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They're experiencing a run on GM trucks and the quest for a dimmer switch grommet:smoke: He told me yesterday that if the original carpets had them these will too. They needed confirmation of my order, asking, does it really have the tall hump per my directions? Yes, I swear to it;)

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How thick is the carpet you ordered with the mass backing on it?

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glad it all worked out.i was sure the grommet should be included and they'd look after you.

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Thanks again mr.mud1,

Unsure how to measure the thickness compared to non backed.
I will say this though, the carpet is heavier/stiffer because of the heat molded rubberized mass backing. It has the jute padding also.
From all the info from many posts on this forum, everyone says the mass backing lays, forms well when installing and they say they are happy with it.
The added thickness offers better insulation and sound deadening.
Hope this answers your question.
Others may chime in,
Thanks

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I just bought a ACC floor mat made from the original style loop black carpet in my 72 GMC. My carpet is original and in pretty good shape so wanted something to protect it and look original. Very pleased with the quality of the product, but wish it had the vinyl protector patch on the drivers side so it would look like an original carpet.

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Mine has the protective patch not sure why yours didn’t

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Mine was just a floor mat, not the full carpet, but I see no reason why they couldn't have the patch on the mat. IMHO it would look much better if it did.

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the complete carpet sets come with the vinyl pad and the dimmer switch grommet,although we just heard of a fella that didn't get a grommet and had to call but the carpeted mat sets like i bought,don't have the vinyl pad,never did.did you buy a set of mats with the prickly backing meant to sit on top of the carpet?

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Just a question on the carpet length. I'm not running a gas tank inside.
Does the carpet go all the way to the back of the cab ?
Thank you

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Yes they offer both style lengths of carpet.
With gas tank in the cab and and a longer carpet without (removed) tank.

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Thanks, Appreciate the reply !

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I got the one piece mat with the rubber nibs on the back. Ordered through Factory Interiors and was surprised (and happy) to receive a mat from ACC as they have a good reputation in my experience. Was not given the option for a vinyl pad and on the ACC website it appears that they don't offer one. Here's a pic of my matt. Very happy with it other than no vinyl pad.

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Very nice,
That would be a great wear and tear option to offer a heel pad on the ACC floor mats.
My 1999 Silverado had that heel pad on the GM carpeted mats, it helps.
The one piece mat looks like it fits nicely over the trans hump and I would guess it adds a little more noise/heat insulation.
I still need to decide on mats for my C10.;)

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I've installed a few of the ACC carpet kits and one of their vinyl kits. The ACC kits are pretty well made and finished with a hemmed stitched wrap around the majority of the carpet kit. You have to trim where the door sill plates go. The carpet kits did come with the grommet. It was loose floating In the box and even under one of the flaps at the opposite end of the box end I cut open. So double check the entire box! So you have to cut the hole for the grommet. I just laid it out on the floor pan with dimmer switch installed into floor pan In stock location. And with NEW SHARP RAZOR knife I slit an X over the dimmer switch until I could just barely squeeze the switch through the carpet. This left 4 raised corners around the base of the switch. I lifted carpet off switching used sharp scissors or kitchen shears to basically connect the 4 corners and remove the 4 small triangles of material. Then squeeze grommet in that hole. Had to do a little trimming to center the grommet over the switch but it came out fine. Just trim little at a time and use good scissors for small amounts of material removal or a fresh new thin razor blade and something like a cutting board to have some leverage under the material. Or you might end up fraying and loosening up the carpet looking sloppy. Another really helpful tip for making holes through the carpet for mounting seats, seat belt bolts, or door sill screws is to use a hollow punch set, pair of vice grips, and blowtorch. Holding hollow punch with the vice grips, select appropriate size punch slightly larger than diameter or bolt or screw and heat it with the torch til red hot and pierce through the carpet completely and quickly. This leaves no frayed fibers or slits in the material. Just a nice melted clean hole that won't get caught in the threads of the fastener leading to a run in the carpet that you will instantly hate and want to walk away from. I also use sound deadner from Amazon. Foil backed butyl stuff. 25 Sq. Ft. Will do the entire floor pan and maybe some left over for kick panels or inside door shells. Or on or behind fuel tank or under dash. :)

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Heating a hollow punch with a torch to make a hole is a great idea! Easy to make out of a piece of pipe or tube of the right size and hit it with a grinder.

