Does anyone recognise this new carpet set from the 1970's?

helphos · May 26th, 2009, 14:49

First of all... Hi!

It's my first post here, on this friendly forum, and I thought I'd start off by asking for some help in identifying this carpet set. They came into my possession through an old gent who said he had bought them off a Volvo dealer around 1976. I have not seen this kind of quality in a car carpet since the likes of the Rover P5's etc.

Any ideas as to what Volvo model they fit?

captain sensible · May 26th, 2009, 16:26

Far out man! you need sunglasses to look at those!

jakobandhismakarov · May 27th, 2009, 22:56

Most of that carpet set is for an Amazon \ 120 Series. I have a black set in fair condition that I pulled out of the wreckage of a 122S in Cwtnewydd.

The central cover is for the transmission tunnel and the rears are for the rear passenger footwells....probably for a four door car.

The driver's mat with the heavy rubber Volvo logo looks a bit weird though....mine has a completely different shape with a circular cut out on the right hand side for the dip \ main beam button. Perhaps there were variations on a theme,

This is mine, the shape is different.

I've never seen a set in that colour and in that condition. They are very rare.
Do you have the massive half inch cleat thing that screws the rear cover nearest the camera into the floor? If you look in the center of the rear cover you can see a hole where it attaches.

It has a little plate as well that fits below it.

Even my battered set is of very high quality and didn't take much to bring up decent.

Quite a set you have there.

222s · May 28th, 2009, 00:11

I'd have said that it's more likely to be a very early 140 series (before the remote change gearbox was introduced) rather than Amazon, more by process of elimination (not convinced it's Amazon, and 140 was the only other to have the long gearstick).

Citizen.Agfa · May 28th, 2009, 05:47

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Originally Posted by 222s

I'd have said that it's more likely to be a very early 140 series (before the remote change gearbox was introduced) rather than Amazon, more by process of elimination (not convinced it's Amazon, and 140 was the only other to have the long gearstick).

The carpet in the front of my '71 144 (long gearshift) is one piece...

C.A.

helphos · May 28th, 2009, 13:19

Thanks for the input guys! It's still a bit of mystery then...

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captain sensible

Far out man! you need sunglasses to look at those!

captain sensible -

jakobandhismakarov - Thanks also for posting up the photos. I don't have the cleat you show (and I'm not sure if the carpet has any provision for it). The material quality is exceptional and I dearly wish [they] still made cars this way.

...it does look a very close match to your carpet though!

Looking at jakobandhismakarov's carpet and the cut away on these red one's; the drivers right foot side, here, maybe for a foot rest if the vehicle had an automatic transmission, plus the width of the pedal area is so small, compared to J's, that it may only allow enough room for 2 pedals. ???

If it is auto; then a remote gear lever is a definite possibility. Perhaps a Borg-Warner BW35 three speed automatic transmission (1964 Volvo Amazon) ???

Alternatively, could the cut-away (directly above the rubber Volvo insignia) be for a floor mounted accelerator pedal?

The cut-aways at the rear of the tunnel section could be for seat belt stalks? (...the tunnel, of course, denotes a rear wheel drive vehicle.) Somewhere prior to 1976.

222s - some good thinking there!

Citizen.Agfa - Hmmm... the mystery deepens!

Any more thoughts?

Citizen.Agfa · May 28th, 2009, 19:50

... furthermore, the rear set in my 144 has a hole just like the rear set shown above; the hole accomodates the two front-seat-belt buckle sockets (which are mounted on a single bracket).

C.A.

helphos · May 29th, 2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Citizen.Agfa

... furthermore, the rear set in my 144 has a hole just like the rear set shown above; the hole accomodates the two front-seat-belt buckle sockets (which are mounted on a single bracket).

C.A.

Thanks for that Citizen.Agfa! ...Now I'm back where I started ...clueless

Citizen.Agfa · May 29th, 2009, 22:13

Sorry!

C.A.

Laney760 · May 29th, 2009, 23:43

Could the gent have got it wrong and could it be 1986 and could they be big enough for a 7 series?? It's just that you get those all red/pink interior 7 series, they sell for lots of money on Ebay, personally I think they are awful

May 26th, 2009, 14:49	#1
helphos New Member Last Online: May 29th, 2010 12:00 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sussex	Does anyone recognise this new carpet set from the 1970's? First of all... Hi! It's my first post here, on this friendly forum, and I thought I'd start off by asking for some help in identifying this carpet set. They came into my possession through an old gent who said he had bought them off a Volvo dealer around 1976. I have not seen this kind of quality in a car carpet since the likes of the Rover P5's etc. Any ideas as to what Volvo model they fit? Last edited by helphos; May 26th, 2009 at 14:55.

May 26th, 2009, 16:26	#2
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May 27th, 2009, 22:56	#3
jakobandhismakarov Master Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 21:35 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough	Most of that carpet set is for an Amazon \ 120 Series. I have a black set in fair condition that I pulled out of the wreckage of a 122S in Cwtnewydd. The central cover is for the transmission tunnel and the rears are for the rear passenger footwells....probably for a four door car. The driver's mat with the heavy rubber Volvo logo looks a bit weird though....mine has a completely different shape with a circular cut out on the right hand side for the dip \ main beam button. Perhaps there were variations on a theme, This is mine, the shape is different. I've never seen a set in that colour and in that condition. They are very rare. Do you have the massive half inch cleat thing that screws the rear cover nearest the camera into the floor? If you look in the center of the rear cover you can see a hole where it attaches. It has a little plate as well that fits below it. Even my battered set is of very high quality and didn't take much to bring up decent. Quite a set you have there. __________________ Sinderland Road through Dunham Town - The interesting way home. Last edited by jakobandhismakarov; May 27th, 2009 at 23:03. Reason: thought a bit more.

May 28th, 2009, 00:11	#4
222s Amazoniste Last Online: Sep 19th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Emsworth View Photos By: 222s	I'd have said that it's more likely to be a very early 140 series (before the remote change gearbox was introduced) rather than Amazon, more by process of elimination (not convinced it's Amazon, and 140 was the only other to have the long gearstick). __________________ Paul - 1967 Amazon 222S B20 o/d Estate & 1961 A-H Sprite Mk2 948cc WANTED - For '67 Amazon estate - offside rear quarter, preferably new old stock.

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Citizen.Agfa VOC Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2024 16:34 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nowhere.	... furthermore, the rear set in my 144 has a hole just like the rear set shown above; the hole accomodates the two front-seat-belt buckle sockets (which are mounted on a single bracket). C.A. __________________

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Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Could the gent have got it wrong and could it be 1986 and could they be big enough for a 7 series?? It's just that you get those all red/pink interior 7 series, they sell for lots of money on Ebay, personally I think they are awful __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL

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