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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: phil on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 04:08:09 AM

Title: Carpet for boot areas
Post by: phil on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 04:08:09 AM

Hello All,

Does anyone know if there was a carpet piece fitted in the rear luggage box or in the front luggage area, some photos show them others don't, or are they made by their owners?

Regards  Phil

Title: Re: Carpet for boot areas
Post by: EuropatcSPECIAL on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 04:50:31 AM

Hello Phil I can not remember my Europas in the 70s having them although quite a few have them now
all the best
Stuart

Title: Re: Carpet for boot areas
Post by: phil on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 05:08:30 AM

Many thanks Stuart,

Trying to find info about the Europa is really difficult, I also have a 308GTB and even the tiniest details about the smallest item is well documented! Only just realised that I have no sun visors and arms fitted a couple of weeks ago, so I am after a pair?
Lovin' the TC though!
Regards  Phil

Title: Re: Carpet for boot areas
Post by: BDA on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 05:45:16 AM

Yes, there were carpet pieces in the later TCs. I suspect that after market suppliers of carpet kits will include those pieces. I got a kit from an outfit in New York called AutoMat (http://www.autointeriors.biz) and it came with those pieces by default. I would certainly try Richard at Banks.

Title: Re: Carpet for boot areas
Post by: jbcollier on Sunday,July 05, 2015, 05:52:07 AM

Period magazine articles are a good source.  There are a number of original owners on here and on the yahoo group.  The Europas were not particularly well finished so they were frequently "improved" by their owners.