Rob is the only person to build a 1000whp car and then put $20 carpet in it

Bro you have no idea how dope it is you're putting out tons more content!👏🏾

hearing reality sink in at 12:07 was classic

7:55 “We’re just going to go on massaging this, and this is really surprisingly long” Rob you gotta be more careful with how you word things

ACC sells multiple forms of carpet fibers you just have the cheapest one and you’re complaining about it while have holes through your floor board 🤔

Wait. Wasn't there rust holes you had to fix first?

This is why I love your channel Rob. Representing the low buck guys. Keep it up buddy.

LS swap the insight

dahm without hat vs dahm with hat... different person..lol

The other problem you are not seeing yet is ACC carpets fade out very quickly also. That black will turn an almost ugly faded red/orange color once it sits in the sun for some time.

I don't know if you found a solution to the problem, but I got the replacement carpet for my VR4 from stockinteriors. It came out really nice! I let it take shape again by having it sit overnight unfolded, and I used my OEM carpet to template where to cut. I'd check them out Rob, it looks like they have one for the RX7.

Glad I'm not the only one that wants you to LS swap the insight. Also great rust repair, outta sight outta mind lol

Ah omg haha. This is probably one of my favorite videos of yours now. I've been watching the channel for a while and I love your stuff. I was actually laughing during this video though. I know those struggles and improvising to try and make it work, it can be rough haha. You're the man Rob, hope to meet you one day.

Glad to see you are feeling and looking better rob

Thanks Rob for sharing this amazing journey you are doing, on all your cars! Damn i need to go wrench on my car now brb!

I got the best results from my install (different vehicle) by letting the new carpet sit in the sun to soften it up and help with ease of installation.. Great vid keep up the progress!

I used this with my 240 and it worked great. I left it outside in the sun for a few hours and then cut it to shape and it looks fine. Still was time consuming.

Rob I haven't watched one of your videos in a while but I'm glad I watched this one. You were very entertaining. Keep up the good work.

I love when rob grinds videos, hes hilarious but so smart which makes these videos so enjoyable. Thanks for the entertainment rob (:

OMG. That rant was so awesome! Thank you for reviewing.

Just subbed! This is the best RX-7 I’ve seen on all of KZfaq

I took the seats out of my car, 65 Mustang. My mom installed the carpet while I was at school, 10th grade. I had left it outside while in school so I could do it myself. As a birthday gift when I turned 16 in late August, I get home and the carpet & seats were reinstalled. My father put the seats in because he helped me take them out and he installed 6 speakers and wired the entire stereo for me, of course i paid for the carpet, speakers stereo and all the wires for the amps that i would install a day later. My father was an electronic engineer, but wiring is not hard to figure out what with instructions and all!

i used this brand in my 67 fastback, very happy with the fit and moulding shape. never did a carpet before and am very happy with the result

A tip I got from a interior guy when I build my fox body. Lay the carpet flat on the floor for a day or more. It helps relax it and takes out creases.

The look on your face and the sigh at 12:44 actually made me lol.

“I know Im extremely strong” all the lifting of the 4 rotors turbo paid off then Rob 😂

Should’ve ordered your carpet from Walmart...

Rob I hate to tell you this man but unless you order carpet from a specific automotive carpet company almost all companies get their carpet through acc. Ive installed this brand many times and once everything is in and it sits in some heat for a while it smooths out just fine. It is definitely a pain in the ass to install with all the creases from shipping.

I love your vids! And I was wondering if you have any plans about the rust?

I've used carpet from the local home improvement store in several of my restorations. A 67 and a 68 Camaro, a 68 and a 69 Firebird, a 63 Nova, and a 72 GMC Sprint. Sold them all.to strangers and not one person asked if the carpet was correct. You just have to cut it correctly and get the right style.

Absolutely hilarious. Loving all the content!

I have acr carpet in one of my s13s, left it unrolled for a few days and used the original carpet as a template to cut it so shape worked gr8 and looks much better that oem.

Great vids Rob

I had no idea how much I love seeing other people going through the same shit I do when working on something "simple" on my car

Rob, I believe you owe ACC an apology. If you had followed their instructions, for letting the carpet rest, outside of its shipping packaging, unfurled in the sun, it would have laid out well (and it is cut-to-fit). While I have not purchased their least expensive carpet, I have purchased their most expensive option, and it is a very good product. If you had searched more, you would have discovered, ACC itself offers several options for an FD RX7, via RockAuto for example.

So he wont repair the rust holes?

