Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:34 am

The WW links above are exactly what I'm getting for my Ruby Red 67 TI in charcole with the grey rubber mat - OG is black but I'm thinking of going charcole. :wink: