Douglas Gaither wrote:
> 2) I would like to know if any of you have had your local auto-carpet
> specialist install carpet into your LBC and what was the quality like. Is
> a local specialist a good idea?
Don't spend the money. I did mine in the space of an evening with basic tools.
Actually, count on spending a weekend (very liberal guess) doing the job. I
took the
liberty of painting the bare metal floors and stuff while the carpet was out,
which
makes me feel a little better. I spent an evening glueing the carpet in with
your
standard contact cement, then I installed the seats the next day. One tip on
installing the seats: Use a pointy nail as a marker for the hole, then use a
soldering iron to burn a hole in the carpet. You'll wind up with a nice, clean
hole.
> 4) I notice many suppliers list a 'Molded Transmission' carpet piece. Does
> this really make a difference?
Didn't seem to matter to me, but see below.
> 5) What about the quality of carpet? Are the 'Standard' quality carpets
> junk?
I bought a Moss budget black carpet set, and it looks great, better than many
new cars
IMHO. However, I will say this: the pieces were not an exact fit. In other
words,
they made most of the pieces too large, so there was some overlap. This is OK,
but it
takes some extra fitting time. Whatever you do, take your time, use extra
insulation
on the firewall, and have proper ventilation. I'm sure you'll be as pleased as
I was
with mine!
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Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
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