Leave the carpet out near a heater and let it mold back to the shape it was supposed to be. Most aftermarket carpets are formed and when they’re shipped they get crushed. Heat will let it take shape again

Love the channel and content, I've got a long term FD build going, and we're all for saving a buck on a build, but the rust, and that wiring under the dash, though. Yikes!

You’ve definitely gotten me interested in a jdm project car between an rx7 and a is300 and sc300.

That frustration moment got me dead. 😂

You should do your research on ACC not amazon. ACC has been around for a long time providing restoration carpets to many high dollar classics and replacements to worn out vehicles.

You ever be taken apart your car like this and then really appreciate what they do when they built it at the factory. Like some one had to install that carpet, run those wires, make all the connections. It's crazy all the work to make a vehicle run

My family had a new 2003 Chevy Trailblazer LT for a while. It had the brown leather, I liked it

I was just about to purchase a carpet from that company. I'm extremely grateful for this review!

This whole carpet project looks like a nightmare. It's bad enough you have to tear the interior apart, but then having to fight with shit quality carpeting. I had no idea there were few decent options for replacement carpeting. Bummer!

The real test is once it’s installed, how much material flies around when your windows are open

the same company that I use for my fox body. need to unroll it and let it sit for a couple of days. put the old one on top of the new one to trace it for the cutouts.

You would be proud of the rust on my Cressida's floor, and chassis, and rails, and A-Pillar... Maybe I should get a new shell. 🤣😂

So I work for a 1960-1987 Chevrolet C10 truck parts store. The store I work for actually sells the same brand of carpet. The thing that's good about it is it's formed to the truck, and comes in all the original colors. However I feel like a car like the RX7 has more complex curves to it. I've seen numerous carpets fit in the trucks. Also the material is, you're right like an old truck or car. That's why we sell it. So it's good for some things, but not any modern car in my opinion.

love the GoPro angle!!!!

I love you Rob!

I work at a textile factory, and we do make hollow fiber. It's pretty wild. Look at the individual fibers under a microscope. They are tiny tubes. It also does weigh less for it's denier.

Could have they sent to you by mistake the carpet of an older rx7 ?

Hows the carpet held up over the last 4 years? I just picked up some new carpet for my EG Hatch from the same company. Any tips for installing it?

i bought their carpet from their website for my s13 and after some trimming it fit like a glove

to show you the power of flex glue i sawed this carpet in half

Quoted from deleted 3 rotor scenes: past rob “there is something clicking around here and I don’t know what it is.” ; present rob: *pulls carpet out and finds rust* ohh.... well let’s put in new carpet and not concern about it till I fall out.

Looks like since you didn't get the "hollow carpet fibers" your making up the weight difference with rust holes in floor board, I've done that myself a time or two. I've used ACC carpet in a few cars before mainly vettes and it's not too bad really , I always used the best grade for sound deadening it helps slightly.A steamer makes it easy to alter the pre-formed areas and make it fit good and lay flat. You did order the cheapest grade they make so don't blame them for that, plus it does require some experience to install it..

In my experience its best to reuse the oem carpet if possible or acquire used OEM carpet and give it a good cleaning. Its easy to change the color as well. It just fits way better than any aftermarket.

seems like they mould the carpet between two heated moulds , if it doesnt quite fit you might be able to reshape it some using a heatgun , do try on a piece of scrap first as it might well be heat turns the carpet fibers intoo a lump of solid plastic

Just a heads up Rob ACC offers a plusher carpet with the rubber backing that is supposed to be better. Same company but may be worth a look.

Is there any reason you didn't go with dynomat or something of similar quality?...love your channel

It may not look that good rob, but if your going to install automotive carpet you have to put the outside in the sun upside down in order to get it more malleable, it may be garbage carpet but you also have to get the backing hot before placing it down, I have done a ton of them and it goes a lot easier when you do this. good luck on you hunt for a better fit but please try this as well on the better stuff

Bro ask Tj Hunt or Mickey Andrade regarding how they did their Rx7 interior, it might give you a better insight on how to do it and what to expect.

I don't know much about car restoration... but doesn't there exist some nice-ish aftermarket brand of car carpet that you can (possibly with some amount of practice) shape/heat/stretch/whatever to proper fit cars for which new/decent carpet is NLA?

for putting holes for seat bolts and the like in carpet like this that isn't stamped/cut already, use an old socket of the right size and a blowtorch to heat the socket up. once you _know_ where to put the hole, use the hot socket to press down firmly in the spot to melt through and bam, clean hole. just be damn sure you have the right spot.

Hey Rob! Have you thought about cleaning the original carpet?

