Hi dan,
I've carpeted my '71 B twice (choice, not necessity). If you don't care
about "bound edges" and want to be incredibly cost conscious, just buy the
carpet by the linear foot (LF). Decent carpet can be had for about $3.00 a
LF from a home improvement warehouse. The first time I did the car, I used 6
LF, I think. Anyway the carpet cost me under $20 and took about an hour to
install (not counting the seat removal/install time). the second time, the
carpet cost me about $24 and took about the same amount of time. what I
learned between time one and time two was that the carpet needs to have a
"backing" - preferrably rubber or closed-cel foam, and that they sell some
HVAC (airconditioning) ductwork insullation that is foil on both sides with
plastic air bubbles sanwiched in between ($14 a roll and it will easily do
one car). The insulation is about 3/8 of an inch thick and does a miraculous
job at reducing cockpit temp and even noise (to a degree). I covered all
surfaces I could (floor pans, driveshaft tunnel, footwells, etc) before
carpeting. I also used contact cement to install everything. Total cost for
my last job was about $45 dollars (c-cement, insul, carpet) and took about 2
hours. After I did it the first time and the end result was almost perfect
(and cost me less than $20), wondering about how to handle the new carpeting
was a "no-brainer". Let me know if you need any more information.
Good luck,
~alan
'71B
Reply to:
Alan Lott
GTA, Auburn Univeristy
Department of Rehabilitation and Special Education
My Office- (334) 844-2092
Department- (334) 844-5943
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Dan Pockrus
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 12:53 PM
To: 'MG list'
Subject: Carpet, once again
Despite my assertion that Loyal Son should leave the Stainless Steel
that is his floorpan bare and naked for the world to see, he has decided to
cover it with carpet. Now I know this has gone around a time or two, but we
changed e-mail servers here a couple of months ago and I lost all of my
retained messages on the subject.
We're not talking concours here - this is a high school driver, so
I'd rate durability above looks. Since he's buying it, cost is also a major
consideration. I'd like to gather as many options as possible before forming
my own. Fire away!
Dan Pockrus
'74B in faded Citron
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