Carpet fasteners Please HELP
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Burning Brakes
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Carpet fasteners Please HELP
Anyone have a suggestion on how to easily install new carpet fasteners. I put in new carpet but I am having a hard time installing these fasteners. Any help would be appreciated.
Mike :smash: :smash:
Mike :smash: :smash:
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From: Connecticut, USA
Re: Carpet fasteners Please HELP (My69)
Hi Mike,
Sorry I don't have an answer to the fastners, the only ones I remember are the rubber push in ones under the passenger dash?
Hey did you get to the meeting the the day? I missed the beginning and the introductions so don't know if you were there or not?
Gary
Sorry I don't have an answer to the fastners, the only ones I remember are the rubber push in ones under the passenger dash?
Hey did you get to the meeting the the day? I missed the beginning and the introductions so don't know if you were there or not?
Gary
Melting Slicks
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Re: Carpet fasteners Please HELP (My69)
I haven't done this on my 72 but I have heard of guys warming them up with a hair dryer, NOT A HEAT gun then starting to install them by pushing in place and giving a little persuasion with a rubber mallet.
You might also post this question at http://www.ncrs.org. These guys know this and I am sure someone will have done this before.
Gary
You might also post this question at http://www.ncrs.org. These guys know this and I am sure someone will have done this before.
Gary
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Re: Carpet fasteners Please HELP (A C)
My 69 has 9 push in fasteners, 3 on the top edge of each "front" piece of carpet and 3 on the bulkhead in the back. The new so called "repro" fasteners are a very soft rubber and are tough to use. The originals are harder. I lube the tip of each one with lithium grease, and insert a small Phillips head screwdriver in it to guide it into the hole, pushing gently through the fiberglass. Then, I'll crawl under the car, grab the end with a pair of needle nose pliers and pull it through. Sometimes helps to have a helper push GENTLY from above. If you push too hard, you'll tear the rubber. If you're into NCRS/Bloomington type judging, the originals have a part number on the head of each, while the repro's don't. You can find good used originals at just about any Corvette flea market...pick them up for 25 cents each. Hope this helps. Chuck
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