You need to install their foam backing. They form it with their extra padding in mind

Thank you Daddy Dahm for the review I was going to buy this and now I'd rather use welcome mats or tape a bunch of plastic bags lol.

I believe I have the stock carpet in black I'd part with cheap if you still need one

This is sooo funny to watch a second time lol

Rob, I'd love to know more about your life story - how you got into cars, how you can afford to work on cars, etc :D

Seeing all those wires make me cringe and be thankful I'm not doing that job 😂

That was hard to watch. I work in the auto industry designing and making prototype carpets and soft trim. in addition to unrolling the carpet, and using the old one for a template don't reuse the black rubber padding. it's creating an offset today the molded shape. you need today strip more of the interior too get it together fit. Trying today work carpet around stuff is painful. The front carpet is installed by sliding it forward in vehicle until you are tight on the firewall. if you need to, cut sits in the center console area and get some velcro to put it back together, the center console will cover it up. good luck.

I'm surprised you didn't use the old carpet as a template to cut out the holes

Yeah I am doing a complete rebuild/restore on my fd and replaced my shit tan carpet with ACR carpet. But I upgraded with the "mass backing" rubber bottom option. I selected this option because like Rob I had rust problems, I used a wire brush on an angle grinder to remove it all and coated with some por 15 rust sealer and drenched the whole interior with seal all from the gallon cans for extra moisture protection. I wanted another layer of protection and the mass backing does the trick. Yeah it's not a perfect fit... Yeah I had to do a lot of trimming but once I got most of my interior put back in everythinv looks OK. I won't say professional grade because of my lack on experience. But the quality is a lot better compared to the old rusted nasty carpet I pulled out of the car. I also had the dash completely pulled and literally my car was a shell when I installed my carpet

That wax material on the back is probably how they get it to “hold shape” when they produce it. Just my guess. Makes sense to me. It heats up, takes shape, then cools and hardens.

Used that company for my 96 hardbody, just placed the old carpet on the old one, and cut the excess and marked the slits and holes to match the oem After a week in the sun, it was nearly perfect to the original fit of the original Time and effort will yield the ultimate result

Well now we know! Damn I love a good honest review. (The bleeps prove it lmao)

Might have to redo the entire wiring system daddy dahm

Everyone wants to know. Does the carpet match the dash?

I have that brand carpet in 2 of my vehicles (70amx and 91 c1500) and it looks decent.

Bigger question is..... Did you repair the floor boards?

I love your honesty bro lol

Had a pipe burst on my street acouple years ago. Flooded into the cabin, just enough to soak the bottom carpet. The city took responsibility for damages (thanks to pics of the street from my neighbor) and tried to get a body shop to vacuum it out for $50; told them that wasn't acceptable fix (gross sewer water?). Took it to North West Auto Saloon in Washington, they detail mostly 6 figure cars, as Cats Exotics is right next door and they ordered my z new carpets and pads straight from Japan(discontinued btw) for my 03 Z. The owner let the city know the bill was now in the $2,500 mark(insurance agent for the city had a verbal beat down by the owner for questioning his life long profession and quote). Always thought I should have pocketed the money, but hearing him stand up for my health and car like that I really was a no brainer..... but at least I now know how hard the alternative would have been...... Thanks Rob haha

You just blew you sponsorship with that company ! LOL

I would have installed dynamat and glued the old rubber backing to the new carpet for the install... would have helped shape the carpet big time...

So you gonna drive that Flintstone style, or are you going to weld up the floor?

Dahm 0 carpet 1

Great video. I have a 95 Nissan 240 and ordered the CAC molded carpet for it. Ran into the same issues as you did. Its molded and that is about it. It looks better than the old carpet but fukn sucks. I recommend that you buy OEM molded carpet.

You should’ve put the new carpet on top of the old one(with a sheet of plastic in between them). Then glued underneath the new carpet, to reform it. That way you could fix it outside of the car

😂😂😂😂 my sides hurt watching this video! When my clients tell me about this cheap shit they find and wonder why a custom tailor fit kit costs so much I should ha e them watch this video! Thanks man 👍

That’s a lot of damage Rob, forget the carpet just pour flex seal all over the floor 😂

Thank you Rob you just safe me $140 of my hard work money 💵

If you go the the companies website they usually have multiple carpet quality options

U want to let it sit for few days b4 u install to help with the forming. Legit products. Used on few fc3s

Please post at this time thx Its 7:00am in Australia

Hey Rob why don't you just spray your old carpet with black tint/dye? SEM make some... You should try!

Did they fix the rust?

cut staple adhesive ontop of the orginal without the surface layer skin