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Carpet install
Just received my new carpet for my 67 bird. I have never done this before.
I know there are no holes cut for bolts etc... Do I just place the carpet in the car and make small cuts were seat and seat belts bolts go. Do the cuts need to be done a certain way or 'dressed' somehow? Any other tips or info would be appreciated. Thanks
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Make sure it's centered where it needs to be. Work your way from center out (floor shifter, etc.). I use big nails to initially find holes. That way if something isn't lining up, you can shift without big holes. Once your convinced your good, start cutting slits and inserting bolts to find all areas and get tight. Then you can remove nails and bolts as you install seats , etc.
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Cool, thanks.
I do have another question. I am just going with a shift boot and plate, is there anything else that goes under the boot to protect the boot from road stones, etc.. bouncing up through the shifter hole? Thanks DM3
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Not that I'm aware of. My 55 Chev has nothing.
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It's not a bad idea to lay the carpet out on the driveway and let the sun heat it up for a while before trying to put it in the car - it will help relax the creases and bends left from when it was folded up in the shipping box.
I'm not familiar with how carpet is installed in a Firebird, but on some cars the seat brackets get bolted down on top of the carpet, and on other cars the brackets go under the carpet so the it has to be cut to allow them to stick through. Make sure to find out what's correct for your car. |
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I used an awl heated up almost red, to push through the carpet for holes. leaves a nice clean hole.
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thanks for the info!
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With a 4spd, if you can take the shifter handle off it will make life easier... if not, you may need to work that area first.
put a small hole in the center of the embossed hump area of the carpet, slide it down over the handle then start adjusting. don't open up the shifter hole all the way until you know which way it needs to move. I have an old cheapo soldering iron that i use for putting bolt holes in the carpet. works like a charm. Generally i will figure out where the hole needs to go first, trim away any of the jute padding from the back side then melt it with the soldering iron. take a look at the attachment for tips on how to cut the carpet "factory style" to go around the seat tracks. That was for an a-body but its essentially the same idea for any seat track. GM never bolted seats down ontop of carpet. Takes a few minutes to do, but its soooo much cleaner.
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rambow, very nice work............i couldnt get mine to sit as nice as yours, does the nut push the carpet up on yours.
Rich |
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Looking at your pics, you put the front to rear slit on the outside of the foot. If its on the inside you won't see it at all. AND the slit can go behind the side to side slit, since the leg rises up after the flat part, no need to have it in front at all. It is tricky to get it positioned perfectly though when marking and cutting. The first time i did it, i failed to keep it tight to the trans hump between the seats and it migrated after i cut the track slits and it always pulled up a tiny bit between the seats. The second carpet i did like this i put some weights on the inside of the hump to ensure the carpet stayed tight to the floor when making my cuts.
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Thanks rambow..........that was my first try, and i was winging it. lol............if doing it again i"ll get it right.
Rich |
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Great info, thank you!
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