Guys with roll cages and carpet come on in
08-05-2006, 04:46 PM
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Just gotta fit it up to the bar and cut a little at a time till it forms around it. I did an ok job on mine, seen better, seen worse.
Just take your time and make sure you use a fresh blade to make the cuts easier, good luck.
Just take your time and make sure you use a fresh blade to make the cuts easier, good luck.
08-10-2006, 06:38 PM
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i got the carpet all in the center of the car, with the seat bolts lined up....pushed carpet up under the dash and basically everywhere i could fit it...after everything was as far as i could go i started cutting the carpet in the center of the bar...cut a straight line towards the center of the car untill the carpet by your feet lies flat...a sharp blade does help when your rounding out your cuts
08-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jshiver
where do you get the lightweight carpet?
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And off topic, but here's the link to your other question Jason: http://teamprickracing.com/95z/bigtires/
No template, just eyeball it
No template, just eyeball it
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08-11-2006, 06:08 AM
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it shows the carpet N/a
08-11-2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Brady
And off topic, but here's the link to your other question Jason: http://teamprickracing.com/95z/bigtires/
No template, just eyeball it
No template, just eyeball it
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Tool I put a 6'' piece of 4130 1.75 in tubing in the lathe & cut a sharp angle on the inside edge of the tubing. Makes a very sharp edged round punch. Worked great. Since then I've made several sized punches for other things. If it gets dull it's a snap to cut a new sharp inside edge.After you cut the hole Lay the carpet & pull it up to Tig your cage tubing to the car . Pull the carpet down & no carpet cut or raggy edge. I will make my next punch a little bigger for this purpose next time ,easier to slide up the carpet to weld. Everybody that does any Chassis work has got a barrel of "cut off's" because nobody throws 4130 Chrome Moly away. $$$
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08-11-2006, 06:34 PM
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i'm about to have to put carpet in my car with custom 12 point, through the floors and kirkeys and i'm half tempted to just take it to an upholstry shop and have them do it. looks like a pain in the ***
