CARPET INSTALL
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Racer
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From: Hopewell Jct, NY
CARPET INSTALL
Help. I ripped out the carpet in my 74. (SEATS ARE OUT TOO) I am now installing the new stuff. Ya know how the lap belt comes down over your shoulder, that part I got. It's how the seatbelt goes through the carpet on the floor section. Not the part were it buckles but the other side. The part by the sill plate. Any help, advice or even picture would be such a beautiful thing. Plz Help me.
THANKS
THANKS
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Racer
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From: Hopewell Jct, NY
Re: CARPET INSTALL (Ed T)
thanks anyway, mine looked like that, I am up to the carpet install. I think I got mopst of it, I just can't figure out how the seatbelt section on the floor goes between the sill plate & the carpet.
[Modified by MrBigButt98Conv, 10:39 AM 1/12/2003]
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Safety Car
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Re: CARPET INSTALL (MrBigButt98Conv)
You are a little ahead of the answer. Cars and Parts is doing an article on installing carpeting but they are only up to the installation of the rear in the last issue. I expect to rest to be in next issue. I have seen some other Corvette mags articles on the subject but have never seen the area you are asking about. When I replaced my carpet back in 95 I didn't know how it was suppose to go either. All I had to go by was what a previous owner had done. He had just cut a slot in the carpet between the seat and the sill and pulled the seat belt up through it.
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Racer
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From: Hopewell Jct, NY
Re: CARPET INSTALL (69stingray)
HUm, I appreciate the offer. Is the old carpet still in the car? If it is that would be great. I need a close up of the seatbelt coming through the carpet at the rear of the seat corner.
thanks
thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Milford NH
Re: CARPET INSTALL (MrBigButt98Conv)
HUm, I appreciate the offer. Is the old carpet still in the car? If it is that would be great. I need a close up of the seatbelt coming through the carpet at the rear of the seat corner.
thanks
thanks
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Racer
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From: Hopewell Jct, NY
Re: CARPET INSTALL (69stingray)
THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU.. The pictures were a help. I actually did the old slit thing. It worked just fine. That must be the way GM did it anyway. I had pulled the carpet out a few months ago & did nt think to take a picture of that section first. If I knew how to post pictures to the forum, I would put a few up there. Installing carpet is not fun. But slowly & surely it's getting ther....
Burning Brakes
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Re: CARPET INSTALL (MrBigButt98Conv)
Installing carpet is not fun. But slowly & surely it's getting ther....
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Racer
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From: Hopewell Jct, NY
Re: CARPET INSTALL (69stingray)
I forgot what I paid, but I did alot of research. I bought it from Wilcox.
800-588-3883 For what ever reason, they are the cheapest & offer great service. I've bought a ton of stuff from them. Ask for Ronnie, tell him Mark sent ya.
Good Luck,
800-588-3883 For what ever reason, they are the cheapest & offer great service. I've bought a ton of stuff from them. Ask for Ronnie, tell him Mark sent ya.
Good Luck,
Le Mans Master
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Re: CARPET INSTALL (MrBigButt98Conv)
HUm, I appreciate the offer. Is the old carpet still in the car? If it is that would be great. I need a close up of the seatbelt coming through the carpet at the rear of the seat corner.
thanks
thanks
Take a look in your AIM and you can see a drawing of the part.
Le Mans Master
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Re: CARPET INSTALL (MrBigButt98Conv)
Thanks. what do you mean "Take a look in my AIM"?
