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71BlazzinOrange · 11-18-2007, 05:28 PM

Does anyone know where I can purchase the front and the back carpet strips?

Luis_gz06 · 11-18-2007, 05:43 PM

I dont think the carpet strips are available in any vendor store yet.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-18-2007, 05:51 PM

That's What I seem to believe. Do you know if they are alum or steel? If they were aluminum. And I could get a set I could have dies made to reproduce them very easily.

Classic Bowties · 11-18-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 71BlazzinOrange

That's What I seem to believe. Do you know if they are alum or steel? If they were aluminum. And I could get a set I could have dies made to reproduce them very easily.

Plated steel, all were made of same type material as your original door sill plates and most have rusted away over the years, making finding a super nice set very tough these day's. Cb

71BlazzinOrange · 11-18-2007, 10:04 PM

That's kinda what I figured. Wonder in people would be intrested in alum instead of steel. I'm thinking of designing an extrusion made for the part between the tailgate and the hatch. Bought one from lmc, Piece of crap, two pieces of metal spot welded together, burn thru, rusted. can't say enough. thanks CB

EFI70Blazer · 11-18-2007, 11:48 PM

Stainless steel would be very nice if they could be made out of that.

bouncytruck · 11-19-2007, 12:20 PM

The carpet strips don't seem like they would be hard to reproduce and I'm sure you'd have a few takers on the board to help off-set the cost.

The piece at the top edge of my tailgate, as far as I can tell, is one piece and painted the body color. I've never taken it off to see if it is welded or not.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-19-2007, 06:05 PM

Just got back from the bone yard and investigated 2 blazers & 1 jimmy, Lmc absolutely sent me the wrong part, What they sent me I don't know. I just checked their p/n with the label & picture on pg 36 of cb49 and it matches. Shure is not what I saw on two of them. It was a straight piece with little offset. describing the tailgate to hatch strip.
The GMC has the carpet strips but was full of parts. Made a deal with the owner to get those and the seats next sat.
I design small dies and have made up @ work for $500.00. But we always push aluminum. Maybe alum can be chromed? I'll check on that next week when I pick up my tow hooks.
I could not get the tailgate down on the gmc so I could not check out the original carpet strip @ the bottom. Does that piece kinda look like a Y shape maybe this is what I was sent by mistake?

71BlazzinOrange · 11-19-2007, 06:26 PM

Took some photo's of what i got. OPPS must not of put a bag around it before its foamed in a box big enough to move a small frig. *Just being a little sarcastic*

Is this the right piece for 1969 & 1070 maybe?

**1970cstblazer** · 11-20-2007, 09:22 AM

1969 and 1970 used a wider, flatter design than the 1971 and 1972 strips. Both are tough to find.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-28-2007, 10:50 PM

Well went bone yard huntin again & found 1 good carpet strip, 1 good hatch to tailgate strip. The tailgate hatch strip had less rust in it from the one LMC shipped, poor reproduction. Going to get the original chromed. Now if anyone is seriously interested in getting carpet strips made of of 6061-T6 alum replica let me know. I check with the chroming outfit and they said they alum could do it but it was expensive. I thought why not polish it like a manifold? Now I don't know anything about polishing aluminum, but I bet this can be done. Something like $40.00 bucks each, UN polished and no holes or notches. I can make up drawings detailing the holes/locations/size & notching info from the originals. I did not see a difference from the front strip compared to the back strip?

**Yukon Jack** · 11-29-2007, 09:22 AM

Can you shoot a pic or two of the hatch to tailgate strip that you just got? My top is missing that part and I'd like to see what it looks like.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-29-2007, 10:42 AM

Yukon, I will take a picture & upload when I get home.

LUV2XCLR8 · 11-29-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 71BlazzinOrange

I design small dies and have made up @ work for $500.00. But we always push aluminum. Maybe alum can be chromed?

Sounds alot like my job, you must work for a competitor. I too have
considered making an Aluminum version. It can be anodized, but not
chromed. The Aluminum is cheap, just getting the die paid for sucks.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-29-2007, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Can you shoot a pic or two of the hatch to tailgate strip that you just got? My top is missing that part and I'd like to see what it looks like.

