56-57 Carpet color

[Frank B.]

I recently ordered a carpet for my 57 Aztec copper with beige interior car. The carpet I received was a light beige with black heel pad and beige vinyl binding. NCRS JG specifies for 56 & 57 a copper or dark brown with matching heel pad and binding. I know this is right because I am original owner of this car. Major suppliers and their common vendor claim to have know knowledge of this. Has this darker carpet been ignored over the years because aztec copper is rare and folks prefer the lighter beige with other more popular colors? I have pictures of a red 56 Duntov car at the 2006 convention with light beige? carpet. Finally does anyone supply the correct carpet for my car?

[Steven B.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Frank, help me out here. In the new 5th Edition 56-57 TIM & JG it states the following:

p.8 Carpet Binding and Heel Pad

"Binding is leather grain vinyl matching carpet color. Driver's heel protector pad is leather grain black vinyl on all carpets."


p.101 1956 Corvette Interior Colors and Fabrics

Area Material Trim Combination
Floor Covering Carpet Red Beige

Did you find something else? I don't doubt you. I envy you being original owner! I removed my original red carpet in '64 and can't remember the heel pad color. Since there was no thick nap on the carpet I thought it must be worn out. BIG MISTAKE.

Steve

[James G.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Frank, help me out here. In the new 5th Edition 56-57 TIM & JG it states the following:

p.8 Carpet Binding and Heel Pad

"Binding is leather grain vinyl matching carpet color. Driver's heel protector pad is leather grain black vinyl on all carpets."


p.101 1956 Corvette Interior Colors and Fabrics

Area Material Trim Combination
Floor Covering Carpet Red Beige

Did you find something else? I don't doubt you. I envy you being original owner! I removed my original red carpet in '64 and can't remember the heel pad color. Since there was no thick nap on the carpet I thought it must be worn out. BIG MISTAKE.

Steve

My 1992 manual, page 1, says "Binding is leather grain vinyl; black with red carpet (although a red heel pad with red carpet may have appeared on some cars), brown with copper , dark beige carpet."

So back in the early days, they did not have it 100%, and it appears that today there are errors.

I believe there were more than one carpet vendor back in 1957, and variations occurred. So. Cal member Darrold Shirwo owns an original 57 Aztec Copper fuel car. Call him at 310-278-2000 or email at dshirwo@aol.com and ask him what his car is.

[Frank B.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Apparently the 5th edition of the JG has changed the carpet info, to accept confusion of multiple vendors. I have 4th edition which agrees with what I remember seeing and that will be my restoration standard. Thanks for your replies.

[Steven B.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Frank and James, I just checked my Third edition, Winter 1990, page 1, and it is the same posting as James found in his '92 manual. Red and Black pads both found. I wonder if there was a date when pads changed or if they were interspersed by source or if the specs. changed??

Thanks for the info.

Steve

[Gary C.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Carpet heel pad blueprints are 3728778 Pad Floor Carpet Heel and 3728560 Pad Assembly Floor Carpet Heel. Gary....

[Steven B.]

Re: 56-57 Carpet color

Carpet heel pad blueprints are 3728778 Pad Floor Carpet Heel and 3728560 Pad Assembly Floor Carpet Heel. Gary....

Thanks Gary!

Steve