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Clovis, CA, USA
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Today I took a morning drive with a couple buddies. We went to Bass Lake for breakfast. Weather was great and the company was better!
When I got back out in the garage, I started the carpet installation. I was a bit nervous gluing in the sills with only 2-hands but it all turned out great. I don't know how anyone else does it but I used the 3M 90 High Strength spray adhesive. First I dry fit the pieces and masked around the spray area. Then I would spray both the metal panel as well as the rubberized side of the carpet. While I waited for that to tack up, I would remove the masking tape so it wouldn't get stuck underneath the carpet. Then carefully fit the carpet.
The dry fit was a great step as there were many times I was trimming the pieces to get a better fit. As I look at tomorrow's work, a few of the pieces have me scratching my head. I can't figure out how to fit the carpet over the "Starter Cover" in the passenger's footwell - unless there is WAAY too much carpet and I just have to trim it down.
Also, this car had the stiff heel board on the passenger side, but not on the drivers side. I guess I'll just have to screw it directly to the footwell.
Lastly, I cleaned up the handbrake as well as the vinyl backer that was all dirty and curled up. After cleaning, I glued it down and then hit it with some vinyl paint.
When I got back out in the garage, I started the carpet installation. I was a bit nervous gluing in the sills with only 2-hands but it all turned out great. I don't know how anyone else does it but I used the 3M 90 High Strength spray adhesive. First I dry fit the pieces and masked around the spray area. Then I would spray both the metal panel as well as the rubberized side of the carpet. While I waited for that to tack up, I would remove the masking tape so it wouldn't get stuck underneath the carpet. Then carefully fit the carpet.
The dry fit was a great step as there were many times I was trimming the pieces to get a better fit. As I look at tomorrow's work, a few of the pieces have me scratching my head. I can't figure out how to fit the carpet over the "Starter Cover" in the passenger's footwell - unless there is WAAY too much carpet and I just have to trim it down.
Also, this car had the stiff heel board on the passenger side, but not on the drivers side. I guess I'll just have to screw it directly to the footwell.
Lastly, I cleaned up the handbrake as well as the vinyl backer that was all dirty and curled up. After cleaning, I glued it down and then hit it with some vinyl paint.
Masked around the piece and sprayed adhesive.
Sprayed the adhesive on the back side of the carpet.
Removed the masking tape.
Voila! Nice fit with no overspray.
I was worried the most about the sills, but they turned out well.
They are glued down to the bottom as well.
Original handbrake vinyl cleaned and glued in place.
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