You're probably right. I didn't think of that problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "snyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
To: "Dziuba, Larry" <LarryD@pengrowth.com>; "'datsunmike'"
<datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Taylor McCarney" <datsun69roadster2000@yahoo.com>;
"Roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 12:47 PM
Subject: RE: carpet
> Dziuba, Larry wrote
>
> >I doubt we can still get horse hair for this application. I wasn't
worried
> >about that. I was just wondering how a guy could contain both an
underlay
> >and carpet if neither were glued down. I had heard years ago from a lot
of
> >others that you never glue down carpet - just let it settle over time.
That
> >did not address the underlay. Could it be fixed to the underside of the
> >carpet? LArry.
>
>
> Ther was no padding in my car when I replaced the carpet, but it was far
> from original. If you used the snaps with the carpet, you could capture
> a rebonded foam or jute pad underneath by keeping the snap areas clear of
> padding. I'd avoid gluing the padding for the same reasons you want to
> avoid gluing the carpet. Someone mentioned velcro, that might be worth a
> try (except on jute) ; >) You could, as you mentioned fix the padding
> to the underside of the carpet, I imagine.
> if you do this, do it in registration. If you glue padding to the back of
> the carpet while flat on a table or the driveway, it will be a real bear
> to get it to conform to any curves of shapes. It will begin to have
> structural integrity.
>
> Marc T.
>
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