Carpet differences between SLO and SHO

[Jh8990]

looking on Rockauto.com I have been looking to get a new carpet for my SHO. however when I go to the taurus SHO there is no option to select a new carpet. However If I went up and clicked on an Taurus LX then there is an option to select the carpet.

is there really a difference between the SLO and SHO carpets? because I was thinking about just ordering the one for the LX.

 

[rubydist]

you should be able to make the LX one work in the SHO - you will need to cut a few places for the console and possibly to let the wiring for the power seats through, but otherwise it should be the same.

 

[Jh8990]

you should be able to make the LX one work in the SHO - you will need to cut a few places for the console and possibly to let the wiring for the power seats through, but otherwise it should be the same.

thats what I was thinking, I know the bodies of the car are the same so I didn't think there would be any major differences between the two. because the carpet does come pre-molded.

 

[greengiant]

heres the slo

heres the sho and the hole you'll have to cut, i have heard mixed things about replacement carpets though and their fitment....

 

[Jh8990]

thanks. so you have just heard that some say they dont fit right? and you have not had first hand expirence with it have you?

 

[93rev2sev]

You would be better off finding some fairly clean OEM carpet from the junk yard and cleaning the beejeebus out of it. Takeit to a quarter car wash and go nuts.

Replacement hundred dollar carpet sucks.

 

[greengiant]

^ what he said

 

[Jh8990]

yeah well I would be ordering it in black. been to a ton of junkyards around here, haven't found any black interior at all. so this is my reasoning for ordering new.

and why would they make a 100 dollar replacement and not have it fit or be molded right? makes no sense to me.

 

[kevinspann]

and why would they make a 100 dollar replacement and not have it fit or be molded right? makes no sense to me.

Fitment is what separates a $300 replacement from a $100 replacement. But no one cares about their old Taurus enough to warrant making a really nice carpet, so the $100 replacement is all we get.

 

[Jh8990]

where do you get the $300 replacement from?

just curious

 

[HotRodKid]

replacement carpets fit ****** for the same reason replacement fenders fit ******. it costs a TON of money to make the needed molds, and almost as much to improve the molds.

if your a car maker that needs 100,000 of a carpet its WAY easier to fund mold changes then it is to be a repop carpet maker that might sell 500 replacement carpets in their life time.

this is why OEM parts are 3, 4 or 10 times as much as a knock off.

 

[kevinspann]

where do you get the $300 replacement from?

just curious

That was just an example...I did a search about carpet (I need one too) and found that a few years ago members here were able to order from http://www.impalasscarpet.com/ but good luck. Their carpet is also listed at $449. Ouch.

 

[greengiant]

i've seen two shos up here at junkyards with black interiors can't recall condition of the carpets though

 

[Jh8990]

i've seen two shos up here at junkyards with black interiors can't recall condition of the carpets though

pmed you

 

[greengiant]

here's one, the other i'm pretty sure is gone now

 

[jelloslug]

I have an impalass.com carpet in my '90. It's been in my car for years and years and it still looks new. The $100 carpet I put in before was worn looking in 6 months.

 

[J.L.Gordon]

here's one, the other i'm pretty sure is gone now

You need to pull that rod shifter..ASAP!!!!

 

[trainguy1989]

here's one, the other i'm pretty sure is gone now

Man those seats still look pretty good!

 

[greengiant]

black half and halfs usually do

 

[typhoon5000]

i've seen two shos up here at junkyards with black interiors can't recall condition of the carpets though

I've helped my friend dye the maroon carpet black in his Dakota and it came it out almost like it was never maroon. It's been in there for over 5 years and still looks great. The only way you can tell it was maroon is if spread the threads and look deep at the base, there's still a bit of maroon tint. The dye was a carpet rattle can paint too. I don't even think we took it out of the car, just the seats, counsel, etc and masked off the dash & interior trim with newspaper.

I was lucky enough to find a '93 with a really clean black interior at an auction to strip out for my interior swap, but I'm sure if you just find a clean one and you dye it really well, you'll barely be able to tell the difference.