I did the whole seach thing under "correct carpet install" but would like to se if anyone has any pics to go with the commentary.

Hate to cut the carpet and then have to break out the glue!!:p

Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone with a quick pic?

Hi Stan, this might help.

http://www.ss396.com/pdf_catalog/tech/carpet/Carpet_Installation_Guide.pdf


Mike

thanks Mike. This came in the box from ACC. I just need a quick pic from someone to see the cut and the end result.

Stan

I wrote a article for our newsletter with photos and everything when I did my carpet in 2006. Give me a little while to dig it up. I lost a few files on a computer meltdown last but I will get our club secratary to resend me the newsletter.

Found it - you have mail... anyone else interested?

:hurray: :beers:
u r da best!

This is from our news letter..., not as good as Chevelle World but its free.... hope it helps
Carpet Installation – a how to...
by Mark Meldrum
Is that old carpet starting to show signs of wear? Maybe it’s time to replace it with something new. I recently decided to replace the carpet in my 72 Chevelle. This also gives you an excuse to fix up that center console or replace broken seat parts since everything has to come out to start the job. There are many places to order your carpet, but I ended up calling up my pals at NPD for a molded carpet. The box arrived in a couple of days from the NPD Michigan warehouse. http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3962/carpet1it0.jpgI strongly recommend you get that carpet out of the box and start warming is up. Carpet is
much easier to work with when it is somewhat flat, warm and flexible. I started the job by taking out the seats, center console, door sills, seat belts, plastic parts around gas pedal and of course the old carpet. Depending on what you find you may decide to do some additional floor pan work. My floor was
in great condition with the exception of some surface rust. I cleaned off the rust and brushed on some Por 15 flat black. I decide to buy an additional seven piece insulation set from NPD to cut down on road noise, so that was the first thing I installed. Make sure you are working in a warm area. http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/102/carpet2el9.pngI had a really hard time getting the insulation to lay flat in my barn even with the furnace running. The photo shows the insulation upside down, I had to call NPD for proper installation. The strips of black are actually an adhesive that will stick to the floor pan once the
interior warms up on a hot summer day. The carpet comes in two pieces (front and back) with a backing attached to it. You will need to have plenty of sharp utility knives on hand. Industrial strength scissors are nice to have also. I went through about four blades completing this job. The next step was to lay the carpet in and start figuring out where to cut the hole for the console and shift lever. I talked with Northern Chevelle Club member Craig Youngblood before I started the job and he suggested to work from the center of the car on out. Craig gave me some great suggestion since he had recently finished the carpet on his 70 Chevelle SS. Here is a photo of Craig’s Interior.http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4778/carpet3pe5.jpg I cut an X into the carpet for the studs and bolt holes. Have an awl handy so you can stick through the carpet to find the bolt holes for the seats and seat belt bolts. The kit comes with a plastic grommet for the high beam switch. Work slowly and be patient. Don’t be afraid to walk away and take a break for a while because it’s hard work lifting the console and seats in andcout several times to get things to fit right. The last step was to trim the excess carpet for the door sills. Once this is complete you are ready to re-install the plastic parts around the gas pedal and sill plates. The job is not too bad for a do-it-your self person and it will take about an afternoon to put in. I spent most of my time dealing with broken consolehttp://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3797/carpet4dw3.jpg
parts, stubborn seat belt bolts, and a broken seat spring. But that’s all the fun dealing with a 34 year old car. I was pretty happy with the way the carpet came out. I am looking forward to a nice hot spring day so the carpet will heat up and hopefullyhttp://img237.imageshack.us/img237/82/carpet5wd4.png lay
down a little flatter. Next month I will be talking about traditional dent removal through the body shop vs a paint less dent removal process called the Dingman. Please send me an email
if you have any questions about the job.

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How to cut the carpet for the seat tracks.
BillL

When I did my Chevelle, I laid the carpet in and glued dwn the troublesome spots starting in the center and working my way outward. To line up holes for seats I loosely tightend the bolts and used a razor blade to cut a slit on top of them and slipped them through the carpet. Be careful on the outter edges that you dont cut too short. It is VERY EASY to do because of the curves of the floorpan (to trap water). Cut a little at a time and CONSTANTLY check your work.:thumbsup:

thanks, I saw that thread but the link to the pics is dead

Anyone have pics of how to cut the carpet properly?
I found this old thread but no pics:

carpet doesn't get trimmed under the buckets
a 2 inch slit gets cut crossways about 1 inch behind the front studs and infront of the rear studs then you cut from that slit straight to the seam under the seat. Flip carpet up & bolt seat tothe floor then roll carpet under the seat, rear carpet first overlapping with the front
Once it's all inplace the carpet hides the legs.
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