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Anybody know where is a good source of carpet? I want to carpet my subbox I build a while ago this weekend.

Will spotlight have anything useful, or will I need to try some sort of carpet place?

Any suggestions for a good place? I'm in melbourne by the way.

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Carpet is really easy to cover a sub box it, on problem i have found is the selection of colours at bunnings, and the thickness of the carpet. if it is too thick it wont go around the corners of the box properly. an auto retrimmer will have carpet that could even match the stuff in your boot. dont pay more then $30, you should get a piece 1500 x 1200 for this price, that is ample for a sub box (usually)

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i now have a furry box :)

Bunnings has a decent selection of stuff. Got some nice black "auto carpet" which is sex-c and doesn't have that thick backing like some carpet can do. Its perfect for the job and several others I can think of. Was $17/metre which isn't too bad. Needed just over a metre to do my standard 12" box.

Looks great - exactly what I wanted. I can't stop rubbing my box :( Trickest bit is all cutting it up straight and matching it all up nicely. Bit of Selley's Contact Grip did the trick on the glue stakes.

Will post some pix bit later

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nice work.. to go in the skyline i assume? I saw some carpet in a roll for sale at the local autobahn on the weekend - probably wouldnt have found it if i was looking for it though!!

I also bought some brake caliper paint and have looked at your nice work with that.. I'm going racing red myself :(

Any photos of the sub it in its final home?

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