Carpet kit for 412?

[pbnjimages]

So I'm minutes away from building my own carpet kit for my 412, favoring the medium blue/white 80/20 loop that looks very period correct, and would look great with my L96M marathon exterior. When searching for carpeting by the yard, 2 sites pop up, both claiming to make cut and sewn interiors for the 412. One is stockinteriors, and the other is autopartswarehouse. I'm extremely leery about ordering from either one, because I haven't found a single manufacturer that makes new parts specifically for our cars. Has anybody tried a carpet set from either of these blokes? Am I better off fitting my own DIY? I don't mind the time and effort of making my own, but would rather get a complete set and get my new seats in sooner than later.
Thanks in advance for any good insights,
Steve

[raygreenwood]

No....neither of these companies have EVER made carpet kits for the 411/412.....ever.

Look carefully on those siTes. They are search engine driven. Whatever car you punch in you get the same paragraph and spiel for each car from a 2012 golf to a 1948 Ford.

This is not saying that what products they actually make are poor quality....just that its about 98% for sure that they make nothing for our cars.

Years ago and still somewhat now....J.C. Whitney used to do the same thing. Since most people ordering were just trying to keep a beater alive.....they would send you thd "closest" generic fit they have.
in the case of JC witney and others.....headliner kits for type 4 actually turned out to be cheap rather poor kits for type 3......which are similar in many reapects but the type 3 is a narrower car.

Also autoparts warehouse, and numerous other search engine mining houses....I can plug VW 412 power steering pump or radiator into Google....and companies like this note that ghey have them in stock and they are the best!
Of course....if you call or try to order...98% or the time they will e-mail....no longer available.

You can get factory carpet materials at Sewfine....or send what you have left to them and they will make a pattern (last time I asked about that they noted yhat its unique enough that they would like to sed the car in person). TMI also has good materials.

When I get to that stage I will be making my own carpet and then taking it to a local shop to have the edges bound. I will at some point be making a heel pad mold and a floor mat mold But thats a while down the line for me. Ray

[vonkr]

I ordered a set (years ago) by a company automatten.nl. I worked in the neighbourhood, and picked them up after ordering. Quality (and price) were reasonable.
If they got the right sizes, then it's just one push on the bottom and a machine can produce them. (fitting was not perfect, but acceptable).
I think that the companys you named, work at the same principle. Not perfect, not original, but that's the price for riding such an exclusive car...

Ray's solution is also a good one.

Maybe it is also possible to reproduce them when you deliver the original ones. Maybe you can ask if that's possible.

[ClassicCamper]

Has anyone tried M & T Mfg in Rhode Island? The carpets and seat covers seem reasonable.

[raygreenwood]

[ubercrap]

Found this company in Europe:
https://www.tapis-deluxe.com/en/4534-complete-inte...y-lhd.html
It looks like they even include the trunk carpet all for €307, or about $360
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(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
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[raygreenwood]

[Abelclasico]

that's an interesting kit. I will make note of it when it comes to redo the interior.
I am also tempted to make my own carpets. I made cardboard templates of the old one just in case I decide to go that route in the future,
cheers,
Abel

[raygreenwood]

[titan3c]

What is that price converted dollars? For the sedan. Bob

[ubercrap]

The price was listed at the equivalent of about $360 USD. Haven't looked into the details if they'll ship to USA, etc.. or how much.
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'74 412 wagon
(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
'73 412 2dr. sedan

[ubercrap]

[raygreenwood]

[ubercrap]

Great, thanks! I have run across the stockinteriors site, I may contact them as well. For whatever reason, the headliner is still in this car and in fair condition, I'll probably leave it- a few blemishes but I can live with it for now. The rear passenger compartment panels are there as well, in black, though strangely, the PO included two reupholstered front seats, where the contact surfaces have been replaced with a nice fabric and the sides are tan/light brown vinyl that matches the original seat backs fairly well. Since I have a spare set of black door cards that might be able to be revived, I'll have black door panels and I am trying to get that tan sedan rear seat from the classifieds here as the seller will be in my area for a show in a few months. Sooo, I'll have a mismatched black door cards/panels and brown/tan seats scheme. Perhaps a darker brown carpet could bridge bridge between the two, as I believe the original carpet that goes with the seats is fairly light, closer to matching the them from memory.
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'74 412 wagon
(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
'73 412 2dr. sedan

[raygreenwood]

[Hawker]

Hello,

You can always try “Himmel Service”. They are based in Hamburg Germany and have a very good reputation for carpet sets, headlining and upholstery for Volkswagen vehicles.

You will find them at:

https://himmelservice.de/en/product-categorie/headliner/volkswagen-en/

You can email them at:

[email protected]

Best regards,

Rob

[Pepperbilly]

If you still have your old carpeting you can duplicate. Thats what I did. I found a local car carpeting guy thats been in business for 50 years. I ordered german square weave carpeting from RELICATE in NY. They had the color I wanted and for a reasonable price. Take a look at my 412 wagon thread.

Bill

[ubercrap]

[raygreenwood]

[ubercrap]

Ok, been combing old STF threads from PO, looks like it was thrown away unthinkingly, probably not realizing carpet wasn't so easily available.
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'74 412 wagon
(2) '74 412 2dr. sedan
'73 412 2dr. sedan