Best carpet?

[The_Dealer]

im contemplating on putting some blue probe gt seats in my b2(since the rest of it is blue) and putting in a new carpet set. whats the best replacement carpet out there(besides ford?) is there any that alread have cut outs? i know most people set their old carpet over it. one problem. i didnt have factory carpet, i put some house carpet in it, and it all got butchered up when i did the 5spd swap. i know the new boot will cover some of it but im a perfectionist and it will piss me off

 

[Hahnsb2]

Consider something like this. My rig had this when I bought it. Someone took a rubber mat and cut a hole in it and put it around the shifter. My carpet is all cut up too from changing floorplates and stuff.

 

[The_Dealer]

thanks for the idea, thats what ill do, is it screwed down or just sitting there? i actually have an old rubber mat

 

[Hahnsb2]

It just sits there. Having the correct boots, floorplate and bezel combo for your specific tranny makes a big difference too, Ford used at least 3. At the time of that picture it was just some cobbled together stuff.

 

[4.0B2]

lmctruck.com
jcwhitney.com
i think both of them offer it.. but its pricey...

 

[The_Dealer]

ok ,ill check on it. my boot i have comming is the right one for my trans-tcase combo, so hopefully it will cover it all up. my a4ld shifter did so u never know

 

[4.0B2]

get all this mechanic work done so you can start some real upgrades! like bumpers... i can't wait for mine.
well you did upgrade, a4ld to manual

 

[greasemonkey6886]

Hahnsb2 that idea while being low tech is a great little bit of advice. I too have a hole to cover up after a swap and was contemplating on what to do. Great advice man.
Paul

 

[The_Dealer]

Hahnsb2 that idea while being low tech is a great little bit of advice. I too have a hole to cover up after a swap and was contemplating on what to do. Great advice man.
Paul

plus for some reason alot of drinks get spilled there, easier cleanup

 

[4.0B2]

plus for some reason alot of drinks get spilled there, easier cleanup

b/c we don't have drink holders........ i still don't get it

 

[Shran]

www.stockinteriors.com

I got a carpet kit for my old B2 from this place. Good prices. BUT they don't have holes cut in the carpet... really nobody who sells NEW carpet will have holes pre-cut. It's not hard to cut the holes from scratch, just takes LONG time. Best way to do it is to remove everything that's attached to the floor of the truck, including the shifters, then trim the edges, secure them down, and then cut holes for the shifters and bolts for the seats and seat belts.

 

[The_Dealer]

b/c we don't have drink holders........ i still don't get it

yea the cupholders we do have are a joke. i think they were some 80's high tech round changeholders

 

[4.0B2]

yea the cupholders we do have are a joke. i think they were some 80's high tech round changeholders

well i don't have any... b/c i don't have a center console. i have 60/40 seats.. its terrible..