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Got my carpet today. Looks pretty good but the molds are creased so I’m not super happy about that
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That shouldn't be that wrinkled, ask the supplier about an exchange.

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I am great full for all the work that went into getting this done. Is there any word from ACC on doing a 67-68 version too?

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I agree that I'd bring it up with ACC. They have been very nice and accommodating with me. The first one they made...the mass backing was crooked and it had creases (It's all in how they handle it when pressed). The second one (which we installed) was pretty perfect. Two things (if you don't want the hassle of sending it back): 1) You may be able to steam it out. 2) Where it's located, once you trim it, fold down the top and work it in...it may be imperceptible.

I think if you want a factory appearing two piece it will probably need to be a member driven affair. I don't think there's market pressure for ACC to do it. We tried to make this one a no-brainer for them. The passenger side cove piece wouldn't be correct if made from our mold....it'd be too short. So you'd have to make a new mold of a non vent tube truck. I don't know what backing they'd use on that piece.

It may be possible to make this carpet appear factory correct for buddy bucket trucks. There may be enough "tail" on the bottom of our carpet that you could carefully cut out the cove and slide it up. I'd have to think about how you'd adhere backing to it secondarily.

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My carpet did not have mass backing like the original did

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I would definitely call them then. I don't know about Dirt's72, but the two they sent me had the mass backing--as it should. See this pic of the carpet we put in our truck (the second carpet they made).

EDIT: You can also see the level of creasing we had above the "cove".

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They said they do not offer this product with mass backing. The are replacing the carpet for me. Very good custom service.

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PM sent. They should put the backing on there. I think it's important to keep the carpet smooth over the tank...especially over time. If they don't want to put it on there, I'd definitely add some...or a reasonable facsimile of it.

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I am not near my truck and, therefore unable to verify this, but I'm 95% sure that the original tank carpet in my '69 does not have mass backing. It's just like the original floor carpet which also did not have mass backing.

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Thanks Jim. Yours was a December truck IIRC. Don't know what month Dirt's72's was...but I would not be surprised if it didn't have backing early, but did later. If you think about it...your truck was one of the first sport bucket trucks. As you well know in 69 there were a lot of things in transition even through the model year. Dirt's72's carpet definitely appeared to be original. I have no doubt this is the type of part that could be different or varied over time. Here is a pic from earlier in the thread of davepl's truck that has the backing. What bothered me was that we went to a lot of trouble to get the backing sized and placed correctly with ACC and then when it comes to market, that part gets omitted.

Dirt's72 and I get nothing out of this other than a quality part for our trucks and the satisfaction of something contributed to the community. Considering the effort spent in that process, I would be more than a little disappointed if ACC did not correct this oversight...which I still think they will. ACC really was great to work with on this project.

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I have never owned a bucket seat truck, but have multiple sets of everything required except the carpet. This thread has been very informative, for when the time comes.

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ACC is a first class company in my dealings with them.

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I have been incorrectly using the term "mass backing" when what I should have said was "jute padding". I apologize for any confusion I have sowed as a result. The jute was what I thought Tuff Gong was indicating was omitted-and we did in fact fuss over that part. That is what I was referencing in the pics I posted. So Jim is 100% right and ACC is 100% right. There is no mass backing on these and never was. There was however a section of jute padding sized to fit over the tank. I'm a numbskull. ACC was and remains awesome on this. Sorry. :hh:

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All's well. ;)

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Does anyone know where I can buy an original style gas tank carpet for 71 with buckets? I don't want the one that most are selling that mounts on top of the gas tank. I wish these company's that reproduce parts would make them like the originals. It seems they just don't take the time to go the extra mile and make it right. Some don't care but I'm picky when it comes to details.
Thanks

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nwchevy...if you would, take time to read through this thread in which you've posted. It details our effort to reproduce factory correct gas tank carpet...which we did...and is available directly from the manufacturer(ACC) or a multitude of vendors...which are also spotlighted in this thread. We (ACC and participating members -highlighted in this very thread-) took a lot of time and went the extra mile to make it right. ;)

Would love to see pics of your truck.

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Hi IronCanine,
Thanks for you response and I did see the reference to ACC after I posted this question. I have reached out to them to confirm what they have, is what I'm looking for. I have an original 71 Cheyenne SWB with about 70% original paint. I've owned it for about 18 years now. It is a factory tilt, posi, rear slider and overload spring truck. The original owner bought it to pull a small camp trailer and had a canopy on it. He must have ordered this truck that way. I have since pulled the overloads loads out, lowered it a bit, put and OD trans in it and added a tach dash. I'm now in the process of added buckets. Fun truck to drive and is one of my favorite of many 67-72 Chevy/GMC trucks I've owed since the late 70's.

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Beautiful truck. Thanks for sharing. Glad ACC took care of you. The carpet will require a little fitment, but we've got step by step install pictures posted on here to get you where you want to go. Best of luck.

