That's what I did too.

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/cars/Vanagon/vanpix/vancarpet.jpg

Cost a grand total of $5 for some carpet tape.

You should hit it with some scotchguard tho - I didn't
and now I have some really groovy stains on it.

--- Brent Christensen <sbsyncro@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> This is what I do, and it works well.  However, I
> have to admit that I have
> had my eye on the nice looking ones at
> www.gowesty.com for a couple of years
> now...   Something about that "Westfalia" logo at
> the sliding door
> opening....   (And the nice matching front carpet
> set)
>
> Brent Christensen
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
> >From: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> >Reply-To: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Carpet for Cargo Areas in Westy
> >Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:59:25 -0800
> >
> >  Take a tape measure and measure the area, it's
> rectangular and nothing
> >tricky.  Now go to your local el-cheapo local
> carpet merchant, the guy
> >that runs the obnoxious adds during the late show.
> They will have all
> >kinds of remnents.  Have them cut you a piece, with
> one long edge from
> >the finished edge of the carpet roll, probably from
> commercial or
> >indor/outdoor carpeting.  Chose a color you will
> like in your Westy.
> >Take it out and drop it in with the finished edge
> at the door.  Your
> >done, and it should cost you from seven to fifteen
> dollars max.  I've
> >done this three times, great solution.  If you do a
> lot of camping and
> >are tired of sweeping out the leaves, twigs, dirt
> etc., get two or three
> >like this.  Stack them up on the floor for travel
> or everyday use
> >(additional insulation and sound deading) and when
> you set up camp, pull
> >out the extras and put them on the ground in front
> of the door or use
> >them however they will help around camp. If you
> like, you can store the
> >outdoor use carpets under the 'good' one all year
> round for appearance.
> >One word of warning: if you live in a very damp
> climate, make sure you
> >don't 'stack and store' these inside you Westy if
> they are damp.  Rapid
> >mildew problems and the orders are near impossible
> to get rid of.
>
>
>
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 GL Syncro Westy
> Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
>
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