Yes Garry, and that is likely what I will go with in the absence of the right weave here. Achim seems to report the German suppliers (he sent me the link to KHM as well) do not have the 7X7, which contradicts what you say. I am thinking maybe they had the correct 7X7 when you purchased, and now they are using different material. On recommendation of a member I found something really nice here in Canada at 6.5x6 in what appears to be high quality coarse wool, thick enough but without big thick hard glue backing. I am awaiting a quote. They guarantee their product will satisfy and back it with shipping both ways if their product is not preferred to the competition. So that sounds like a serious company. I guess I need to ask KHM for a sample of their Dark Blue.
Basically, I am not trying to go for best bang for the buck but as close to original I can get.
On another note, I looked all over the archives trying to get an idea of how much of a pain it is to install carpet. From what I gather, it is a pretty straightforward (not difficult) job? I am reasonably handy, but I would not try to fit leather on a dash. For carpet, unless I am mistaken, it seems like a really easy job? I have the impression the seat backs, cockpit back (the wall adjacent to the soft top compartment), and door sills are the most challenging areas. But since my carpet was replaced and what is there is pretty much new (but incorrect), it should not be too bad to remove.
Unless your experience tells me not to touch that and give the job to an upholsterer for best fit?
Cheers,
Jerome
