moodoo Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Howdy... Anybody ever make or buy a new set of carpets for their A-series? There's a crowd selling them on ebay ( http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-Series-A-Carpet-Set-other-car-makes-/262186579655?hash=item3d0b89b6c7:g:WZ4AAOxyeR9TLx9g ), but the price seems a bit good to be true? One of the feedbacks in the sellers profile is for the A-series set, and the buyer said they fitted well "As described Very happy with Opel Manta A Series Carpet Set. Fitted Great. Thanks"...might be worth a go? Is there anybody else out there makes them? Alternatively, anyone ever buy carpet and make their own? Thanks, Fin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I made my own from the left over bit from our front room carpet, not hard to do but you will need to get the edges bound, so at £160 for the one in the link does sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moodoo Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I was thinking that. In terms of making one, I can't figure out how you would ever get it into the right shape to go over the transmission tunnel and foot wells. I could see me buying materials and spending ages at it, and it still looking like a pigs ear when I was finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Im sure itl be like the german ebay comoanies thatsell them, several separate pieces, rather like kitcar carpet, not moulded like the original. But doesnt matter if like me you have none at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickincrete Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 http://www.splendid-parts.de/kaufhaus_2/themes/kategorie/index.php?kategorieid=112 here you r slightly cheaper and you can get headling http://www.classic-carpets.nl/ and in here some where c u on retro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 If you buy from Europe the heel pad will be on the wrong side, and there may be an issue with the throttle pedal too. Hopefully the UK based one will be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk1madness Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'm going to be making a carpet for a car of Simon Peckhams over the next few weeks , it will be tailor made and fit perfectly , the polypropylene versions of carpet are usually crap and wear very badly so mine will be a better quality carpet hence more money than the eBay listed one , it'll have a heal mat and fully bound edges . I'll post pics when it's done if anyone may be interested , he's having me make one because commercially available ones are not very good in his opinion . Regards craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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