A few interior questions

[Datsuntravis]

Hey guys,

 

I'm working on a few things currently.  I'm wanting to replace the carpet on my 76.  I've seen 1 piece molded and a 9? piece set.  Any thoughts on what is better/more desirable?

 

Also, does anyone have a preferred source for headliner fabric?

 

Lastly, had anyone removed the original molded insulation and replaced with my a modern alternative like dynamat or anything like that?

 

im open to recommendations.

 

 

travis 

[esty]

the only moulded sets available are the plush, fuzzy style carpet....based on personal experience, they aren't easy to install and then look good...personally, i think the cut & sewn sets look much nicer in any o2 and are a heck of a lot easier to install

 

you might check with blunttech.com for the headliner

 

i would recommend you leave the original "moulded insulation" unless you suspect rust underneath...it's by far the best heat shield/insulation you can have....and it's a tremendous amount of work to remove it

[02Les]

Endless amounts of reading here..............

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/gsearch/?q=soundproofing#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=soundproofing&gsc.page=1

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/gsearch/?q=carpet%20for%20a%20'76#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=carpet%20for%20a%20'76&gsc.page=1

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/gsearch/?q=where%20to%20buy%20headliner#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=where%20to%20buy%20headliner&gsc.page=1

Edited September 21, 2017 by 02Les

[joysterm]

Hey Travis,

 

First I would look to Esty, a frequent FAQ contributor for the carpets, she offer a lot of great choices although they are not moulded but more along the lines of a factory OEM style, about a 11 piece set I recall.

 

Many use a stock headliner but their availability  seems to have been an issue recently but I am sure others will be able to weigh in on a recommendation. I am searching for an alternate choice  here as my car is about to go to the upholster in a couple of weeks.

 

Personally I did remove the factory insulation from the cabin side firewall and replaced it with dyna mat. Here is what I did....

Its more of a sound barrier than a heat shield though.

 

hth....Mike 

[Dudeland]

11 hours ago, joysterm said:

Hey Travis,

 

First I would look to Esty, a frequent FAQ contributor for the carpets, she offer a lot of great choices although they are not moulded but more along the lines of a factory OEM style, about a 11 piece set I recall.

 

Many use a stock headliner but their availability  seems to have been an issue recently but I am sure others will be able to weigh in on a recommendation. I am searching for an alternate choice  here as my car is about to go to the upholster in a couple of weeks.

 

Personally I did remove the factory insulation from the cabin side firewall and replaced it with dyna mat. Here is what I did....

Its more of a sound barrier than a heat shield though.

 

hth....Mike 

+1 just get your kit from Etsy.  There is a reason everybody does because she knows her stuff..... cold.  

[Conserv]

First, yes, I can't recommend Esty's carpets more strongly!  I have them for my '73.

 

Second, all square taillight cars came from the factory with "one-piece" molded carpets, whereas the round taillights came from the factory with the "many-piece" carpets.

 

So if you were trying to stay factory stock with a square taillight, you would want a molded carpet.  But, as Esty pointed out, you wouldn't find molded carpets in any material close to the original.  So there's the problem: you must choose between (a.) original molded design in a very non-orginal material, or (b.) non-original many-piece design with materials much closer to the originals.  Esty only makes the many-piece style, but she sometimes has -- it varies by time -- carpeting extremely close to the original materials.

 

If you're a nut, and are trying to keep a '76 very factory stock, you might embark on a quest to find a very good original carpet.  If you're not that nutty, get an Esty many-piece carpet set and don't look back!

 

Me?  My '76 retains its original carpeting in excellent, albeit slightly-faded condition.  The square taillight carpeting was never of a particularly high quality.  I had higher priorities, ca. 1981, however, when the combination of cheap original materials and fading made it look a bit tired, so I never replaced it.  I recently had it professionally cleaned and it's ready for its second 40 years!

 

Below, the carpeting as it came out of the car for the first time in 40 years.  I can't, however, find a photo of it post-cleaning.  The second photo shows the date stamp: April 12, 1976 ("12.4. 76").

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

 

[Vicleonardo1]

A question for Esty.

Would be possible to create a "hybrid" carpet set for the square tails? Maybe larger pieces for a more of a "molded" look? Hide some of the seams beneath seats etc. 

 

[esty]

9 hours ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

A question for Esty.

Would be possible to create a "hybrid" carpet set for the square tails? Maybe larger pieces for a more of a "molded" look? Hide some of the seams beneath seats etc. 

 

not by me...watch this video for what's required...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvGRsM5Z2P8