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Thank you and thanks for the info!

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Did anyone figure out what to do for 67-68 buddy bucket carpet?

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Following IrionCanine' lead and great instructions, I ordered and received my OCC tank carpet and will attempt install but using with Buddy Buckets. Right off the bat the carpet backing pad appears to be a little sideways based on the carpet pattern but I'm not sure, it may be right.

1st question I have is: Am I going to have to remove the Buddy seat bump stop brace that keeps the buddy seat from bagging the fuel line? Seems a little proud of the cab and will make the carpet bulge out.
Thanks

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That's a good question. You may have to drape it and see. I think the only real difference between 67-68 bucket seat carpet and 69-72 (besides the allowance for venting on the later gas tanks) was the buddy bucket carpet was in two pieces. There was a small cove piece that was glued to a formed backer board that fit into the space behind the jack.

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Thanks, I am giving it a whirl and will post some pictures.

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The brace doesn't seem to make it bulge out too much. Will be able to tell better once all trimmed down.

Definitely should have followed your (IronCanine) lead and not placed the back window before fitting the carpet. Magnets help but its a hassle.

I will definitely cut a little at a time and re-fit a few times.

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Well on your way. Looking good!

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I must say, this install is going to take a lot more time and focus than I had anticipated. Working by yourself requires a lot of in and out with the carpet.

Heavy duty magnets are a must as well as some good scissors for getting your carpet set in the right position. I have the bottom completely trimmed as well as both sides. I found this is pretty much the only way to get the top dialed in.
I have chalk lined the top for my finish cut but will let it set in place for a day and evaluate my process as I don't want to buy another carpet due to impatience.

Not seeing or processing a better way (at the moment), I plan to make my straigt-line cut on top (marked with chalk) , remove the carpet and hot glue gun the tack strip along the straight line cut placing it where the yellow and blue tape meet in photo. Of course, I will have to mark out the drill holes with the strip on the cab before I glue it to the carpet.

My fold over amount as shown by the blue tape line is 2 inches. This may be a bit too wide but I can always cut more off. I haven't seen any measurements for this listed in prior posts but some original photos "look" more like 1 inch wide.

Not trying to re-envent this installation process, just trying to tweak it for a single person install. I have never installed one before and this aint easy (IMO).

A couple points about the carpet: The backer pad was put on crooked and required cutting on top as it was so high on one end. It reached the cab and bulged out where the tack strip is going. The passenger's side cove has some issues with fitment and the carpet doesn't curve well on the cab where the tack strip will be going. I am hoping a heat gun will resolve this issue during screw down. All in all, workable.

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I'm having flashbacks. It looks great and the magnets are brilliant. I have no idea how they cranked these trucks out at a rate of 1 per minute. Every time I do one of these things it's like delivering a baby. Every step is hard...then time goes by, you forget...and you do it again.

Keep up the good work. Looks awesome!

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Thanks, I still can't believe the effort you put into making these carpets happen. Respect!

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Finally done thanks to IronCanine's excellent tutorial.

Not a job I recommend for a one person install but it is doable.

Instead of the plastic pipe strap, I had to go with 1/8 x 1 x 58" aluminum flat bar as the plastic pipe strap was too flexible and very difficult for me to keep lined up. After getting my holes drilled (following the same steps as noted in thread) I hot glued the flat metal to the carpet, folded it over to create the edge and used a heat gun to crease the top before the install.

The carpet quality and shape very much mimics originals I have seen.

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Well done! That looks fantastic. I am impressed you did that by yourself. It was difficult with two of us. Thanks for sharing your work.

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Much appreciated and there is zero chance I could have done this without your instructions.
Be well.

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So are they selling two versions of the tank carpet now? Because the one I got from my dealer is nothing like what I see here. It hangs on the gas tank. I knew that wasn’t factory correct but thought that was how they made it. Looks bad at passenger side B pillar at bottom especially

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Yes there are two versions. The one you have is all that was available before we did this one. They didn't stop selling that, just added this to their offerings. In the end, it just depends on what you want. I wanted to be as close to factory as I could get, so we worked on making a copy of an original one. But as you can see from this thread, there is an installation process.

Below is a screen grab from ACC's site with both carpets listed. It's crazy to me that ours is cheaper.

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So originally was there nothing where the Jack goes. Mine I have just put in has an area folded that goes there and doesn’t fit well at all.

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If you'll read back through this thread, you'll see that the one we made (like the factory originals) has a molded area that goes behind the jack. In 67-68 there was a separate small piece with a cardboard like backing that tucked in behind the jack. 69-72 is once piece only, but molded to fit into the B pillar behind the jack.

If you want it to fit neatly in the B pillar and are up for the installation, you might want to swap yours out for the molded reproduction version.