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Post by tp on Jul 15, 2010 22:37:47 GMT -5
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Post by BR[] on Jul 16, 2010 6:48:19 GMT -5
If you got the right pre-formed carpet, it should just lay right down. A little smoothing out from the hump to the doors should do it. Make sure that where it touches behind the door (in front of the arm rest) and then steps out under the door sill plate are even. If you have a steamer it could help to settle it into the corners and edges, but it's really not necessary. Good luck, Tim
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Post by mongoose on Jul 16, 2010 8:50:25 GMT -5
Since it's the middle of the summer... you could just wheel the car out into the sun with the carpet laid in place... and let the natural heat soften the backing to help form it into the corners and over the hump.
A good pre-formed carpet (why would you get anything else) will get you 90% of the way there... then it's just getting it place well (obviously with all the seat, console, etc pulled out), and then cutting the hole for the shifter, seat bolt holes, etc.
It's really pretty straight-forward... and good newbie project... and highly fulfilling when completed... both appearence and smell!
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Post by slowolds on Jul 16, 2010 9:36:36 GMT -5
Do you guys glue these in place? I've seen it done both ways.
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Post by BR[] on Jul 16, 2010 9:59:30 GMT -5
NO!
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Post by RAM Z on Jul 16, 2010 10:27:17 GMT -5
Lay it out in the sun for a couple hours. Any bolts, ala selt belts, seats, etc, install them in the bare floor. When you put the carpet in, find the bolts, X the heads with a good knife, and now you have your holes.
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Post by slowolds on Jul 16, 2010 11:10:44 GMT -5
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Post by keener on Jul 19, 2010 13:35:27 GMT -5
This is no joke, when I pulled the carpet out of my Fremont built '64 hardtop the carpet had been held in place by sheet metal nails. The carpet was original...I have previously posted pics of the carpet tags from Compton, CA....
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