I've seen woven plastic backing on the factory moulded tunnel carpet but
my cheap flat was just hessian backed so probably is capable of being
steamed. Whilst I used the tunnel carpet as is I cut darts in the
pieces for the rear arches.
PaulH.
On 24/04/2024 17:27, Max Heim wrote:
> Getting the non-molded set to fit the rear arches is almost
> impossible, since the cheap carpet has a plastic backing that is very
> resistant to stretching. You have to make a series of cuts and hope it
> butts together. It also doesnâ??t fit the tunnel very well, but in my
> case, with a 4-synchro conversion, the tunnel top was the wrong shape
> anyway. I padded it out with foam and board to make a plausible
> profile. In order to preserve access to the top cover, the tunnel
> carpet is not glued down â?? it is pinned by the speaker console and
> shifter boot bezel, and snapped around the base where it tucks under
> the floor carpet.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
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