280i - hunting for carpet

[m2500tvr]

I'm looking for a source for carpet that matches what's in my '85 280i S "1.5" dhc. The car has Biscuit tan leather/vinyl, the mohair trim on the door panels, and a two-toned brown carpeting. It nets out to a coppery color, rather than a solid, chocolate brown. I've sourced exact matches for the leather, vinyl, and mohair trim materials, but I haven't found a source for the carpet. I'm sure TVR didn't have custom runs of carpet done. They likely sourced this from a catalog. Anyone have any ideas/leads?

Thanks.

- SJ
'67 Lotus Elan S3 dhc
'76 TVR 2500M
'85 TVR 280i dhc

Edited by m2500tvr on Wednesday 18th October 18:47

[wedg1e]

Over here it's known as 'brown corduroy' and would almost certainly have been something they got a cheap job-lot of
My S1 Tasmin (May '80) had it and it was still being used in 280s in 1986...

[m2500tvr]

wedg1e said:

Over here it's known as 'brown corduroy' and would almost certainly have been something they got a cheap job-lot of
My S1 Tasmin (May '80) had it and it was still being used in 280s in 1986...

Thanks for the reply, and the clue, "brown corduroy." This is new information to me. Sounds like we're talking about the same stuff. Any idea where to get some brown corduroy carpeting today? My kingdom (such that it is), for a few yards of it. I've just got to replace the panel on the transmission tunnel and the removable cover right behind the driver's seat. I'm sure that getting an exact match to my 21 year old carpet will be impossible, but it will be better than what I've got.

- SJ