Carpet kit tunnel too small?
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- Trav
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Carpet kit tunnel too small?
Finally getting around to re-doing the interior. I laid out the tunnel portion today, and realized it's way too short? Does this stuff shrink? Did I get the wrong kit YEARS ago? Anybody know if I can just re-purchase this portion if needed, everything else seems to be the right size.
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- raylim
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Re: Carpet kit tunnel too small?
This is interesting. Check out the other carpets to see if it's as short too. If so, perhaps you go the kit that works for the 63/64 which has the larger rear deck and the battery tray.
In a pinch I bought matching carpet from an auto upholstery shop and made my own from the orginals.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33787&p=309838#p309838
In a pinch I bought matching carpet from an auto upholstery shop and made my own from the orginals.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33787&p=309838#p309838
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Re: Carpet kit tunnel too small?
Everything else seems to be a perfect fit. Very strange! I may just go that route and get matching carpet to fab something up for the tunnel.raylim wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:41 pm This is interesting. Check out the other carpets to see if it's as short too. If so, perhaps you go the kit that works for the 63/64 which has the larger rear deck and the battery tray.
In a pinch I bought matching carpet from an auto upholstery shop and made my own from the orginals.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33787&p=309838#p309838
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Re: Carpet kit tunnel too small?
The 63/64 has a much shorter rear deck since the 3rd seat is there. The tunnel is longer.
I remember when no one wanted the 1500s......
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Re: Carpet kit tunnel too small?
Lol. I got it backwardsdatsun1500 wrote: Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:18 pm The 63/64 has a much shorter rear deck since the 3rd seat is there. The tunnel is longer.

Thanks for the clarification!
Arcadia, ca
1967.5 -2000 ratrod - in progress
1970 1600 - enjoying
1969 2000 - SR20 -in progress
1967.5 2000 (clone) - enjoying
1963 Fairlady - in assembly
1988 BMW M3 - enjoying
1967.5 -2000 ratrod - in progress
1970 1600 - enjoying
1969 2000 - SR20 -in progress
1967.5 2000 (clone) - enjoying
1963 Fairlady - in assembly
1988 BMW M3 - enjoying