My $0.06 : 3($0.02)
I have seemingly cried out, into the etherial wilderness, here, and on
the FWDLK wilderness, that 'we' do not need to buy "pre-made" carpet
sets for our FWDLK'ers.
As long as the correct type (loop or cut pile) and color-style (2-tone
salt and pepper, like 56 Dodge, and/or metallic thread) carpeting
material is located and purchased, any local competent auto upholstery
shop can stitch up perfect custom-fitted carpeting, which will conform
to the unique build-quality of your particular car's floor pans.
Our cars (post 56, for sure) have very simple carpeting, with the rear
section overlying the front section by several inches, and without any
fancy vinyl selvage applied where the two sections overlap each other.
Gary Goers makes and sells correct heel pads which your shop can stitch
into your carpeting, in the correct location.
If you have a suitable OEM carpet remnant available (or, get assistance
from this List), your shop's work is made even more simple.
If you have any problems with the carpet installation, you can talk face
to face with the installer.
As far as allegedly defective Ebay or SMS product, or ANY product that
you buy, via credit card, is concerned: SURE, have a conversation with
the seller and try to work out something that is satisfactory to you.
But, if the seller does not want to satisfy you, regarding that product,
all that you have to do is RETURN it to him, and then, notify your c.c.
company.
Once they confirm that the product has been returned to the seller, they
WILL credit your account, even if the seller objects to the issuance of
that credit.
I did precisely that with some $700.00(!!) state-of-the-art valve
lifters, which didn't work on my car,.
Seller refused to credit my account, voluntarily, even after I returned
the lifters to him; VISA to the rescue (of my account!).
Years ago, I had a small-dispute with Atlas Obsolete, involving a credit
on shipping charge; all I had to do was mention filing a grievance with
my c.c. company, and Bob (very ungraciously) agreed to file that account
credit, and told me if he credited my account, that I should never buy
anything from him, again. Never have....thank you very much.
Third thing is: get 'em while they're hot, or, at least: readily
available and inexpensive: a couple years ago Brent Burger, here, made
me an offer I couldn't refuse ($50.00) on his perfectly-working 2.76:1
open rear end, for my '57 Dodge D500.
I had been looking for a 2.93 ratio, but hadn't really found one, yet.
The 2.76 was a drop-in/bolt-on deal, and I love its quietness and
economical-ness.
I can DRIVE the car in 1st and 2nd gears, now; those of us with the
3.36-ish rear ends are really missing out on some driving pleasure.
As far as performance and acceleration is concerned, I pretty much have
to down shift the car, to pass someone, at highway speeds on a 2-lane
road, and getting away from a dead stop, at speed involves flooring the
car, in 1st gear, and acelerating very quickly, thank-you- very-much, to
about 35-ish, where 2nd gear engages right-now, and pulls right on up
to whatever speed is desired, before I go into Overdrive (aka: 3rd
gear).
Imperials and others used that 2.76 (Brent's came out of his DeSoto
Fireflite convertible (IIRC).
BTW, I reside at 4K' elevation, and 3rd gear torque pulls the 11 mile
long 6% grade, up to 7K', just fine.
Neil Vedder
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