[Mgs] MGB Carpet set

[Max Heim]

Getting the non-molded set to fit the rear arches is almost impossible, since the cheap carpet has a plastic backing that is very resistant to stretching. You have to make a series of cuts and hope it butts together. It also doesn’t fit the tunnel very well, but in my case, with a 4-synchro conversion, the tunnel top was the wrong shape anyway. I padded it out with foam and board to make a plausible profile. In order to preserve access to the top cover, the tunnel carpet is not glued down — it is pinned by the speaker console and shifter boot bezel, and snapped around the base where it tucks under the floor carpet.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB

> On Apr 24, 2024, at 6:32 AM, Allen Hess <allen.k.hess at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I’m looking at carpet sets for 71 roadster. I would like to hear about experiences with molded tunnel versus not molded. Fit and ease of installation? Of course there is a price difference. What vendors sell the molded set?
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> Allen
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