stevegt6 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Well, it's time to make the interior look a little more plush - currently installed are door cards and couple of foot-well mats 🤔I'm quite happy now everything has bedded in etc... so time to be comfy 🙂GT6 mk3 (Non-roto)I've looked into carpets previously, and the price range is vast.... from circa £80 to £400+ from NCObvious question: Is the NC molded set worth the dosh..?I think molded set is preferred, as should give the better end result in fit etc...I will be putting some 'under-felt' or something to help with reducing cockpit noise, but likely to be not more than 3mm thick...Does fitting 'underlay' cause any issues with molded carpets...?What carpet sets have you guys put in yours..?Then there is the colour issue - NC only do a handful of 'original' colours...... Arrghh...Maybe I'll stick with door-cards and mats LOLAny info greatly appreciated.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I'm in a similar position (mk3 non roto) I still have most of the original Chestnut colour carpet but some of it badly faded and the rear luggage carpet almost transparently thin. I've been looking around for some time and got a few carpet samples. The benefit of the fitted carpet is ease of installation I don't know how you would make, the loose carpet fit on the wheel arches which curve in two planes. However, I've been uniformly disappointed with the carpet quality of the fitted offerings. Although I know many people are pleased with them they don't come near the quality of the original. Also there are very limited colours, I want Chestnut!On the other hand I've got some very good quality loose carpet samples from Coverdale and in the right colour! More expensive of course. I'm now thinking my current wheel arch carpet, although faded, is in reasonable condition so maybe I could dye it. Then replace the rest with the Coverdale carpet. Also as I'm making the loose carpet fit I imagine the underlay is not going to be a problem as it may well be with fitted carpet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I had chestnut originally.....think it was one of the first things to go when i started the strip of the GT - not all was original though, seem to recall the arches being erm...awful lolI will speak to the guy who is going to re-do my seats (still not got them done.....3 yrs after first speaking to him lol)I too want good quality if I'm gonna do it - don't want it wearing through after a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch82 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 this may be a daft\stupid suggestion, but can you iron the loose carpet in situ to form it around arches etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have something floating round in my head about mini-steamers to 'form' flat carpet...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBGT6 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Iron and steam, interesting! I'll have a look around for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Going to get couple (more) of samples from NC - seem to have mis-placed previous ones and cannot remember what they were like...I'm erring toward molded at the moment...Probably going to use the dense self-adhesive bitumen foil faced stuff as an underlay - it may add about half a kilo, but can live with that 🙂 Think it will deaden sound and vibration better than foam or felt....and its only about 2mm thick so shouldn't give issue with molded carpets.Current thinking anyway.Anyone fitted Red carpet in a white car..... If so, post pic please 🙂 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I'm just about to place an order with Newton for a moulded set of carpets. I fitted theirs to my GT6 and they fitted perfectly. really good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cook1e Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nerwton Commercial supply the moulded carpet sets to the other traders, however Newton are normally the most expemsve place to buy them (exceptining Reamers of course!)! Moulded sets are good but buy the Newton one from elsewhere and save money. I got mine from James Paddocks a few years back.You'll need to buy the carpet set and the load carpet for the GT6 as they are sold seperatly to allow all the MK versions to be covered as the load carpets are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I don't think moulded is such an issue on GT6/Spitfire with the H frame hiding most of the tunnel area.Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 A lot is hidden yes, but there's the arches and the footwells.No pics of red carpet anyone..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Well, just ordered moulded set from NC - This was after trial fitting a non-moulded set and was not happy with the way it was fitting (the quality was good...edgings, stitchng etc..)I bought some moulded footwell mats from NC about year ago and they fit like a glove with mouldings for every bit.Not gone for red - had a bit of a change of thought on that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Quoted from stevegt6 A lot is hidden yes, but there's the arches and the footwells.No pics of red carpet anyone..... Best of both sets perhaps?Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 Jonesy Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Fitted a cheap set 3 years ago, fit is ok and wear hasn't been an issue, couldn't justify buying an expensive set. Glad I didn't as I managed to get grease on them when I converted the car to overdrive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_w83 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Newton commercial is very close to my work. I have popped into see them, a very nice bunch and they gave me a tour of the workshop/factory. The items of trim I looked at were well made although I cannot comment on the fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Quoted from DougBGT6 However, I've been uniformly disappointed with the carpet quality of the fitted offerings. Although I know many people are pleased with them they don't come near the quality of the original. +1, they are a thin (almost nonexistent) pile and are more or less like the floor covering on our 2008 Fiesta. The samples I've got look more like kitchen scouring pads than carpet.It's a tough choice between unoriginal looking carpet with a good fit, versus luxurious carpet with varying degrees of an imperfect fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky63 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 According to their website NC carpets are made from the original Triumph moulds.http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/ca.....lded-carpet-rhd-lhd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 I will update when NC set arrives.I did get couple of (small) samples a year or two back - Didn't seem that 'thin', but not as thick as the non-moulded.I suspect there is a limit on the thickness the machines can 'mould' - I don't know what the carpets they provide for other Marques are like (moulded or not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I don't really buy that argument - if Newton Commercial acquired the original tooling then they should be able to mould carpet of the same pile quality that Triumph used to. Perhaps that type of carpet takes more initiative to source nowadays or costs more but what's the point in selling a product that fixes one problem by causing another? I suspect it's more due to rationalisation or finding cheap sources of modern mouldable carpet than genuinely not being able to create/obtain mouldable carpet with a quality pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Quoted Text if Newton Commercial acquired the original tooling then they should be able to mould carpet of the same pile quality that Triumph used to. - Agree.Got about 4 weeks possibly until it arrives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 That is one reason I have never got new carpets for the Mk3 spitfire, the modern ones, even though moulded, bear no resemblance to the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 When I built my Vitesse I splashed out and bought a set of Newton carpets. 13 years (give or take) of everyday use and they were still looking very good, fit was immaculate and the appearance sacrifice seems rather small. I really dislike seeing carpets that are a poor fit, and none of the stitched ones can hold a candle to the moulded sets.Besides, most of us try to spend too much crawling around on the carpet, mostly we want it to stay in place and look decent. But it would be better is they could improve the material.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegt6 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Carpet arrived from NC day or two back... Here are my comments thus far after inspection and some loose trial fitting...As has been said, and expected, the thickness is nowhere near that of non-moulded - I would liken its thickness/pile to that which is factory fitted in my Alfa Romeo.... It feels very similar and similar thickness. Time will tell on how well it will wear.Finish and fit of panels appears good - some trimming will be required (it states that in the destructions)Is it worth paying more than double..? Don't know, as really I would need to fit both to find out....and that would involve buying one twice, which ever came out on top...Waiting on Dynamat delivery before fitting can begin.Will post update and some pics...Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Steve,Interesting to read about the dynamat, seems awfully expensive. I'll be interested to hear how well it works.Really want to civilise my GT6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Quoted from GT6 Jonesy Fitted a cheap set 3 years ago, fit is ok and wear hasn't been an issue, couldn't justify buying an expensive set. Glad I didn't as I managed to get grease on them when I converted the car to overdrive . We use buffer sole to remove grease off carpets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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