Carpet interior for a 1968 CJ6

There seem to be no carpet kits for a Cj6. I was curious whether a front and rear carpet kit for a 68 CJ5 would fit leaving a gap in between the two sections?

http://www.tellico4x4.com/product_i...drop-down list./products_id/25047{48}838{46}0

 

I would think so. how about a rubber mat? I think I'm going to take an old bed liner from my truck, and cut it down to fit.

 

I like carpets.

Jeep used to offer a carpet kit for the CJ-6, made with gray I/O carpet; bound edges with snaps at all the corners. An upholstery shop could make something similar, but it'd likely be expensive.

You could get just the fronts; that's the complicated part. The cargo area can be one flat piece, or include the wheelhouses - still pretty simple. Make a pattern, cut some stock carpet to size, and have it sewn and bound at a local upholstery shop.

BTW jute insulation under the front floor carpets will make your Jeep much quieter. Water/wetness is the obvious downside.

 

I was looking at getting Rhino liner in the tub then laying down some "brown bread" http://www.b-quiet.com/ultimate.html then the carpet sections on top of that.

I guess I would end up taking the two sections into a carpet retailer and have them graft or sow a 20 inch section to join the two.

 

Why Rhino liner under carpet? The carpets will protect the floors, and intact paint provides just as much rust protection as liner. Extra weight, extra time, extra expense, and it might depress the resale value.

Also, you can get jute or foam padding for cheap or free, and no one will see it under the carpet. Just check it occasionally to make sure it's not wet.

 

I was thinkng Rhino liner for the rust protection in case water and grime get under the carpet. Thinking about possibly making the carpet snap in for daily driving and snap out for rugged trail riding and camping etc. I could save the Brown Bread for the fire wall.

I have left over Brown Bread from a previous car so I figured the Jeep could use it.

 

i blame the carpet in the jeep i have for the rust that i had to cut out

it had literally rotted and rusted to the sheet metal


i agree that the paint will proivide good protection if its clean and not being constantly rubbed on by a dirty piece of carpet (jeeps+ mud and ditrt+vibrations) one spot rubbed through or scratched to the steel and cancer sets in

I priced lineX in the tub. nearly 600 bucks here. rhino guy was 550.

i decided to take whats left over from another project
half gallon or so of roll on bedliner
half gallon or so of black tractor enamel
couple tubes silicone caulk. stir it up and roll it on with the bedliner roller thing. I figure i can keep the thickness down and it'll work well for me. I did a test patch and it's very messy and takes a long time to dry but works a lot better than any of the componets on their own

I love the sound of the tires on the pavement and the rumble of the v6. that's not getting into the topless aspect of owning a jeep. I wouldnt want to deaden any of it

 

I follow you on the sound of the tires and the rumble of the engine.Its one of my favorite things about topless vehicles. I'm just looking to take it down a few decibels.

 

Most of the rain we get out hear is during the Fall and Winter months when the hardtop us on. The rest of the time it it's warm to 120* or so. You'd think evrything would dry out in the summer weather but it doesn't under carpet.
I've been thinking sisal may work for me. Something like that could dry out quick and is fairly durable. I've discovered that spray on rubberized undercoating help keep things sliding around so maybe that could be used instead of screws and snaps, or snaps or magnets along the back edge where the wind blows everything underfoot when driving.

 

I used a carpet kit for the front from an newer CJ. I had to modify quite a bit. Biggest gain was some noticeable cooling on extremely hot days. I make sure if it gets wet to let it dry very well to eliminate rust. I am still considering additional insulation either under the carpet or underneath.