Has anyone replaced the carpet in a 940 sedan?

I have a '95 940 sedan with carpet that is getting a little too worn.
I've googled for a replacement source and found surprisingly few.
The ones I did find would only mention carpet replacement kits for
the 740. Would the 740 be an exact replacement for my 940?
I can't be the only person that has worn through spots on a ten
year old car! I saw a source listed on brickboard.com but (besides
being one of the worst websites I've ever seen) it was little help.

If anyone has gone through this or knows of a source, please let me know.

Thanks for any help.

 

I've actually pulled the carpets out of my 740, washed them in my
washing machine, and put them back. Not the mats, the actual carpet.

That being said, you might pull out the carpet, then order some
replacement carpet of the same thickness and quality and use the old
carpet as a pattern.

In the past, I once pulled the carpet out of a Ford Escort GT and
replaced it with Berber -- just to do it.

There may be some cutting/shaping involved, but a large carpet needle
and some heavy gauge thread and you can stitch it -- just follow the
pattern.

My mats cover any wear spots, so I was happy to have clean carpets with
the holes covered.

 

The Volvo sites mainly only have mats. This site doesn't have the
molded carpet, but does have it to order off the roll:
http://www.stockinteriors.com/Default.asp

This seems to have your carpet (but are out of stock):
http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartment/Carpet/VOLVO/940

Lastly, you might check with Nick at FCP Groton and ask.

 

I thought of just putting mats in but would prefer to replace it since it has
holes all the way through
on the drivers side and many stains (that won't come out with shampooing) in the
rest of the car.

I'll consider taking it out and cutting a replacement myself but every ad I've
found talks about
"molded" replacements. I figured that must be an important feature.

 

Try this company. I have not used their products so I cannot vouch for them.
http://www.supremeclassiccarpets.com/


Regards,

Boris Mohar

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You could try ACC at 800-352-8216. They have listings for many vehicles.

John

 

Thanks John
Don't know why I didn't see their site when I googled for car carpet.
I still get the same story from them as all the others.
No one lists carpet for the 940. Everyone lists carpet the 740 but, they
can't tell me if one will fit the other.

don

 

Believe you me I am sure that they will fit as the car's dimensions are
virtually identical.

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

 

Did you call, or just look at the website? Some companies do not keep
very up to date websites.

John

 

John
I did call. The woman on the phone was adamant that they only list the 740
and would not guarantee the fit if purchased for a 940.

don

 

I repeat, there is no discernible difference between 740 carpets and 940
carpets, possibly the only difference being in what is underneath the
carpets.

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

 

Remember 'The Hunting of the Snark'? You have to tell him three times

 

Thanks Andrew. Actually I don't have to be told three times. I was responding to
John's question
as to whether or not I had called ACC directly.

Peter, thank you for your opinion that there is "no discernible difference
between 740 carpets
and 940 carpets" I was not ignoring your post. It's just been a bit busy for me
on this
holiday weekend.

I have to admit I would feel a little better if the merchants that sold the
product were more aware
of it's application potential. After all the last new 940 was sold in the U.S.
about ten years ago...
I would think that there is a market for restoration cosmetics as much as there
is for water pumps.

Regardless, I've contacted a few of the online distributers and asked for
samples of their
carpet colors. I'll post the results of this project at completion. Which may
take some time now
that my gargage reaches 100º F in the day!

thanks
don b.

 

Don, sorry to hear of the sweltering conditions in your garage. We reached
nearly 30 Celsius today here in South Wales UK. Hope you have some luck with
obtaining the carpets. Have you tried IPD? They are Volvo specialists and
their URL is http://www.ipdusa.com .

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

 

Don, sorry to hear of the sweltering conditions in your garage. We reached

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Peter
I love IPD. They must love me too considering all the catalogs they send me...
I have gotten a few things from them but, carpet doesn't seem to be their
forte'.

As an aside, one of the most valuable things (information wise) I have gotten
from
my IPD catalogs is that for some reason there is a substantial difference
between
the '95 940's and all the rest. As an example I wanted to install keyless entry
in my
car. IPD offers a kit for the 940. Except for the '95 940. I called and asked if
it was
some small reason that I could easily overcome. I was just told that the kit
would
not work in my car. As I looked through the catalog I noticed many parts were
either
not available or different for the '95 version of the 940. After 13 years of
owning
a '87 740T I find this incredibly frustrating. Actually I thought that I had
found the
perfect 940 considering it was the last year available in the U.S. and so should
be the standard of a long run of such a great car. So much for best laid
plans...

My sympathy (tung in cheek) for your 86º weather. But, in all seriousness I
suspect in
Wales you are not prepared to deal with uncomfortably warm temperatures as we
are
here in Florida. I'm sure it has nothing to do with global warming (which my
government
denies exists)... And as a native Floridian I should be used to the heat here.
But, truth be
told I think I got more than my fair share of my grandfathers Liverpool genes.

Thanks for your help.
You have been and continue to be a great source of information.

don