Custom Floor (carpet delete)

[jakeprater]

i hate the carpet in my celica, its gross, matted, tattered, and time to go. im curious if anyone has done an alternative to carpet, such as hardwood or diamond steel plates, etc. also any thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated

[dylannf]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Celica-99-05-Floor-mats-Diamond-plate-aluminum-REAL-METAL-Custom-fit-front-mats-/160701797306?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACelica&vxp=mtr&hash=item256a92d3ba

i have this in my car it is pretty nice

[Xtra Big Kahuna]

You could always do what Jeep guys do and remove all the carpet and just remove all the carpet and use Rhino Liner. I don't think it would look that great in a Celica but if you are sick of carpet its definitely a choice. It might look kind of cool and I doubt anyone has done it.

[boothten]

such as hardwood
While you're at it, put a wood fire oven a la Top Gear.

[StrikerFury]

Shag carpet

[2KGTrd]

strip it all out and run mats only like the lotus

http://caringarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Lotus-Elise-S-interior-blue.jpeg

[R I C H I E]

Manual powered windows :thumbdown

[StrikerFury]

Manual powered windows :thumbdown

Don't be a girl about it

[2KGTrd]

Saves a **** ton of weight!

[Shizuma]

Saves a **** ton of weight!

Not as much as you'd think (at least motor to motor, track to track). Now when you start to add up the extra wiring and buttons maybe a 2-3 lb difference.

[StrikerFury]

Less things to go wrong when the car gets older

[Shizuma]

^ No argument from me, I was just commenting on the weight.

[jakeprater]

thanks for the input guys, i didnt think about the rhino liner, i may go with that idea. i figure that would be much easier to clean

[speedbeats]

If you do be sure to post pics!

[jakeprater]

my buddy just mentioned that the carpet absorbs sound, will my car be a lot louder on the inside without it?

[2KGTrd]

Not as much as you'd think (at least motor to motor, track to track). Now when you start to add up the extra wiring and buttons maybe a 2-3 lb difference.

Really? Id expect like 20 lbs total. I am wrong :marky:

my buddy just mentioned that the carpet absorbs sound, will my car be a lot louder on the inside without it?

Yes the car gets much, much noisier.

[dylannf]

if you do put down rhino liner wont it quiet it down a good bit?

[2KGTrd]

^It will help, but I've been in 240s and mg b's that are still very noisy

[R I C H I E]

Less things to go wrong when the car gets older

More like ghetto.

[Soo__Fuego]

Really? Id expect like 20 lbs total. I am wrong :marky:
Nope, ever held a motor and window regulator?

[NastyxxxNate]

I did similar to the diamond floor mats except i made mine from raw diamond plating and sprayed them with rhino liner cuz i dont like how flashy the diamond plating is

[dylannf]

I did similar to the diamond floor mats except i made mine from raw diamond plating and sprayed them with rhino liner cuz i dont like how flashy the diamond plating is

ya i had mine in my car for a while and i started to paint them black this week because i out some interior lights in my car and when i turned them on it would reflect off the diamond plate and blind me

[NastyxxxNate]

ya i had mine in my car for a while and i started to paint them black this week because i out some interior lights in my car and when i turned them on it would reflect off the diamond plate and blind me

Yea id say unless you powdercoat them dont paint them it will chip and wear out pre maturely. thats why i used rhino liner

[dylannf]

i used some self etching primer and epoxy paint

[StrikerFury]

More like ghetto.

Someone grew up in an over privileged childhood. First world problems :chuckles:

[Shizuma]

Someone grew up in an over privileged childhood. First world problems :chuckles:

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...but srsly nobody get racist or butthurt or the angry mods are going to ban everybody :marky:

[2KGTrd]

Nope, ever held a motor and window regulator?
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just did one in my moms van. They arent really heavy but i always thought for some reason they had a big bulky motor in it. Tech has really come a long ways

[XBernie]

Replace the carpet with fake grass for a more natural feel

[R I C H I E]

Someone grew up in an over privileged childhood. First world problems :chuckles:

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[Shizuma]

Replace the carpet with fake grass for a more natural feel

A grassroots movement?

[StrikerFury]

A grassroots movement?

I heard that it was JDM. Far east movement kinda deal