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I have made some additional progress in that I have dyed polyester carpets that are very similar to the original carpet.

Here are two new dyed carpets (red) next to two samples of Neal Porter carpet. I think you will agree that they are a very close match with a satisfying appearance.

In addition, this carpet is quite affordable compared to many carpets for sale that may cost $300 just for one car of material, before the costs to cut, dye, and bind a set.

Please let me know if you would like a carpet set. Pricing is still up in the air as having to dye a whole roll of carpet is quite the chore, and ordering/applying binding is its own additional expense as well. I am willing to do $600 for the first customer or two and then adjust pricing from there if needed. In other words, I don’t want to take a bunch of orders before I am sure that I am charging a reasonable amount.

FYI, for obvious reasons I will not be making the three Neal Porter colors (dark gray and the two shown).

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I have an original NOS carpet set for the rear floor that fits a '56 400, I believe. Picture of it is attached. Bought it back in the '80s. It has the thick jute backing and the edging. Better pic of carpet attached.

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Nice. I have two 56 sample sets on hand (from 400's) and a 55 from a Super. For posterity, is the part number marked on there anywhere?

I would have to look, maybe on the jute backing?

No idea, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone wrote it on there with chalk or something one time.