New Carpet sets

[Ed]

Hi all,

Does anyone happen to know if you can still get new carpet sets anywhere? Do Rover still do them? Once I've fixed the bulkhead on the Turbo, I'd like to fit all new soundproofing and a new grey thick pile carpet to replace the mouldy wet one the smells of rotten eggs! :giveup:

Cheers guys,
Ed

[E_T_V]

I beleive a company called prestige auto trim may be able to help as they do both soundproofing kits and carpet sets too.

They have a website so google will probably help you out with a url.

[Simon]

Ledbury do the front section of carpet that'll fit a Montego as well as a Maestro, it'll be grey but not the thick "cut pile type" that you need. As you know I also have a leaky car and I was persuing that very same question! The sound deadening is just a piece of thick felt, and I'm sure any car trimmer can do this kind of thing, even thicker stuff for added refinement, which, if my memory serves me well I think you said you needed as your Turbo sounded louder than perhaps you thought it should have.

[E_T_V]

http://www.prestigeautotrim.co.uk/

Look under austin.

They don't list a monty but they may well be able to help.

[Ed]

Yeah it does seem louder than normal. I haven't checked the exhaust system or anything like that yet so there may be a good reason but also the sunroof assembly creaks terribly so thats going to have to come down too to be made quieter. I am going to make this car as quiet and refined as it can be.

By the way, last night i had the original carpet in the bath with loads of detergent and it has come up a treat. Even the MG logo heel pad looks like new again. You should have seen the water though, it was dark brown and took ages to wash it all away! Better out that in as they say! The carpet is now the best shade of grey you've ever seen so thankfully I will be able to reuse it.

[E_T_V]

Excellent news. I'd recommend fitting extra sound insulation under the carpet as well to get a really refined noise (or rather lack of it). I'm going overboard soundproofing my camper at the moment (it is a noisy diesel) to try and quieten her down a bit. The cheapest and easiest option I've found is to go to B&Q and buy a roll of their FELT carpet underlay. This is almost exactly the same as the original sound proof pads fitted from the factory. I've decked out the rear of my camper with two layers of it to try and reduce road noise. The next job is the front which I've also got some extra thick felt for to go against the bulkhead.

[Katana550]

Hello there,

Does anyone have experience of Prestige AutoTrim and can they be recommended? Are the carpet sets a good fit?

I am very tempted to re-trim my MG1600S in the Wool Pile and sound deadening kit; purely in the pursuit of luxury :rolleyes:

However, the current set has 'MG' logo'd rubber heal rests as an integral part of the carpets. Is this standard and does anyone know how I could transfer them (or have them transferred) to the new carpet?

Many thanks

Tim

[Maria]

Yeah, I have a kit in the camper. Very plush underfoot, and a very good fit :)

[d209shh]

Yes theres some on ebay at present

MG Maestro set
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27380&item=2478415629

Austin Maestro Set
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27376&item=2478412848

No Monty set's tho

[SimonR]

Yes theres some on ebay at present


Interesting... However these are mat sets, rather than original-spec carpets.

Maria - when you got the carpets from Prestige, were they already moulded to the correct shape for fitting over the wheel arches/centre console etc? I may well get a set to put into F153 when the bodywork is finally done if so.

Thanks.

SR.

[Maria]

I didn't put the carpets in myself, so I can't give you a 100% accurate answer, but it looks like they're cut to shape to fit straight over the bodywork mouldings.

[mgdavid]

I have sme original BL carpets, fronts only, in grey, which I hope to have at MG Saloon Day July 4th.

[Katana550]

However, the current set has 'MG' logo'd rubber heal rests as an integral part of the carpets. Is this standard and does anyone know how I could transfer them (or have them transferred) to the new carpet?


Can anyone fill me in on the answer to the above part of my original post?

Tim

[Simon]

I can answer several at once:
1) The original heel pad is "welded" using a heat sealing process to the carpet. It is sealed to the nylon or polypropylene pile. It cannot be transferred without cutting the carpet section away that it is attached to.
2) You could perhaps attach an MG heelpad to a new carpet by sewing the pad on but you'd need a really heavy duty industrial sewing machine.
3) Original equipment carpets are moulded to shape using a combination of, I think, steam and some kind of moulding process which shapes the backing so that the carpet retains its shape - in other words the surface area of it has been modified to stretch over the wheelarches etc.
4) Aftermarket carpet sets are flat sections that are cut to fit the floor sections and that's why they come in different pieces and are often advertised as having "Luxury leather (!?) bound edges" as such. Often the more expensive cars like Rollers etc had flat wool carpets that couldn't be shaped by heat, for example high quality wool Wiltons that cost £££'s per square yard and you'd definitely want to bury your toes in them in your lounge at home
5) Carpets are made by weaving and knotting. Loop pile carpets are literally that, the pile consists of loops caused by the knots. You have heard of "cut pile" carpet I'm sure. That's made by cutting through the knots at the top, exposing tufts for that luxury feel and appearance.
6) Car grade carpet has a more flexible backing so that it can be bent up sills, etc. Domestic grade carpet has a stiffer backing because it is designed to be laid flat.
7) Peugeot carpet is rubbish and gives you electric shocks.
8) Carpets are unhygenic things to have at home, they can harbour bugs and all other sorts of skanky stuff that can lead to allergies. I have laminated flooring at home (except, admittedly on the stairs for safety reasons). It's puke proof (ask my son...!)
9) Does anybody know what the "Shag pile footwell rugs" on the original Montego VDP's looked like? I've never seen them on a car or for that matter in a brochure shot.
10) I'm off on my magic carpet now!

[Ricky]

7) Peugeot carpet is rubbish and gives you electric shocks.

You've got carpet in your Peugeot? I've got this odd felt type stuff that i had to spend a couple of hours cutting out yesterday to fit a centre console, wouldnt call it carpet exactly! Hidden (for the best part!) now by some 306 (I believe) rubber mats, at least they don't wear through very quickly!
You knew I was going to say something.....! :laugh:

Ricky.

[Simon]

Agreed. Mrs. H has a 206LX on a 51 plate that has done but 17000 miles and the "floor covering" is scuffing up and going threadbare in places already. I get zapped every time I get out of the car, which, incidentally also happened in my old B reg. Maestro 1.6HL. A deadly combination of man made fibres in the seat trim, nylon carpet and chrome door handles. Zzzap, Arrrgghhh!

[e692wtt]

How to avoid geting zapped when climbing out of a car:-

1. Open car door.

2. Grab hold of a metal part of the car (I usually grab hold of the window frame of the door).

3. Start making moves to get out of the car, keeping hold of the metal bit of the car at all times .

4. Try not to fall over while doing this if the car is at a strange angle.

5. Keep hold of metal part of the car until well out of the car and stood up and got your sense of balance back (if car at a strange angle).

6. Close car door, lock up etc and go on your merry way without third degree electrical burns and heart palpitations.

7. You won't worry about looking like a prat as you do this when you've got into the habit!!!


Ok, seriously, keep hold of a metal part of the car from as soon as the door is opened and before you move in the seat (or move a little as possible) - until you are stood up out of the car. I do this in every car I travel in, just force of habit. If I don't, I can get a spark of over 1 inch in length between my finger (or door key) and my Monty - and it hurts! :)

[Mat_C]

Quite a few carpet sets on e-bay at the mo