Molded carpet

[Ontario55]

Is there a difference in a molded carpet for a 55 Chev 2 door hardtop vs a post car? Some say yes and others say no difference. If there is, how much fitting and cutting is required?

[busterwivell]

All I know is the carpet I bought for my 56 2 door sedan fit very well (after I laid it in the sun for a while) and required very little trimming. I don't recall being asked if it was a sedan or hardtop when I ordered.

[BamaNomad]

I would suggest calling Ciadella's or CARS and asking the suppliers of carpet if the carpet they sold was different between the two? IIRC the rear side panel for a hardtop is different than that for a sedan, and 'might' take up a bit more room at the floor...? (been a long time since I owned a hardtop or post car)...

[Rick_L]

Front carpet would be the same, the rear carpet would be different because the hardtop has less rear leg room. But it would be easy to trim a sedan carpet to fit.

[BamaNomad]

Trimming carpet is easy... unless it has 'finished edges'... ?

[Troy]

If your carpet is molded I'd throw it away and get a new one!!!:D

[Rick_L]

[QUOTE][Trimming carpet is easy... unless it has 'finished edges'... ?/QUOTE]

You don't need a finished edge when it's out of sight under the seat.

[BamaNomad]

[QUOTE][Trimming carpet is easy... unless it has 'finished edges'... ?/QUOTE]

You don't need a finished edge when it's out of sight under the seat.

Does the carpet along the side panel go UNDER? or is it visible?