Correct Velour Carpet vendors/product

[911GP]

I ordered mine from Southbound and have been very happy with it. I also ordered a set of matching over mats.
My restorer said it fitted very well compared to the previous car he restored which had a carpet set from a different source and the fit was very tight.

[grantmax]

I ordered mine from Southbound and have been very happy with it. I also ordered a set of matching over mats.
My restorer said it fitted very well compared to the previous car he restored which had a carpet set from a different source and the fit was very tight.

Mind posting a few pics of the color?

[911GP]

Mind posting a few pics of the color?

Here is a very poor photo of my original, threadbare interior:



And here is a photo of the new interior:



Please note I had Southbound make these for me a few years ago so they may be different to their current offerings.

[John912]

There are a few threads on this subject. I've restored four SWB 911s all with original carpet that had to be replaced, and have come to the understanding that there is nothing that matches the original carpet supplier for these cars. It appears that LWB switched to darker (black) wool, and this is what's (incorrectly) being offered for SWB by aftermarket suppliers. However, the carpet in the post above for LWB looks more like the original SWB color than anything I've seen in the past, especially if you were to add a cloth binding. Maybe it's the lighting? In any case, the original SWB velour was not as dark as what's being offered, it had more of a gray tone.

[718RSK]

At one time a member from the UK (forgot his handle) who runs a restoration shop mentioned that he was working on having the carpet with the correct grey tones done. Not sure what ever came of this

[718RSK]

Canford Classics... Someone should reach out to him.

Thanks, that is it. Agree, someone should reach out

[ThomasTe]

These are by far the best, at least on this side of the pond:

LWB carpets: https://www.cartex.de/shop/de/porsch...anger-radstand

[matteo68]

Thanks, that is it. Agree, someone should reach out

I can do that - Alan at Canford Classics is going to do my ‘72 ST when it arrives in the UK and we speak almost every day at the moment.

[718RSK]

I can do that - Alan is going to my ‘72 ST when it arrives in the UK and we speak almost every day at the moment.

That would be very much appreciated

[windhover]

would RS tourings have come with perlon or velour carpets?