Carpet Removal
Racer
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 490
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From: Cincinnati OH
Re: Carpet Removal (Curby50)
After removing the seats, console, and other hardware, I just started ripping the carpet and jute out. I then used a wire brush on a drill to clean off old jute and adhesive from the fiberglass floor. You can see some pics on my website.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,021
Likes: 1,098
From: Aggieland TX
Re: Carpet Removal (Ominous C5)
I agree with Ominous. Seats, seat belts, console, kick panels, quarter panels behind the seats and sill plates. All my carpet pieces came out easily and intact. Most of the jute in the front compartment of my 65 was missing. The rear looked like a glue storm hit it. I have used two cans of 3M adhesive remover but I am down to some pretty clean fiber glass. There are older threads that caution you about dry fitting (carpet bolted down at seat bolts and gas pedal, etc.) everything before cutting and gluing, especially in the console area. The ol' "measure twice, cut once" advice applies here. Send me you e-mail address and I'll send a word file containing one of the previous threads.
Lots of ventilation (or a good respirator) if you're going to use the adhesive remover.
Here's a few earlier threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=442643
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=438072
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=203015
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=146089
Dave Z (d-zuberer@tamu.edu)
Lots of ventilation (or a good respirator) if you're going to use the adhesive remover.
Here's a few earlier threads:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=442643
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=438072
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=203015
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=146089
Dave Z (d-zuberer@tamu.edu)
