HELP With Carpet Install
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Teching In
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Pasadena,MD
HELP With Carpet Install Hey guys. Im in the process of putting new carpet in the car and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations to get it fitted. At the moment it is laying in the car with two space heaters in attempt to soften the glue/rubber to get it to relax. Thanks! Some pics for reference:
Can you give us more info on the carpet? Maybe brand, type of backing, etc.
Mine sat exactly as yours does. As you cut more of the carpet off it will fall into place.
I started where the two humps are under the rear seats. They were the easiest thing to line up with the mold of the carpet.
Once I had those lined up I aligned the carpet over the transmission tunnel towards the front of the car.
After that I bolted in the two rear seatbelts to 'hold' the carpet in place.
Bolting the two belts in will make you able to rotate the carpet slightly but still give you the ability to move it.
Then I moved on from there.
Work from the middle of the carpet out ... don't cut too much off the edges in the beginning.
Start bolting things in as you work towards the outside edge of the carpet.
That way you won't run out of carpet on the edges.
Are you gluing the carpet down?
Mine sat exactly as yours does. As you cut more of the carpet off it will fall into place.
I started where the two humps are under the rear seats. They were the easiest thing to line up with the mold of the carpet.
Once I had those lined up I aligned the carpet over the transmission tunnel towards the front of the car.
After that I bolted in the two rear seatbelts to 'hold' the carpet in place.
Bolting the two belts in will make you able to rotate the carpet slightly but still give you the ability to move it.
Then I moved on from there.
Work from the middle of the carpet out ... don't cut too much off the edges in the beginning.
Start bolting things in as you work towards the outside edge of the carpet.
That way you won't run out of carpet on the edges.
Are you gluing the carpet down?
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 21
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From: Pasadena,MD
I ordered it from Year One So its whatever they use, no not glueing it down(Should I?) And did you cut out the holes for the rear seat brackets or just holes for the bolts to go through. Thanks
