jas280z
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- Aug 7, 2015
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- Location
- Buffalo
- My Car
- 1971 Mach 1 H code FMX Grabber Blue with 5W Deluxe White Interior
I finally installed the carpet that I got from CJ Pony this winter. The carpet that came with the car, which I do not believe was original, was completely worn out.
The install was not bad, the hardest part was trimming the carpet to fit under the various trim bits that hold it in place and the placing the holes for the seat and seat belt bolts.
To fit the carpet I removed the seats, kick panels, and loosened the quarter panel trim. Removing the rear seat was a bit of a pain, but it seems that is true in all muscle cars. Just have to get that right angle of pressure to get the seat out of the clips that hold it in place.
Good news is that the PO was correct when they said that they had put down a dynamat type product on the floor boards. With the carpets out the floor looked really good.
The center console is not secured at this time, it has been loose since I bought it. Once I am confident that I will not need to pull the carpet again I will drill some holes and secure it with sheet metal screws. The shifter holds the console in place pretty well for now.
All in all, the install wasn't too bad. A good deal of work, about 4 hours in total, but nothing that your average do it yourselfer couldn't tackle.
Pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/xGiDCJpDbe9phPKz7
The install was not bad, the hardest part was trimming the carpet to fit under the various trim bits that hold it in place and the placing the holes for the seat and seat belt bolts.
To fit the carpet I removed the seats, kick panels, and loosened the quarter panel trim. Removing the rear seat was a bit of a pain, but it seems that is true in all muscle cars. Just have to get that right angle of pressure to get the seat out of the clips that hold it in place.
Good news is that the PO was correct when they said that they had put down a dynamat type product on the floor boards. With the carpets out the floor looked really good.
The center console is not secured at this time, it has been loose since I bought it. Once I am confident that I will not need to pull the carpet again I will drill some holes and secure it with sheet metal screws. The shifter holds the console in place pretty well for now.
All in all, the install wasn't too bad. A good deal of work, about 4 hours in total, but nothing that your average do it yourselfer couldn't tackle.
Pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/xGiDCJpDbe9phPKz7