Stocker Carpet

Chris "drooze" Wertman · 12-04-2009, 02:41 PM

Does anyone have a source, or know of a brand of lightweight carpet for a stocker ?

Prefferably something thin, easy to cut and form and sew.....as well as something that isnt going to turn me into a charcoal bricquette if it gets toasty.

Airplane carpet ? Boat Cartpet ? Astroturf ? Ideas anyone ....

Thanks

Chris

Ed Wright · 12-04-2009, 02:48 PM

I always used the stuff that came in the trunks of GM cars. Thin, easy to cut and form, very light. It doesn't look as nice as thicker stuff,but my car is a low dollar effort, and looks like it.

FED 387 · 12-04-2009, 02:50 PM

I used aircraft carpeting---you hold it up to the light and you can see thru it---very light weight stuff ---took it to an auto upholstery shop had them put edging on it and snaps so that we could access the trans tunnel to do clutch work and trans removal---was not that expensive and held up well--- you can vacuum it to clean the interior of the car---look into it!!!---Comp 387

Dago Red · 12-04-2009, 03:43 PM

RV carpet. Comes in all kinds of colors, is easy to work with, and is lightweight. A can of 3M carpet glue, a good stick or ball game on the radio and you're ready to go.......

If you're serious about the flameproof angle, check with any local aircraft completion center, as some aircraft FAR's require the use of flameproof materials.

Owen S Quirion · 12-04-2009, 03:56 PM

I got a real nice molded carpet from Auto Custom Carpets (ACC) in Georgia I think. I ordered mine done in the lightest carpet with no backing material. Fit like a glove, looks OEM, and took about 25 pounds off.

vic guilmino · 12-04-2009, 04:43 PM

where can you get airplane caret

zedrone · 12-04-2009, 04:58 PM

Try Aircraft Spruce and Speciality you can Google to find it.

Mark Ruset · 12-04-2009, 05:00 PM

Try Home Depot. They have a thin black carpet on a 6 foot wide roll.Very inexpensive.

12-04-2009, 02:41 PM	#1
Chris "drooze" Wertman VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Barberton Ohio Posts: 1,114 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stocker Carpet Does anyone have a source, or know of a brand of lightweight carpet for a stocker ? Prefferably something thin, easy to cut and form and sew.....as well as something that isnt going to turn me into a charcoal bricquette if it gets toasty. Airplane carpet ? Boat Cartpet ? Astroturf ? Ideas anyone .... Thanks Chris

12-04-2009, 02:48 PM	#2
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet I always used the stuff that came in the trunks of GM cars. Thin, easy to cut and form, very light. It doesn't look as nice as thicker stuff,but my car is a low dollar effort, and looks like it. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-04-2009, 02:50 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,350 Likes: 330 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet I used aircraft carpeting---you hold it up to the light and you can see thru it---very light weight stuff ---took it to an auto upholstery shop had them put edging on it and snaps so that we could access the trans tunnel to do clutch work and trans removal---was not that expensive and held up well--- you can vacuum it to clean the interior of the car---look into it!!!---Comp 387

12-04-2009, 03:43 PM	#4
Dago Red Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 51 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet RV carpet. Comes in all kinds of colors, is easy to work with, and is lightweight. A can of 3M carpet glue, a good stick or ball game on the radio and you're ready to go....... If you're serious about the flameproof angle, check with any local aircraft completion center, as some aircraft FAR's require the use of flameproof materials. Last edited by Dago Red; 12-04-2009 at 03:49 PM.

12-04-2009, 03:56 PM	#5
Owen S Quirion Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Captiol District of New York Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet I got a real nice molded carpet from Auto Custom Carpets (ACC) in Georgia I think. I ordered mine done in the lightest carpet with no backing material. Fit like a glove, looks OEM, and took about 25 pounds off. __________________ BF/S 1985 Grand Am 3.0 V6

12-04-2009, 04:43 PM	#6
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 882 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet where can you get airplane caret __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

12-04-2009, 04:58 PM	#7
zedrone Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 17 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet Try Aircraft Spruce and Speciality you can Google to find it.

12-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 250 Likes: 23 Liked 34 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Stocker Carpet Try Home Depot. They have a thin black carpet on a 6 foot wide roll.Very inexpensive. __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK