Thanks Sam.
I was really hoping I could save the original carpet. It would have been ok with me if it was just faded or a little worn. This is what I started with.
Then I had my friend "Dr. Clean" come by with his professional rig and we both worked on it.
But this is how it came out. Once the dirt was cleaned out of the rest of it, the stains just looked worse. I gave it my best but I just had to face reality; not nice enough to keep. Very depressing...
I thought all I needed to replace was the headliner. (remember the headliner thread where I received all those "positive" comments?!?) The rest of the interior is just great original, as nice as I could want it. I just can't leave the floor like that.
I saved the old carpet to use as a template for the replacement, including the way the jute pieces are glued to the backing. I also photo'd and marked all the ashfalt impregnated insulation panels that were underneath that I scraped up so they could be replaced exactly as they were.
The guys on this site are TRUE car guys who know how important some of this "little" stuff means. That's why I reached out here.
Verne