Saddle carpet for 1969 Corvette coupe

[Dave Rifkin]

I have a problem; I ordered a saddle carpet set from Romeo Engineering in Michigan for my 1969 Corvette. After waiting nearly three months for the carpet I received it last week. O took it out of the box to find a much darker shade of carpet than what I have in the car now and what I had anticipated I'd be receiving. I have contacted Romeo Eng. and they contend that this is the correct color but, all photos of 1969 Corvettes with saddle interior I have seen show a much lighter color than what I have received. (I have attached a photo of the Romeo Eng. carpet compared to the saddle floor mats that I received from Corvette Central)
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can determine what the correct color should be and how I resolve this situation with the vendor?

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Where's RowdyRat??

[Dave Rifkin]

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Where's RowdyRat??

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Is there something I should know or is he a Corvette guy?

[Enoch]

I'll look and see I think I still have a section of the storage compartment lid from an original saddle int car. Rich

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Yea, RowdyRat is an NCRS judge for those years of corvettes.

[Dave Rifkin]

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Yea, RowdyRat is an NCRS judge for those years of corvettes.

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That would be awesome to hear from him. Either way; I think I am going to sell the carpet since it's not the color I want to put back in the car and I don't think the vendor will be able to get me a replacement in a timely manner (nor do I think they are willing to accomodate me since they feel the color is correct).

[mudjnky]

Have you tried Ecklers? I've had good luck with them for Vette stuff. Try calling Auto Custom Carpet also for color info.