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I'm deleting my rear seats, rear seat belts, parcel shelf and speakers. I plan to retain the center seat bracket so a future owner can go back to stock.
My interiors guy uses GAAH carpet (not a kit) that he trims to fit. Before he gets started, could you guys share with me what you believe to be "correct" rear carpet for RS interior?
Also interested to know how you cover the seat belt retractors.
Are you looking for actual pictures of an RS (real RS) interior or people who have utilized RS style carpet sets such as Appbizz in their 964s? I have the latter for my RS America and can show you those if that’s what you’re looking for.
Are you looking for actual pictures of an RS (real RS) interior or people who have utilized RS style carpet sets such as Appbizz in their 964s? I have the latter for my RS America and can show you those if that’s what you’re looking for.
Thanks, RSA! I am getting it custom made, so I might as well come close to real RS interior. Other than that, I am also interested in feedback on what Rennlisters would consider a good RS rear carpet interior, even though it may not be "real RS".
I found this image for a Canepa RS 3.8. If I did this, I would do it without any script. Does your interior look similar? Do you happen to have photos of the seat belt retractor covers as they are placed in situ?
Your picture looks pretty good... My pictures were taken as it was coming together so it’s not the final finish. The RS America didn’t have rear seat and hence seat belts. They had to modify the fit with the roll cage, the lines for the JRZ canisters, and the wiring that runs under the carpet. This isn’t the finished product but it’s coming together nicely.
The canisters will be moved to the lower bar.. They’re smoothing out the bumps on the sides.
I had a Lakewell "RS" kit in my car, then stripped it out and re-did with a Southbound RS kit (no affiliation). I used the same 3.8 RS as one of my reference pictures. The second time around I did windows out and removed most brackets: lockpost, quarter window upper trim brackets, etc. The quarter and rear sections are mounted with reverse sewn vinyl pull strips and glued to the window flange (pinch welds) like headliner. I ordered my rear parcel shelf with their thick backing which helps the carpet "float" over the bumps a bit better otherwise the carpet is pulled tight before gluing. My quarter section is a bit low; the edging of the three sections should converge. Southbound has the individual rear sections if you're not looking to do the whole interior.
I had a Lakewell "RS" kit in my car, then stripped it out and re-did with a Southbound RS kit (no affiliation). I used the same 3.8 RS as one of my reference pictures. The second time around I did windows out and removed most brackets: lockpost, quarter window upper trim brackets, etc. The quarter and rear sections are mounted with reverse sewn vinyl pull strips and glued to the window flange (pinch welds) like headliner. I ordered my rear parcel shelf with their thick backing which helps the carpet "float" over the bumps a bit better otherwise the carpet is pulled tight before gluing. My quarter section is a bit low; the edging of the three sections should converge. Southbound has the individual rear sections if you're not looking to do the whole interior.
These are some of the few pictures I have.
Very nice! I have already had the front done in GAAH black sliverknit. I had originally intended to keep back seats, but had a change of plans, so my trimmer will use GAAH sliverknit to custom fab the rear carpet sections. No scope for changing suppliers at this stage.
Where did you get and/or how did you make those seat belt retractor covers?
Where did you get and/or how did you make those seat belt retractor covers?
I got my belt covers from Southbound as well; untrimmed fiberglass replicas. I think Porsche still sells these as a 993 part. For the mounting studs (M5 I think), there's factory measurements in the RS handbook which you'd ideally do before installing the carpet, but I had my studs welded in after. I just lined up my covers, Dremel-ed through the carpet to bare metal and drove to my local 'Capacitive Discharge Stud Welding' shop (with passenger seat removed and I unbolted my seatbelt cassette, on site, just in case). It's a very quick, low heat, no worry about fringing, in and out in a couple minutes - I'm surprised my local body shops didn't have such stud welding. Anyhow. ... I'll send a PM with a couple more reference pictures.
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"Correct" RS rear carpet solution