Yukon heres those photo's.

It's a one piece design with a tight hem. This also could be extruded.

71BlazzinOrange · 11-29-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Sounds alot like my job, you must work for a competitor. I too have
considered making an Aluminum version. It can be anodized, but not
chromed. The Aluminum is cheap, just getting the die paid for sucks.

My work is in an Commercial buildings, I have nothing to do with the automotive business what so ever. I don't think you were implying that but I don't want anyone to think that I have a link to some business. I just want good parts.

red71cheyenne · 11-29-2007, 06:11 PM

Not to throw a monkey wrench in, but my carpet hold downs are stainless. They are all scratched up, but could be polished up. Either that or they are chromed and have stayed pretty nice after 30 some odd years which I can't believe after the shape my Blazer was in.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-01-2007, 10:25 PM

So can anyone reproduce carpet strips?? I have a set I would send if I got bot back a reproduced set and my originals.. Yukon you still need that top part??

LUV2XCLR8 · 12-02-2007, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

So can anyone reproduce carpet strips??

My company could, but .................................................

A die is about $300, and it would be a 500lb minimum at or around $2 a lb.

(We would also have to have a CAD drawing of the shape for the die design)

jkade · 12-02-2007, 08:17 AM

Just go to the junk yard and get one from a 91 down suburban. It will be too long so you will have to cut it down to fit. This is for the rear and I don't know what you would do about the front. I did this to mine back when it had interior in it

71BlazzinOrange · 12-02-2007, 05:26 PM

I will try to get a cross section drawn up for the material weight next week. Next week I have 4 days of Solidwork training. I don't believe we need to push that much material from our supplier. Maybe thats why our dies cost a little more.

71BlazzinOrange · 12-02-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

So can anyone reproduce carpet strips?? I have a set I would send if I got bot back a reproduced set and my originals.. Yukon you still need that top part??

Pretty much.. Just that inital bank roll is the hold up, doesn't seem to be enough intrest in it. I know I could reproduce this part perfect. I did pick up a front carpet strip. Is it identical to the rear?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-02-2007, 09:31 PM

From what I can tell they are the same..

tdkosta · 12-03-2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 71BlazzinOrange

doesn't seem to be enough intrest in it.

I would be depending on how many others join in and get the price down

Jtrux · 12-03-2007, 03:44 AM

I'd be interested in this if someone were to reproduce it.

11-18-2007, 05:28 PM	#1
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Carpet strips hold downs Does anyone know where I can purchase the front and the back carpet strips?

11-18-2007, 05:43 PM	#2
Luis_gz06 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,378	Re: Carpet strips hold downs I dont think the carpet strips are available in any vendor store yet. __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 (Almost done stay tuned) 1970 Chevrolet Pickup Longhorn CST/20 (SOLD)

11-18-2007, 05:51 PM	#3
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs That's What I seem to believe. Do you know if they are alum or steel? If they were aluminum. And I could get a set I could have dies made to reproduce them very easily.

11-18-2007, 10:04 PM	#5
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs That's kinda what I figured. Wonder in people would be intrested in alum instead of steel. I'm thinking of designing an extrusion made for the part between the tailgate and the hatch. Bought one from lmc, Piece of crap, two pieces of metal spot welded together, burn thru, rusted. can't say enough. thanks CB Last edited by 71BlazzinOrange; 11-18-2007 at 10:06 PM. Reason: thanking cb

11-18-2007, 11:48 PM	#6
EFI70Blazer Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pendleton, OR Posts: 243	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Stainless steel would be very nice if they could be made out of that. __________________ Mike T. Oregon 70 GMC Jimmy 4x4 70 Camaro LS1 plans in the works 71 RS/SS Camaro numbers matching 86 Chevy Silverado SWB 4x4 (454 merlin heads, 3/4 running gear upgrade, Detroit lockers front and rear)

11-19-2007, 12:20 PM	#7
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Carpet strips hold downs The carpet strips don't seem like they would be hard to reproduce and I'm sure you'd have a few takers on the board to help off-set the cost. The piece at the top edge of my tailgate, as far as I can tell, is one piece and painted the body color. I've never taken it off to see if it is welded or not. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

