[W126 Coupe] FW: carpet 1983

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Clay,

I have no experience with GAAF.  I've never had to replace any leather 
either.  I know you can order MBTex (vinyl) or factory leather for 
replacement.  My friend who does MB work uses MBTex in almost every case 
due to lower material costs.  You will want to get both prices.

As for carpeting, I used World Upholstery..  They sell the leather too.  
Here is the link to the SEC page <http://www.worlduph.com/mb22.htm>

I did replace all the carpeting, and package shelf material in my 83 
coupe in 2000-3 time period.  Just in case this comes up, dying the 
original carpet will not work IMHO.  You don't say if you are replacing 
all or a portion of the interior carpet.  If you are doing 'all' 
carpet,  I think you will find that the carpet replacement is a lot of 
work.  The cabin needs to be cleared.  Here is a brief description of 
what I did.

The carpeting requires you remove all of the old glued on material.  
IE., knee bolsters, door panels pockets, console side panels & outer 
foot panels are really glued well so take some effort to remove.   Best 
done on a bench - I think the only way.  Reapply all the small trim 
pieces using contact cement applied to both surfaces.  The interior 
cabin work requires you have removed the seats, front and rear, center 
console, door sills, etc in order to drape then apply the trim using the 
cement process.   The kit was complete and the fit excellent.   I did 
need to lay things out and match things up.  Then label each item with 
removable masking tape so as to not mess up left/right and so on.  I was 
able to reuse without damaging the original removable dense foam padding 
(big $ to replace) under the carpets front and rear.  The new carpet 
segments came with the welting or stitched bead on the borders as was 
the original factory layout where required.

Good luck,
Dick



On 5/8/2011 11:16 AM, Clay Woodward wrote:

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> From: clay500 at msn.com

> To: mpcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: carpet 1983

> Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 11:15:41 -0400

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> Hello,

>

> I rec'd information about purchasing Seat Covers from the supplier 

> named GAAF. I'm now waiting on two color samples of leather from GAAF, 

> Cream & Cream Beige.  Anyone here replace seat covers from GAAF with 

> either of these colors?  Now I'm also thinking of having all the 

> carpet replaced.  To anyone that has done this, did you buy the carpet 

> kits or have a trim shop do the work?  I'm taking my 1983 500sec to a 

> trim shop this week to have them look at it.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Clay Woodward

>

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