carpet for 1972
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Fl
1. plastic covers...
there should be no carpeting under the covers. You will need to do some triming etc...
2. seat tracks...
the front end of each track needs to sit on the fiberglass without any carpet under them. The carpet should be cut so that a flap (no wider than the track end) can cover each of the bolts. The flap will be about a 1.25" wide x 1.50ish long.
The rear ends - in my opinion - should have no carpet under them as well - but do not need to have a flap like the front ends do.
Hope this helps...
there should be no carpeting under the covers. You will need to do some triming etc...
2. seat tracks...
the front end of each track needs to sit on the fiberglass without any carpet under them. The carpet should be cut so that a flap (no wider than the track end) can cover each of the bolts. The flap will be about a 1.25" wide x 1.50ish long.
The rear ends - in my opinion - should have no carpet under them as well - but do not need to have a flap like the front ends do.
Hope this helps...
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
It's best not to have any carpeting between the seat rails and the mounting surface. The 'carpet flap' method is the best way to get that done (same as factory method). The AIM shows how that should be done.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 727,
Here are a couple of pictures of me setting up to cut the flaps that 72 and 7T1 described. These are from my 71.
The original padding was die-cut so there would be no padding under the track mount points (front or rear). But in 71 the rear of the tracks did sit on top of the carpet; I'm not sure about 72 cars.
Regards,
Alan
Here are a couple of pictures of me setting up to cut the flaps that 72 and 7T1 described. These are from my 71.
The original padding was die-cut so there would be no padding under the track mount points (front or rear). But in 71 the rear of the tracks did sit on top of the carpet; I'm not sure about 72 cars.
Regards,
Alan
