John Steczkowski wrote:
>
> I have the trunk carpet kit for my MGB, I was kind of dissappointed by
> what I got. It's basically 5 pieces of carpet that, with a couple of
> pieces that are cut/sewn to fit over the fenders and on the back wall.
> I'm debating on how to install it...
>
> I think the best way to do the side pieces over the fender is to use
> spray contact adhesive (like for a headliner).
>
> for the part on the back of the trunk, I think I should glue the carpet
> on a piece of fiberboard or something and velcro that to the front wall
> of the trunk. Use the same technique for the piece that goes part of the
> trunk against the back of the car.
>
> On the bottom, I was going to trim the bottom piece with a little more
> precision and then have the edge sewn up at an upholstery shop and just
> lay it on the bottom. Although, if the board technique works well, I
> may use that for the bottom...
>
> The more I think about it, glueing the pieces to fiberboard may be the
> best way to make it look clean. One of the things I needed to accomplish
> was to not have raw edges of carpet showing....
>
> I'm not really excited about glueing the sides, but I guess if someone
> wanted to remove the carpet, they'd just have to spend some time
> cleaning out the glue.
>
> Any other hints?
>
> One more question. Does the Moss deluxe interior kit come the same way,
> or is it more "finished"?
> --
> John Steczkowski
> Director, Business Systems Solutions, Central & West
> PSW Technologies, Inc.
> 512-343-6666
> stecz@pswtech.com
> http://www.pswtech.com/~stecz
> http://www.pswtech.com
John,
I am generally not a Moss basher, but I had more difficulty installing
this "deluxe" carpet set for a '69 GT than almost anything I've done on
the car. (This list includes R&R of the heater, replacement of the
dreaded fan switch, etc.) The portion of the carpet that was destined
to cover the rear wheel arches was the worst. To make this fit, I
actually had to rip the carpet away from the very stiff jute backing and
do an extraordinary amount of cutting and fitting.
This was one of those jobs that make a renovation/restoration stretch
out forever. After I got one side done, it took a lot of fortitude to
get going and tackle the other side.
I really don't want to talk about this any more....
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