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I don’t think GM put the seat brackets on top of the carpet . Every original example I have done mainly cars the carpet was cut to allow the seat bracket to sit directly on the floor . No matter how tight you make it the material will compress and the seat will become loose . The warm metal awl works great from the underside to locate the holes. The seat tracks I used to locate the and cut the holes were an extra pair I had

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Thanks, good info to have !

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I used them once. Won't make that same mistake again.

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=837320

The quality of the carpet seems good. There was no dimmer switch hole in the carpet, nor any grommet for it. The fitment of mine is not too good. I have the high hump with the mass backing. Carpet hangs over past the sill plates so I will have to trim it back to install those. Also fits loose over the transmission hump.

Also my matts said they were for a square body. Called them and they said they also fit 67-72. You would think that could be printed on the tag that came with the matts.

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We just installed one in a 71 4x4 auto. Ordered black, loop, high hump, mass backing with gas tank from rock. The one we got was for a no gas tank install so we had to to trim the back. Also no dimmer gromet. It did fit very well and we did not have to trim for the sill plates. No wrinkles or loose areas. Very impressed.

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I just ordered for my 71 C10 from rock auto because of the price and shipping cost. Direct from ACC was almost $100 more just for shipping ?
My question, on the high beam grommet. If I don't receive one in the box, do you call Rock Auto or ACC ?
I always prefer to order direct from a company, but when they are so much higher, you just have to look elsewhere.

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I’m following this because there is a lot of VERY useful information being shared.
One question I have is:
When installing the carpet with Mass Backing, can it be installed right onto Sound Deadener covering, or does it need additional padding?
Also, will I need to use Spray On Adhesive, or will the carpet stay in place with the seats and sill plates?

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We removed all the old insulation. Our loop carpet had the mass backing option and fit perfect so we did not glue it at all....no need. This way it can removed down the line without destroying it.

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I've used ACC carpets in several vehicles over the years. The only complaint I will throw in their direction is that the dyes they are using are not as durable as OEM. They fade far quicker than the original carpet sets. Fit and initial finish have been acceptable.

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A mail box surprise today, the missing dimmer switch grommet from ACC.
Just call ACC directly and they will mail you the missing part and an informative product guide.
Great no questions asked customer service from ACC. :metal:
:chevy: Sam

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Installed their loomed tank cover. Simple really, the cover has 4-5 clips that slide onto the tank's top edge in the right places. It has a flap that fits inside the lower RH pocket. A flap next to it covers a jack. There's perhaps 4" more on the bottom than shown, seems you tuck the excess behind it to your heart's content, no cuts required perhaps, though I probably will make alterations. Seat belts will help hold it in place. It's made well, feels like a good weight for the task. The loom is in real good shape. Far superior insulation to the factory's fiber board, but then again, they aren't much of an insulator.

On some downside, one of these floor mats is frayed. Pending ACC. Update. ACC says that's normal, within industry standard:smoke: and take a nail scissors to it.

OCAC was nice and asked my opinion of, and IMO, the mats are perfect everywhere else, the edge simply wasn't their best work or was damaged. No big, I'm not even sure I'll use the mats. They're full of rubber spikes underneath - hate to mess the flooring up, though they'd definitely stay in place. Update 2. OCAC would have arranged replacement short ACC's stocking fee and having to deal with UPS. It's not worth the effort.

For what worth, seems additional flooring is unnecessary with the mass backing. But I bought a sheet of "Aluminum Backed Aluminized Self Adhesive 12'' X 48’', Fiberglass Thermal Insulation Material High Temp Protection" to install above the RH exhaust manifold, where the factory installed a casting material. The sheet is very thin.