11-19-2007, 06:05 PM	#8
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Just got back from the bone yard and investigated 2 blazers & 1 jimmy, Lmc absolutely sent me the wrong part, What they sent me I don't know. I just checked their p/n with the label & picture on pg 36 of cb49 and it matches. Shure is not what I saw on two of them. It was a straight piece with little offset. describing the tailgate to hatch strip. The GMC has the carpet strips but was full of parts. Made a deal with the owner to get those and the seats next sat. I design small dies and have made up @ work for $500.00. But we always push aluminum. Maybe alum can be chromed? I'll check on that next week when I pick up my tow hooks. I could not get the tailgate down on the gmc so I could not check out the original carpet strip @ the bottom. Does that piece kinda look like a Y shape maybe this is what I was sent by mistake? Last edited by 71BlazzinOrange; 11-20-2007 at 11:34 AM.

11-19-2007, 06:26 PM	#9
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Took some photo's of what i got. OPPS must not of put a bag around it before its foamed in a box big enough to move a small frig. Just being a little sarcastic Is this the right piece for 1969 & 1070 maybe? Last edited by 71BlazzinOrange; 11-20-2007 at 11:28 AM. Reason: image postions

11-20-2007, 09:22 AM	#10
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 1,355	Re: Carpet strips hold downs 1969 and 1970 used a wider, flatter design than the 1971 and 1972 strips. Both are tough to find. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, Bronze, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration in progress... 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, DK Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 41k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 60k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

11-28-2007, 10:50 PM	#11
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Well went bone yard huntin again & found 1 good carpet strip, 1 good hatch to tailgate strip. The tailgate hatch strip had less rust in it from the one LMC shipped, poor reproduction. Going to get the original chromed. Now if anyone is seriously interested in getting carpet strips made of of 6061-T6 alum replica let me know. I check with the chroming outfit and they said they alum could do it but it was expensive. I thought why not polish it like a manifold? Now I don't know anything about polishing aluminum, but I bet this can be done. Something like $40.00 bucks each, UN polished and no holes or notches. I can make up drawings detailing the holes/locations/size & notching info from the originals. I did not see a difference from the front strip compared to the back strip?

11-29-2007, 09:22 AM	#12
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Can you shoot a pic or two of the hatch to tailgate strip that you just got? My top is missing that part and I'd like to see what it looks like. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-29-2007, 10:42 AM	#13
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Yukon, I will take a picture & upload when I get home.

11-29-2007, 06:11 PM	#17
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Not to throw a monkey wrench in, but my carpet hold downs are stainless. They are all scratched up, but could be polished up. Either that or they are chromed and have stayed pretty nice after 30 some odd years which I can't believe after the shape my Blazer was in. __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

12-01-2007, 10:25 PM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Carpet strips hold downs So can anyone reproduce carpet strips?? I have a set I would send if I got bot back a reproduced set and my originals.. Yukon you still need that top part?? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-02-2007, 08:17 AM	#20
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,519	Re: Carpet strips hold downs Just go to the junk yard and get one from a 91 down suburban. It will be too long so you will have to cut it down to fit. This is for the rear and I don't know what you would do about the front. I did this to mine back when it had interior in it



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12-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#21
71BlazzinOrange Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 56	Re: Carpet strips hold downs I will try to get a cross section drawn up for the material weight next week. Next week I have 4 days of Solidwork training. I don't believe we need to push that much material from our supplier. Maybe thats why our dies cost a little more.

12-02-2007, 09:31 PM	#23
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Carpet strips hold downs From what I can tell they are the same.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-03-2007, 03:44 AM	#25
Jtrux I'm a poor spectator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,287	Re: Carpet strips hold downs I'd be interested in this if someone were to reproduce it. __________________ 2006 Jeep Unlimited IMPACT ORANGE 1993 Chevy 2500 4x4 ExCab LWB 454/NV4500 Tow rig 1977 Ford F100 2x4 LWB 1st truck I owned, still have it!!! 1979 Ford F150 4x4 SWB Built Ford Tough!!! 1971 Chevy Blazer 350 / SM465 / NP205 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Soon to have a LQ4 6.0!!!

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