Re: 1954 Caribbean carpet

Posted by BH On 2010/6/22 9:06:20

lstelling -

You didn't specifically tell us the interior color combination (or trim set number) of your car, but perhaps it is green and white leather (set 82) - since you were expecting green carpet.

Surprisingly, the 48-54 parts books (available here, at P'Info, for downloading) doesn't show colors or trim set numbers for front or rear floor carpet assemblies (Grs. 31.417 and 31.418) or even the bottom dash panel (Gr. 31.4175) for the 1954 Caribbean (5478), but merely advises (at the top of each application listing) to "Specify Trim Set No." when ordering.

However, if you dig a little further through the Body Trim section, into "Bulk Trim Stock" listings, you'll find binding material listed, on pg. 584 (Gr. 31.4652), which was used to finish the edge of the carpet assemblies. If you continue to pg. 585, you'll find P/Ns listed for models including 5478, with corresponding trim set numbers and color specified. Unless Packard used contrast color binding on a black carpet, I would think that the binding color would be the same as the carpet. (Though not specified, I strongly suspect that P/N 429788 is black.)

Yet, further down the page, you'll find bulk carpet material listed (Gr. 31.468), and if you continue to pg. 586, you'll find carpet material listed for 5478 in four colors: green, blue, black, and red.

I'd go with the carpet color specified for the trim set number.

Mind you, I'm no expert on '54 Caribbeans, and would defer to more detailed factual evidence that anyone else can provide.