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Offline gotcuda

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Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« on: July 06, 2007 - 01:52:46 PM »
Am putting a B5 71 Cuda together and don't know which "blue" is the correct carpet color.  Looking at Layson's, they have Blue Green, Bright Blue, Dark Blue, Ford Blue (over my dead body), Medium Blue, Midnight Blue, #13 Blue.  Anyone know which is correct? or where I can get the correct color?




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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2007 - 02:57:37 PM »
If I recall correctly, the Bright Blue was what I used in my B5 71 Challenger interior.  Best bet is to have them send you a swatch to check out.

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010 - 03:37:10 PM »
Let me breath some life into this thread! :thinkerg:

I am looking for the Bright Blue carpet.  Can't find it anywhere! :1zhelp:
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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010 - 10:25:15 PM »
I am getting my 70 Challenger B5 interior, blue carpet from Hardens Muscle Car World (hardensmcw.com) . The color is #9. Not sure if it the same for yours but if you call them they will send you samples.

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2016 - 09:36:24 PM »
Almost 1125 reads and still no leads on B5 Blue carpet...???

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2016 - 10:53:49 PM »
Classic Industries has several blue shades available... maybe 517 Brt Blu on page 7?
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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2016 - 11:21:14 PM »
I'm still trying to figure out why anybody would buy carpet from Layson's ?

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2016 - 12:58:52 PM »
ACC is the way to go for stock E body carpet.  And I would assume their blue carpet was developed to match the correct OE hue.
If you want another non-original shade of blue, you'd probably want to have a custom carpet made.
ACC is carried by many vendors, you can get the best price on it by shopping at Rock Auto or even JC Whitney!

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2016 - 03:14:23 PM »
ACC's closed today.   I've sent an email requesting 1017A Lapis Blue carpet samples...   They have 22 different blues...

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2016 - 03:27:06 PM »
Those three are wrong.   I've just ordered three more. 

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2016 - 09:39:52 PM »
I've now got a couple dozen carpet samples.  Three are kind of close.   ACC's medium blue is the least close of the top three.

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Re: Correct carpet color for B5 Cuda
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2016 - 10:04:32 PM »
What are you comparing it to ? Some thing you "think" is correct, or 46 year old carpet ?
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