Ok, Anyone know who sells carpet kits for the front trunk area of Speedsters? I don't see it listed online at any of the usually parts suppliers but I see many cars on the forum with trunks that have carpeting. Thanks in advance.
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I often thought about carpet but I have a black inner felt lining glued that IM put in and it dries real fast if you have a gaz spill acccident. Like when I was in California with those funny nozzles. I actually like it better for the real world of driving the car.
When the time comes to redo my speedster, I always wanted to remove the carpet in the frunk and even the passenger compartment and replace with the rubber flooring as found in the originals. Just seems much easier.
Greg at Vintage Motorcars in California, Carey at Special Edition. I've installed the trunk carpets, A couple I did in GM trunk grey splatter paint but it is latex based and needs a coat or two of clear urethane to be gas resistant. Others have bed liner , a few are painted the same color as the car and also consider painting the gas tank black and the rest of the trunk the color of the car. Carpet set looks the nicest.
Hi guys!!
I have a lot of work to do in this area. I was wondering if you thought that building a thin board with finger holes on the perimeter is a bad idea? I could make it the size of the frunk opening and drop it in to clean it up, leave a fuel hole on the NW corner and possibly add a fun graphic or cool tartan pattern to the top of it.
What do you think? Ventilation issues??
Sorry for poor concept drawing. lol
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I don't see an issue with that plan. I think it would really clean it up in there. However, you would be loosing a small amount of storage space. And I mean a small amount. I mention it because when my wife and I travel in the Speedster I lay our garment bags in there and they conform nicely to the curves and angles of the frunk allowing us to get our stuff in there.
I wouldn't want to lose the space with a stiff cover. You can buy black universal trunk carpet that can be cut with scissors and it won't unravel. I can see a stiff cover over the battery tool area and carpet over it.
Maybe I need to be calling Anna ☝️
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Thanks for the input guys!
It's listed on their parts list - includes then frunk floor and the lid. $315
https://www.vintagemotorcarsin...ct/carpet-kit-trunk/
I have a part of a new frunk kit in the color Wolfgang posted above , if it's the right color you need ….you can have it for the postage and just order what piece to match I don't have ( I need to dig it out and look ) PM if that works
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