Date:         Thu, 25 May 2000 10:25:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Dave C <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
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From:         Dave C <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Making my own replacement carpets... anything I should know?
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on 5/25/2000 2:34 AM, K. Taylor at ktaylor@PREMIER1.NET wrote:

> The carpets in my '91 Multivan are worn on and I want to replace them.  I
> haven't been
> able to find replacement carpets (not mats... the basic carpet system).   I
> found a
> chunk of carpet down at the local carpet shop that looks pretty good... heavy
> duty
> commercial carpeting... black with lots  of specks of color throughout.  My
> plan is to
> remove the original carpeting and send it with the new chunk of carpeting to a
> local
> company that cuts and stitches edging so that the... uh... well, the edges are
> stitched. (yawn).  Anyone know of a flaw in that plan?  Will there be a
> problem if the
> new carpet is thicker?
>

If i'm not mistaken, Sew Fine was looking for a donor carpet to pattern
production of replacements to. Maybe you could get a good deal on the
replacement for being the donor? Or maybe just be the donor if your set on
what you have now.

Cheers,
Dave C.
Williamsburg, VA
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